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HOKTICULTURE 



April 10. 1916 



ADDRESS OF PRESIDENT WAL- 

 LACE R PIERSON BEFORE THE 



AMERICAN ROSE SOCIETY AT 

 BOSTON. 



Oil this uit'iuiiuii, wliUli is the aiinuul 

 iiii-otliiK of our AiiuTlran Rose Socie- 

 ty, 1 make this formal address with 

 mingled fecllnKS of suUsfactlon and 

 regret. It is gratifying to me to think 

 that, In the two years diirlnR which I 

 have served as your president, mucli 

 has been ucconiplislu'd to carry out the 

 principles which the American Rose 

 Society established as Its aim when 

 framing Its constitution. It is to be 

 regretted that the work has not been 

 carried nearer to -completion, but the 

 foundation has been laid and the ad- 

 vancement of the society is certain. 



As a society our aim has been to 

 foster the love of Roses, whether as 

 cut flowers or as blooming plants; to 

 stimulate that love of roses for the 

 specimen, trained and brought to per 

 fectlon by artificial heat; and to kindle 

 In the heart of its admirers a love for 

 the rose in the garden, whether it be 

 the hybrid tea with Its continuity of 

 bloom, or the climbing roses which 

 make beautiful the gardens of our 

 country for a few short weeks. 



To reach the people we must go out- 

 side the ranks of professional rosa- 

 rians, and this Is what we have at- 

 tempted to do. We who have labored 

 hard to achieve the desired end arc 

 gratified to state that the Syracuse 

 Rose Society, the Newport Garden 

 Club, and the Newport Garden Associa- 

 tion are now affiliated with us and we 

 are hoping that similar societies may 

 be added to this list to aid us in the 

 work. Our Bulletin goes to each mem- 

 ber of these organizations, and that 

 Bulletin, greatly improved this year, 

 can and must be made of greater as- 

 sistance to the amateur. Our medals 

 go to these societies to be awarded 

 at their exhibitions. This must be an 

 inspiration to the individuals who com- 

 pete for them, and the giving of these 

 medals is one of the finest tributes 

 that the American Rose Society can 

 pay to the skill and success of a Rose 

 lover. 



The shows of these amateurs are of 

 roses grown out of doors, and they are 

 successful. Do they not show us the 

 way to fulfill the obligations of our 

 constitution? For, gentlemen, we 

 plainly state in our constitution, that 

 a show shall be given at a date later 

 than March, to recognize the garden 

 rose. Such an exhibition can be held 

 and be a credit to our society, and I 

 should suggest that in the event of 

 such a show being held, premiums for 

 professionals in the form of cash be 

 dispensed with and that all awards be 

 of medals and ribbons. Those who use 

 our American Rose Society's exhibition 

 for advertising, show-ing flowers grown 

 in the open ground, are not sacrificing 

 great commercial values such as are 

 represented by the March shows, and 

 the advertising Is ample to repay the 



effort. For the amateur, cash pro- 

 niluiMH would seem advisable. 



Ill ilie way of advancing Interest In 

 garden rosea, the work of the Ameri- 

 can Rose Society, In conJun<-tlon with 

 the Department of Agriculture and 

 Cornell I'niversily, in forming the two 

 large trial gardens, Is highly commend- 

 alile. You have read the reports of 

 these gardens in the annual Ilullotin. 

 They are the lieginuing, and in leaving 

 the position with whlcji you have hon- 

 (ir*'d me, I commend to my successor 

 ihe importance of the rose trial gar- 

 dens. That these gardens may become 

 the beacons of light along the path 

 of the amateur and a consistent and 

 dependable guide to those of us who 

 deal in garden roses, is my most earn- 

 est desire. Let them determine for us 

 and for the people the Intrinsic' values 

 of the (lifTcrent varieties. Let them 

 give us the relative values of plants 

 on their own roots, budded or grafted 



W.\LL.VCE R. PiKltSo.N 



on Manetti, Briar, or other stock. Let 

 them tell us how they stand the cold 

 northern winters and they will have 

 served us well, but they will also serve 

 us by being an inspiration to the 

 thousands who will visit these gardens 

 annually. Let us give our assistance 

 in every possible way and leave no 

 stone unturned to make these gardens 

 a grand success and a credit to the 

 .'\merican Rose Society, to the United 

 States of America, and to the State of 

 New York whose co-operation has 

 made them possible. 



