240 MASSACHUSETTS HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



of unusual size for this latitude; several of the larger ones measured 

 28 feet in height, with a spread of 30 feet, and the largest one had a 

 diameter two feet from the ground of seventeen inches. They 

 are probably the largest specimens of this tree in New England. 



This estate, which is being developed by Col. Converse, under the 

 skilful superintendence of the well-known horticulturist, David F. 

 Roy, is entered for the H. H. Hunnewell Triennial Premium and 

 the committee will observe its further improvement with the greatest 

 interest and pleasure. 



Mrs. James ISIcKissock's Peoxy Garden, "West Newton. 



June 24 the committee was called upon to inspect the peony 

 garden of INIrs. James ]McKissock at ^Vest Newton. This garden 

 was visited by the committee in jNIay and June of the previous year 

 and it will be unnecessary to repeat at this time the description 

 published in the report for 1908. It will be sufficient to say that 

 Mrs. McKissock has got together a very large number of the best 

 varieties of peonies and her collection is worthy of high commenda- 

 tion. It is one of the noteworthy peony gardens in the vicinity of 

 Boston. 



Mrs. Harriet R. Foote's Rose Garden at Marblehead. 



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July 1 the committee had the pleasure of viewing the magnificent 

 collection of hardy roses in the garden of INIrs. Foote at ^larblehead. 

 On the day of the visit the roses were a little past the perfection of 

 bloom but still presented a brilliant display of color. 



• i\Irs. Foote has under culti\ation nearly 900 varieties of roses, 

 including mostly Hybrid Perpetuals, Hybrid Teas, Noisettes, and 

 Bourbons. She has made a specialty of rose growing for fourteen 

 years, though the present garden is only in its third season. She is 

 thoroughly familiar with rose culture and is an enthusiastic rosarian. 

 The plants j)resented a healthy appearance, the foliage, especially, 

 being free from the effects of insect jicsts, owing to the careful 

 attention given them. It was certainly a noteworthy rose garden. 



