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the scarlet Oriental Poppy would be as effective as a 

 dozen in the other. Then in a small border plants of a 

 strong, rampant growing nature like Bocconia, Polygonum 

 cnsp-idatuin, Hdianthus, and such like, are better avoided 

 as they would soon smother everything else near them. 



The period during which a particular species is in 

 flower and the duration of that period must be given due 

 weight in making a selection and arrangement. Some 

 will push iheir way through the snow in ]\Iarch, while 

 others will bravely wave their blossoms after snow has 

 fallen in November. Between these two extremes flowers 

 can always be in evidence. 



Bearing this in mind it is also obvious that a garden 

 can be arranged so as to give its maximum effects at 

 any special period; you can have a garden of Spring- 

 flowers ; one devoted to species which are at their best 

 at mid-Summer, or one containing nothing but Autumn 

 flowering kinds. Thus, if a country house is only occu- 

 pied for a month or two in the season, a selection may 

 be made which will give the greatest possible quantity of 

 flowers during those particular months ; this is only pos- 

 sible, however, when the period of occupancy is the same 

 every year. Recently, for instance, I was called in to 

 design a hardy border for a client who did not occupy the 

 house betwen the end of May until the middle of Augtist, 

 and who wanted as many flowers as possible during 

 Spring and Autumn, and of course there was no trouble 

 in .giving effect to his desires. 



The following extract from a news item which ap- 

 peared in the Nctv York Sun and Herald early this June 

 speaks for itself : 



"Vineland, N. J., May 27. — The Mothers" Garden of 

 Remembrance here is bright with flowers for iNIemorial 

 Day. So far as is known this is the only garden of its 

 kind in America dedicated to the mothers of the soldiers 

 and sailors in recognition of their patriotism and sacrifice. 

 The JMothers' Garden is a little gem of the landscape 

 gardener's art. Perennial flowers and evergreens, em- 

 blematic of the mother's everlasting love and remembrance 

 grow within the garden. Extending from the central set- 

 ting of the pool and bridge are wings of flower beds 

 within which are planted those perennials so dear to the 

 heart of the home lo\-ing mother. They are of many 

 different varieties and always during the season some of 

 them, are in bloom." 



ANNUAL MEETING OF AMERICAN ROSE 

 SOCIETY 



DECAUSE of the notable work done by Dr. E. 'SI. 

 Mills in organizing a string of Rose Societies across 

 the State of New York, and because of the interest 

 among amateurs in Central New York State, the Annual 

 Meeting of The American Rose Society was this year held 

 in Syracuse, N. Y. 



The officers of the .Syracuse Rose Society planned and 

 carried out a series of events which resulted in a day which 

 will long remain memorable to the officers of the National 

 Society and others who were fortunate enough to enjoy 

 this privilege. 



The day began with the judging of the Syracuse Rose 

 Show, staged in the Auditorium of the Y. M. C. A., and 

 except that the number of exhibits were reduced after the 

 ruinous rain storm of four days previous, this show re- 

 flected a standard mass creditable from the piewpoint of 

 quality as well as quantity. Frederick L. Atkins of Ruth- 

 erford, N. J., and John H. Dunlop of Richmond Hill, 

 Ont., were the judges. The Park Department staged an 

 extensive exhibit in the non-competitive class. 



H. P. Dennison extended to the invited guests a cordial 

 welcome, responded to, on behalf of the American Rose 



Society, b_v President Pyle, Leonard Barron, editor of the 

 Garden Magacinc: John T. Roberts, Lawyer, Granger 

 and b^armer ; A. L. Shepard, Secretary of the Rochester 

 Rose Society ; I'. L. .Atkins, and Prof. E. A White, each 

 in turn regaled the guests with wit and wisdom rosewise 

 at luncheon. 



Another twenty miles run brought us to the magnifi- 

 cent home of Mr. and JNIrs. Hiscock, the former presiding 

 judge of the court of appeals of the State of New York. 

 Ilere was found a rose garden of lu.xurious appointment, 

 exquisite taste and excellent culture. Complete beds of 

 twenty roses of a kind such as La Tosca, \\'illomere and 

 others. 



In this notable garden was held the business meeting 

 with the usual reports showing the treasury in a more 

 healthy condition than for many years past, and resulting 

 in the re-election of the former officers whose terms had 

 expired in 1922, Robert. Pyle, President; F. L. .\tkins, 

 X'lce-President ; John C. ^^'ister, Secretary; Charles H. 

 Totty, Trea.-^urer for the ensuing year. The following 

 Directors, whose terms expired in 1922, were re-elected 

 for a term of three years : James Boyd, Dr. E, H. Mills, 

 George H. Peterson. 



The evening meeting was held in the Auditorium of the 

 Y. M. C. A. and was attended by probably three hundred 

 people and was in charge of the visiting rosarians with the 

 floor of the Auditorium entirely devoted to the rose ex- 

 hibits. The audience, after inspecting the roses, arranged 

 themselves in the gallery and after the opening address 

 by Dr. Mills, fifteen minute speeches were made by Presi- 

 dent Pyle, on The American Rose Society, Samuel E. 

 Hillger. President of the Auburn Rose Society, on the 

 Ijuilding of a Local Rose Society; Mr. F. L. Atkins, on 

 the Use of Roses in Public places; Mr. Fred C. Wallace, 

 of Canandaigua. N. Y., on Help for the Amateur; and 

 Mr. J. Horace ^IcFarland on Climbing Roses and Climb- 

 ing Memberships, in which he clearly pointed out that 

 the success of a Rose Society either local or national de- 

 pends absolutely upon the activities of the members them- 

 selves. 



In Auburn on June 16th, 1922, we were met by Mr. 

 Hillger, P'lesident of the Auburn Rose Society and Mr. 

 Adams, Secretary, and by Mr. David M. Dunning, patron 

 of the rose, long an eminent rose grower of Auburn. 



The officers of the American Rose Society were taken 

 on a tour of Auburn beginning with the famous Prison 

 in which have been developed separate rose gardens for 

 the men and for the women, not to mention" the green- 

 houses. Then to the gardens of the .\.uburn Theological 

 Seminary, Dr. Stewart presiding. 



We visited also the gardens surrounding the residence 

 of the famous General MacDougal, George Pierson and 

 Mrs. C. W. Ross. This series of visits found their cul- 

 mination in the garden of David M. Dunning, whose suc- 

 cess in growing outdoor roses has for many years made 

 his home a Mecca for rose lovers. A specimen of Frau 

 Karl Druschki in veritable billows of bloom with wrist 

 sized trunk of ten feet high was only one of the outstand- 

 ing varieties which included among others most promi- 

 nently. Mrs. Weymyss Ouinn, Glorie Chedane Guinnois- 

 seau, Maman Turbat, Lady Pirrie, Gustav Grunerwald, 

 G. Amade Hammond, Avoca, a plant in full bloom six feet 

 high. Cissie Easlea, one of the richest yellows, though 

 not quite such a favorite with Mr. Dunning as is Daily 

 Mail. ^ 



Mr. Ferrin was the next one to welcome to his home 

 some 75 guests who came, saw and were filled with de- 

 light upon seeing the display in full bloom of some three 

 hundred rose plants including not only climbers, the best 

 of which was Paul's Scarlet Climber, 'Polyanthas, among 

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