The work of the Central Rose Gar- 

 den Conimitte should be in a measure 

 concentrated on the introduction into 

 these gardens of the novelties of Eu- 

 rope as well as of America. 1 would 

 suggest that any firm buying foreign 

 roses impress upon these firms the im- 

 portance of sending their novelties, 

 giving the American public and rose 

 men the chance to buy upon proved 

 merit instead of printed descriijtions. 



Grading of Cut Roses. 



I wish to call to your attention that 

 the action of our society upon the 

 classification and grading of cut roses 

 would be a worthy procedure. Our 

 society settled upon uniform grades at 



Ihe 1910 meeting, but because these 

 grades were not designated by names 

 they have not been re<'ognized by the 

 commercial growers. 



We arc Invited by the National Flow- 

 er Show Committee to meet In I'hlla- 

 dclphia In 191C. In my opinion It will 

 bo wise to accept this Invitation. 

 Rochester is starting plans to have ub 

 with them In l!tl7. We arc wanted 

 because we bring with us a show that 

 is a credit to the society that Invites 

 us and a credit to ourselves. 



This Is the end of my term of of- 

 fice. I appreciate the honor with which 

 you favored me and am grateful for 

 the loyalty shown by the executive 

 committee. I trust my Interest and 

 loyalty can be depended u|ion and I 

 shall be always ready and willing to 

 help the American Rose Society carry 

 forward the slogan: "A Rose for every 

 home, a bush for every garden." 



NEWS NOTES. 

 Concord, N. H. Charles V. Kimball, 

 formerly of Franklin, now a Concord 

 florist, has taken S. R. Baker into 

 partnership. 



Brooklyn, N. Y.— The annual flower 

 show of the Park Department of 

 Queens is now open and will continue 

 one week in the Forest Park green- 

 houses. 



Danbury, Conn. — Garrett M. Stack of 

 Brookfleld Center, widely known as a 

 horticulturist, has associated himself 

 wUh Thomas H. Desmond, of Hart- 

 lord, landscape designer, and Edwin C. 

 Eaton, of Aubumdale, Mass., forester, 

 under the name of The Country Im- 

 provement Specialists, an association 

 of trained experts in landscape design, 

 forestry, agriculture and horticulture. 



Little Ads Bring Big Returns 



Little ada. In oar Claaalfled Colnmni t>rl]ig 

 big retuma to botb adrertlaer and par- 

 chaser. 



Anything that can be auld to florlatj. gar- 

 deners, park and cemeterj anperintendents, 

 etc., can be add tbrongb tbla medlnm la 

 tbls department, and at very amaU coat 

 Don't fall to read them eacb iaane, for joa 

 will find one or more tbat wUl prove proflt- 

 able to Ton. 



They Cost Only One Cent 

 A Word Undisplayed 



Kindly discontinue my advertise- 

 ment in the classified ad. section of 

 HORTICULTURE, rendering bill to 

 date. 



Yours is a very good advertising 

 medium. We have rid ourselves of 

 practically all our surplus stock, and 

 are therefore obliged to discontinue. 

 Very truly yours, 



Mass. A. 



Gentlemen: — Will you please discon- 

 tinue my classified gladioli advertise- 

 ment now running in your paper? I 

 am sold out of nearly all varieties, es- 

 pecially those called for by your read- 

 ers, and hope to have as good success 

 with you next year. 



Yours truly, 



Mass. R. W. 8. 



