68 PLANNING AND PLANTING 



Rev. Dr. Edmund M. Mills, a Methodist 

 preacher and an eminent Rosarian, founder of the 

 Syracuse (N. Y.) Rose Society, and President 

 of the American Rose Society, has been thus fit- 

 tingly honored by his city. 



The authorities of Syracuse have set aside a 

 plot of ground, considerably over one acre in 

 extent, in Thornden Park, as a Rose Garden in 

 honor of this great lover of Roses, Rev. Dr. Mills. 



Over six thousand Roses have been planted in 

 this plot; nearly one half of the Roses being the 

 voluntary gifts of out-of-town Rose growers. 



Several eminent speakers took part at the dedi- 

 catory exercises, held on July 2, 1924, amongst 

 them being ex-Governor Clark of West Virginia. 

 Dr. Mills in his response recited rose lore ancient 

 and modern. 



A bronze tablet inscribed as follows was unveiled 

 at the time of the dedication. 



Edmund M. Mills 



Rose Garden 



Established 1924 by the 



City of Syracuse 



and the 

 Syracuse Rose Society 



Our readers may glean some suggestions of 

 value from a description of the planting scheme 

 as laid out in this Rose Garden, 



