The September meeting of the Garden Flower Society will be held Sep- 

 tember 14th, 2:30 p. m., at the Wilder Building, St. Paul. 



Program — "Bulbs and Their Artistic Planting," "Succession of Bloom 

 in the Bulb Garden," "Fall Planting." 



Early this spring a premium was offered to the member who secured the 

 greatest number of new memberships in our society, the contest to close the 

 day of the June flower show. Mrs. F. L. Moffet was the winner in this con- 

 test, sending in nine new members. 



We wish it was possible to give the premium — a year's subscription to 

 the Garden Magazine — to all who worked so hard to increase our member- 

 ship, as several made a very good 

 showing. As that is impossible, we 

 are going to hold another compe- 

 tition for new members, giving as 

 a premium for the greatest number 

 of new members, from September 

 first until March first, a beautiful 

 garden basket, that any one of us 

 would be glad to own. So get busy, 

 remembering that all memberships 

 after August first will hold until 

 December, 1918. 



Visit our Garden Booth, in the 

 Woman's Welfare Building, at the 

 State Fair this year. 



Throughout the summer we have 

 been sending an auto load of flow- 

 ers each Saturday morning to the 

 sick soldiers in the hospital at Fort 

 Snelling. This will be continued 

 as long as we have any flowers in 

 our gardens this fall. Flowers can 

 be left at the home of your presi- 

 dent, either Friday night or Satur- 

 day morning before 9:30. Mrs. 

 James Jennison kindly gives her 

 auto and her services each week 

 and takes them down for us. We 

 wish to thank her for this gracious 

 act. 



It will be more difficult than ever to get good seeds next spring, so save 

 any of fine flowers or vegetables you may have, being sure to store them in 

 a dry place and label them clearly. 



Last March, at our meeting in St. Paul, we gave out the seeds of the 

 Midget Rose, or Rosa multiflora. The little rose in bloom, of which a picture 

 is given, was exhibited at our spring non-competitive flower show early in 

 June by Mrs. M. S. Countryman, who also sends us the picture taken at that 

 time. 



This proves that the seedsman did not exaggerate when he said it would 

 bloom "three months from seed." Mr. E. Meyer, who has grown this variety, 

 gives us the following: 



The Midget rose is the only rose that will bloom the first year from 

 seed. It is hardy out of doors if protected the same way as a Hybrid- 

 Remontant or a Hybrid Tea Rose. It makes a good pot plant and with 

 proper care will bloom indoors all winter. The plants should be selected 

 after they have bloomed for this pot culture, to avoid spending time on an 

 inferior plant. 



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The Midget Rose. 



