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HORTICULTURE 



July 12, 1919 



HORTICULTURE 



r.-uii.ii-ii.-.i by William J. Stewart In 1904 



VOL. XXX 



JULY 12, 1919 



NO. 2 



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Entered as second-class matter December 8, 1904, at the Post Offle* 

 at Boston, Mass., under the Act of Congress of March 3, 1870. 



Apparently considerable interest has been 



A chance aroused by the article on "What Causes 



to help Brown Patches on the Lawn," published in 



the June 28 number of Horticulture. 

 The material for this article was furnished by the De- 

 partment of Agriculture at Washington. But it seems 

 that Professors Osborne and W. F. Kraut, of the Massa- 

 chusetts Agricultural College, Department of Botany, 

 have been working along the same lines. In fact, they 

 issued a paper in 1918 which antedated the work of the 

 Department at Washington. Professor Kraut writes 

 that a great amount of data has been collected at the 

 Amherst Station, with the expectation of publishing a 

 bulletin later. The work is nearly completed, but just 

 now it is desired to make some further tests of the vari- 

 ous treatments in the field before publishing results. 

 Professor Kraut is asking for the help of Horticul- 

 ture's readers. He writes as follows: "I wonder if 

 you could be of assistance to us in locating lawns or put* 

 ting greens where this disease is found. • We are prepared 

 in this state this year to carry on a limited number of 

 experiments, providing we can find a location." The 

 editors of Horticulture will be glad to have letters 

 from anyone who is having trouble with brown patches 

 on the lawn, in order that the college may be helped in 

 its experiments. 



There is no better way to advertise tban to 



Floral show your goods, always providing, of 



amenities course, that they are what you represent 



them to be. It may be true, quite likely is, 

 that the American Hose Society was not thinking about 

 advertising when it sent its gift of garden beauties to the 

 American Press Humorists' Association when the latter 

 had their convention in Philadelphia last week, but as 

 a result of what they did the Society and its work have 

 been given a great amount of worth while publicity. At 

 the banquet a corsage boquet of fifty rosebuds was ['re- 

 sented to each of the lady guests by Samuel S. Pennock 

 on behalf of the American Pose Society and with their 

 compliments. The following letter accompanied the do- 

 nation and was read by the president of the association 

 and received with much applause but with nothing like 

 the joyful glee expressed by the ladies over their roses : 

 "In honor of this auspicious occasion the American 



Rose Society takes the liberty of sending its little tribute 

 tn the Joyful Geniuses, (who so eternally shed their rays 

 "J' mirth on a sorrowful world ) and in so doing, it takes 

 i lie opportunity of expressing its appreciation of the 

 many lightsome hours the humorists of America have 

 - 1 \ en each and every one of our members both in sun- 

 shine or when the dark clouds of sorrow or adversity 

 have shadowed their lives. 



•".June is the month of rose- and your association has 

 shown that in selecting June as its convention month you 

 have the sublime ami joyful spirit in the highest degree 

 and the members of the American Rose Society feel that 

 they also all belong to the same happy family. 

 "On your part you say it with: 

 'Quips and cranks 



and wanton wiles, 

 Nods and becks 



and wreathed smiles.' 

 "On our part we say it with roses. 

 "And so, each in our own little way. we add to the 

 glory of the Creator and the Gayety of Nations. 



"We are very glad that we have been given this oppor- 

 tunity to voice our appreciation in a form which we are 

 sure you will all appreciate." 



The following poetical and heartfelt acknowledgment 

 was sent by President Alexander in formal acknowledg- 

 ment of the donation : 



Dear Mr. Pennock : July 2, 1919. 



We thank you for the kindly thought 



That prompted you to send us 

 The roses that the sunshine caught 



And used but to befriend us. 

 And if w& had but ta'en apart 

 Each sweet array of posies 

 I know we'd find your kindly heart 

 Concealed among the roses. 



The roses now have east and west 



And north and south far traveled 

 And sentiment left unexpressed 



By fate must be unraveled ; 

 But. with the spirit's latitude 



This thought each heart discloses : 

 You still may find our gratitude 

 Concealed among the roses. 

 Accept, sir, the sincere appreciation of the ladies of 

 our party and the hearty thanks of the American Press 

 Humorists. Grif Ale xa nder, President. 



Another Side of the Early Closing 

 Question 



Boston, Mass., July 3, 1919. 



Gentlemen : — While we have tried very hard to create 

 shorter hours for our employees we find it a difficult 

 task, especially here in Boston. 



Many of our out-of-town customers usually get their 

 orders in late, therefore our place must be opened until 

 the last order is filled. While we are greatly in favor of 

 shorter hours you can readily see above conditions. 

 Many of the out-of-town florists can hardly afford to 

 keep a continual supply of fresh cut flowers, as their 

 orders are usually irregular. When an order comes their 

 way the first thing they do is call up the wholesaler, de- 

 pending upon him to supply him on short notice. Our 

 motto is to give quick service and prompt attention to 

 all orders. Under present conditions we are unable to 

 do any better. At some future time, when the out-of- 

 town florists will arrange for shorter hours, we will be 

 able to do likewise. Yours truly, 



Henry M. Robinson & Co., Inc. 



