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July 21, 1917 



A VISIT AT THE BRAND NURSERY. 

 Mr. Brand has probably the largcat 

 peony propaRatlnr; Rrouiuls In the 

 world. He Is very patient and exact- 

 ini;. Out of about half a million seed- 

 llnps he has put only twenty-five on 

 the market. They must have about 

 ten years' fair trial before they can 

 be received anions the elect. Every 

 peony Krower knows the trIcUy nature 

 of some peonies. They make promises 

 they never fulfil. The grower must 

 find out whether they are honest or 

 not. 



The Brand peonies are renowned for 

 their vipor and robustness. I wanted 

 to find out the cause. Brand uses no 

 manure. His ground is a rich loam 

 and he never plants twice on the 

 same ground. Having about 200 acres 

 he can take his pick. He was tearing 

 up an old orchard to plant this fall. 

 The last fall's planting were blooming 

 vigorously this summer. He challenges 

 the world with his Martha Bullack. 

 It is a late bloomer and there were no 

 good specimens when I was there. But 

 in the reds I think he can challenge 

 the world and win. Careful, patient 

 and conscientious he does not let any- 

 thing go out he Is not sure of. 



The last introduction after ten years' 

 trial is Faribault— named from his 

 city. He had two rows of this variety. 

 They were of immense size and daz- 

 zling beauty. When you can get a 

 plant of such great vigor and eager to 

 bloom on the least provocation you 

 may venture on it as a safe invest- 

 ment. 



Here I spent one of the most de- 

 lightful days of my life. Mrs. Brand 

 is a ver>' charming, intelligent and 

 genial woman and though I had never 

 seen her before I was perfectly at 

 home in ten minutes and treated as 

 though 1 had been a long lost brother. 

 C. S. Harrison. 



IOWA AUTUMN FLOWER SHOW. 



Plans are going forward for the big 

 Autumn Flower Show, which the flor- 

 ists of Iowa are to hold in Des Moines 

 in November. Everything looks bright 

 for a successful show, which will at- 

 tract entries not only from the Iowa 

 florists but from florists in the neigh- 

 boring states. Some 85 classes have 

 been listed and additional special 

 classes are being provided. Among 

 the cut flowers. Section A, calls for 20 

 classes of chrysanthemums; Section 

 B, 13 classes of roses: Section C, 10 

 classes of carnations; Section D, pro- 

 vides for miscellaneous cut flowers. 

 Among the plants. Section E, calls for 

 1.3 classes of chrysanthemums; Sec- 

 tion F, 5 classes of flowering plants, 

 and Section G, 11 classes of foliage 

 plants. Floral art exhibits are pro- 

 vided for in Section H. which calls 

 for decorated baskets, vase arrange- 

 ments, table decorations, bouquets 

 and corsages. Other classes call for 

 miscellaneous exhibits such as nursery 

 stock, ornamentals, orchids, etc. 



-A. liberal premium list is being ar- 

 ranged for. About $2,5no will be 

 awarded as prizes. .\ number of peo- 

 ple in the trade have expressed an in- 

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TREES, SHRUBS, VINES and 

 HERBACEOUS PERENNIALS 



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HARTFORD ROSE GARDEN. 



A veritable fairyland of beauty, 

 showing the queen of flowers in a 

 worthy setting, the rose garden at 

 Elizabeth park is now at the height 

 of its glory. The late season delayed 

 this annual event, which brings 

 visitors to Hartford from many dis- 

 tant points, but the garden has never 

 been lovelier than it is now. Its vistas 

 of lovely color seen through the 

 rambler-covered arches and beyond 

 the rose-covered trellis walls, form an 

 enchanting sight from a distance, but 

 closer inspection shows the high de- 

 gree of perfection to which every 

 phase of rose cultivation has been 

 brought. The garden will delight every 

 lover of roses, and it will convert those 

 who have regarded them indifferently, 

 if such people exist. 



As a beautiful spectacle, inspiring 

 as any work of art the rose garden is 

 unrivalled. Ever>' rose worth while is 

 represented in Elizabeth park and not 

 to visit them now when they are In 

 their glory is to lose a very real pleas- 

 ure and to neglect a valuable oppor- 

 tunity. 



Throughout the past week motorists 

 and pedestrians by the hundred have 

 been making pilgrimages to the rose 

 L'arden. Some bring note books and 

 record the names and points of the 

 varieties that appeal to them. Others 

 simply wander about this exquisite 

 corner of the beautiful park, enjoying 

 the wonderful sight that can be seen 

 at its best only once a year. Outside 

 the boundaries of this noted spot there 

 are effective beds of perennials ar- 

 ranged in the English Iwrder style, and 

 the dazzling color and interesting as- 

 sortment of these flowers receives at- 

 tention after the roses have been given 

 their share of admiration. 



