December 14, 1918 



H O i; T 1 L I L T U i; E 



581 



A YEAR OF ROSES. 



To the Members of the American Rose 



Society: 



Let us make the first year of peace 

 a year of roses. A correspondent who 

 was at the very front in Belgium on 

 November 11, reports that the next 

 day, November 12, the roads were 

 croyded with Belgians returning 

 home, bringing their few remaining 

 home possessions with them, on 

 wheelbarrows, in baby coaches, and 

 on their backs. Of beasts of burden 

 they had none, nor of ordinary 

 wheeled vehicles. The retreating Huns 

 had stripped them after tour years of 

 continual oppression. The same cor- 

 respondent reports that he was moved 

 to tears as he saw these folks return- 

 ing home, all carrying flowers, what- 

 ever they could find a blossom to he- 

 deck themselves. 



Proof that the rose has tremend- 

 ously helped in fighting this war to a 

 righteous finish is constantly coming 

 in. The sight and the smell of a rose 

 which reminded him of home has put 

 fresh "ginger" into many a wearied 

 and worn French, English or Ameri- 

 can soldier. 



We here In America have suffered 

 practically not at all, save as some of 

 our very best have given their lives 

 in the fight for world decency. It is 

 certain that France and Belgium will 

 blossom in joy in 1919. Ought we in 

 America be any less attentive to aid- 

 ing nature to rejoice? 



Let us make 1919— the first year of 

 peace — the greatest rose year In the 

 history of the continent. Let us grow 

 roses, give roses, and live roses, the 

 season through. The Red Cross, the 

 Y. M. C. A., and all the other great 

 ameliorating agencies will need help. 

 Let us show roses to assist in getting 

 that help. 



The fellowship of the American 

 Rose Society is a fellowship of pa- 

 triotic rose lovers. The 1919 Rose 

 Annual will breathe the spirit of rose 

 patriotism. You will of course get it 

 for yourself. Can there be a better 

 way to give a friend the first fine rose 

 breath of freedom of 1919 than to 

 have him join with you as a member? 

 Sincerely yours, 



B. A. White, Secy. 



Ithaca, N. Y. 



CLUB AND SOCIETY NOTES. 



One of the finest apple exhibits ever 

 seen in Vermont was a feature of the 

 22nd annual meeting of the Vermont 

 State Horticultural society which was 

 held at St. Johnsbury last week. The 

 largest apple exhibitors were Luther 

 Putnam of Cambridge, who is show- 

 ing over 60 varieties, E. L. Witherell 

 of Middlebury and W. E. Ranney of 

 Westminster. 



At the Paterson (N. J.) Floricul- 

 tural Society meeting held at the Y. 

 M. C. A., the following officers were 

 elected: President Joseph M. Acker- 

 man; vice-president, Charles E. Walk- 

 er: treasurer. Andrew N. Hardener: 

 secretary, Sebastian Hubschmitt; 

 financial secretary. Joseph A. Wells, 

 trustees, Albert Franck, Marion PrO- 

 bert, William Clookle: executive 

 board, Robert Petrie, Albert Ftanck, 

 Edward Vandercllffe, H. Cunimings; 

 auditing committee, P. Lowe, H. Cum- 

 mlngs and Albert Franck. 



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XLT^ose'Birriiday is ins 





Plants and Flowers as 

 Xmas and Nev/ Year's Gifts 



appeal to the higher senses. 

 They are more able conveyors 

 of true sentiment than any 

 man-made creations 



preserve, even 

 the Christmas 



They 

 increase, 

 spirit. 



Call and see for yourself the ex- 

 quisite gift creations of our floral 

 artists. You'll be amazed at what 

 may be purchased at a trifling cost. 



Florists may obtain electros of the above cut for circular and catalogue pur- 

 poses ou application to John Young, Sec'y. S. A. F., 1170 Broadway. New York. 



A committee to complete arrange- 

 ments for a smoker to be held in the 

 near future was appointed. Its mem- 

 bers are: C. Walker, R. Petrie, J. 

 Schumacker, H. Cummlngs, A. H. 

 Smith, A. Frank and H. Schofield. 



The monthly meeting of the Stam- 

 ford (Conn.) Horticultural Society 

 was held Friday evening, December 

 6th. Officers for the ensuing year 

 were elected. A report of the com- 

 mittee for the Fall Show proved that 

 the society Is able to donate to the 

 Red Cross quite a substantial sum. A 

 committee was appointed to make ar- 

 rangements fon the entertainments 

 for members and their families. Fol- 

 lowing displays were awarded prizes: 

 Seedling carnation, gardener M. J. 

 Quish, certificate of merit; carnation 

 Mrs. C. W. Ward, same exhibitor, cer- 

 tificate: Cypripedlum insigne, Jas. 

 Foster, vote of thanks; chrysanthe- 

 mum No. 44, James Foster, certificate 

 of merit. Others were highly com- 

 mended. 



G. C. Boon, Cor, Sec. 



During Recess 



CHICAGO BOWLING 



Central Club, North Chicago League, 



Nov. 19 



1st 2d 3d 



Game Game Game 



Lorman 210 146 237 



T»lf 178 167 163 



Hui-lmer 17M 192 177 



Martin 178 178 175 



Pri<e 173 142 160 



Totals 924 825 912 



Central Club, Kaad League, Nov. 22 



1st 2d 3d 



Game Game Game 



I.onnan ISO 195 178 



Wolf 181 2.'!7 171 



Hueliner 201 211 174 



I'rii-e 157 181 174 



Olsein 197 234 167 



Totals 921 1058 864 



GREENHOUSES BUILDING OR 

 CONTEMPLATED. 



St. Paul, Minn. — Ivan Tucker, two 

 houses in the sprin.g. 



Birdville, Pa. — G. A. McWllliama, 

 house 32x150. 



