December 4, 1915 



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intendent J. H. Beatty will seek to 

 eclipse his former staging by making 

 the "people's exhibit" one of the most 

 noteworthy in the e.xhibition. Space 

 in the trade section is being taken up 

 readily, and this department of the 

 show bids fair to be larger than in 

 former years. The following have 

 made reservation tor space; 



Max Schling, New York; Julius Roehrs 

 Co., Rutherford, N. J.; Bon Arbor Chemi- 

 cal Co.. Paterson. N. J.; Woodrow & 

 Marketos, New York; (Jeorge L. .Stillman, 

 Westerly, R. I.: John Seheepers, Inc., New 

 York; Alphuno Ilumus Co., New York; 

 Arthur 'Jowee, Berlin, N. Y.; Wm. T. Lcary, 

 New Rochi;lle, N. Y. : A. T. Bunyard, New 

 York; J. M. Thorburn & Co., New York; 

 Aphine Mfg. Co., Paterson. N. J.; Bohblnk 

 & Atkins, Rutherford, N. J.; G. E. M. 

 Stumpp, New York ; H. A. Bunyard Co., 

 New York; S. P. Townsend & Co., Orange, 

 N. J.; F. R. Plersou, Tarrytown, N. Y. ; 

 C. H. Totty, Madison, N. J. ; If. Hammond 

 Tracy. Wenham, Mass.; Stumpp & Walter 

 Co., New York; A. N. Plersou. Inc.. Crom- 

 well, Conn. ; I. J. Stringham. New York : W. 

 E. Marshall Co., New York ; Keed A: Keller, 

 New York; Miller it Doing. Brooklyn; 

 Knight & Struck Co., New York ; Coldwell 

 Lawn Mower Co., N'ewburgli. N. Y. ; Reade 

 Mfg. Co., Jersey City; V. & R. Industries, 

 New York; Sharonware Work Shop, New 

 York; Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn; 

 A. Kotmlller, New York; Scott Bros., Elms- 



ford, N. Y. ; Doubleday Page Co., New 

 York : Japanese Floral Perfume Co.. New- 

 York : The Cloche Co., New York : E. C. 

 Brown Co.. Rochester. N. Y. ; H. Langelere, 

 New York; A. L. Miller, Brooklyn; .\. J. 

 Jerome Craft Shop, New York. 



The committee is considering the 

 classes as set forth in the preliminary 

 schedule, and will shortly prepare the 

 final schedule. The preliminary sched- 

 ule should convey the idea tliat the 

 management is making a feature of 

 displays. The rose garden display will 

 be most notable in the classes looking 

 to the artistic end of the show. 



Considerable interest also attaches 

 to the rock garden class. During the 

 fall planting season, growers intend- 

 ing to compete in this class were busy 

 over the problem of what to grow, and 

 it is safe to say that we shall see many 

 plants strange to American flower 

 shows. 



What was perhaps the most inter- 

 esting feature of the last show — the 

 table decoration class for hotels only 

 — will be given similar prominence in 

 the forthcoming show. .Judging from 

 the interest taken in this class, the 

 stagings will be much more magnifi- 



cent in their appointments than at the 

 last show. 



It is to be pointed out that the class 

 calling for "new Holland plants" is 

 not to be interpreted literally. The 

 meaning is that the plants to be of- 

 fered in this class are to be what are 

 known as New Holland plants, such 

 as tree terns and the flora of Austral- 

 asia. Why this term should continue 

 to be customary is beyond comprehen- 

 sion. Australia, as a name, needs lit- 

 tle explanation nowadays. 



John Yotjng. Sec'y. 



Group of Ladles Who Took Part In the Auto Parade Proceeding the Opening of the 



Houston Flower Show. 



MILDEW ON OUTDOOR ROSES. 



\Vc reprint the fnilowiug c.Miiiiiunication 

 which appeare<l in our issue of last week 

 with some typographical Inaccuracies 

 which made it unintelligible. 



To the Editor of HoRTicuLTtJRE: 



Dear Sir: — The request of M. H. S., 

 Walla Walla. Wash., for a formula to 

 overcome mildew on outdoor roses 

 impels me to send you the recipe for 

 a remedy that I use with unfailing 

 success. 



I.iver of sulphur Vt oz. 



Fcl's Naptha soap or Ivory soap. % oz. 



Water 1 gallon 



Dissolve the liver of sulphur in cold 

 water and the soap by the aid of heat; 

 when thoroughly dissolved mix. The 

 plants must be sprayed early in the 

 morning to prevent scalding— never 

 late in the day. I am convinced that 

 more mildew is developed on roses by 

 wetting the foliage late in the day 

 than from any other cause. I never 

 have mildew on my roses unless we 

 have much rain at night and always 

 spray with the above mixture as soon 

 as possible after a rainy night. In 

 sections where mildew is prevalent I 

 would suggest spraying before it ap- 

 pears. Roses should always be 

 watered early in the morning. 

 Yours very truly, 



Robert Huet. 

 Philadelphia, Nov. 13. 1915. 



