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iated, but he thought that they should 

 he staged at about eighteen inches from 

 the floor instead of thirty-six inches, 

 •IS they were, because he thought that 

 the effect would be much better, as the 

 ])lant8 should be looked down upon and 

 not through. 



F, X. Dienst, of Middletown, N. Y., 

 observed that when one fails to receive 

 a single reply to a Help Ad in The 

 Review it shows the condition of the 

 labor market, as applied to greenhouse 

 work. 



The gem of sweet peas, as seen from 

 a commercial point, is a sport of Rose 

 Queen, grown and exhibited by Herman 

 Marmitsch, of Rockville Center, L. I., 

 who said that it has been constantly in 

 bloom since January 1 and is now in full 

 erop, with an average stem of twenty- 

 two inches. It carries more than the 



usual number of blooms and the whole- 

 sale price has been $12 per hundred, 

 which is evidence of its popularity. 

 Having but a small stock, it is proposed 

 by Mr. Marmitsch to cross-fertilize it, 

 hoping to obtain a distinct variety on 

 the order of the Spencer type, except 

 that this will be far superior to that 

 well known type. 



Fred C. W. Brown, manager of the 

 J. M. Gasser Co., Cleveland, O., has de- 

 clined the pressing invitations of his 

 host of ^admirers to be a candidate for 

 the presidency of the S. A. F., giving 

 the reason of a full list of local engage- 

 ments absorbing the little time that he 

 has to spare. 



J. D. Eisele, president of Henry A, 

 Dreer, Inc., noticing a hive of bees 

 working in a transparent glass hive, said 

 that it illustrated the condition of 



things both at Riverton, N. J., and at 

 the seed store. 



Henry F. Michcll, of the H. F. Michell 

 Co., almost missed an important engage- 

 ment by tarrying at an exhibition of 

 seed novelties and other similar ex- 

 hibits. 



Commenting upon the loss of an over- 

 coat. Prof. E. A. White, secretary of the 

 American Rose Society, was not so con- 

 cerned regarding its intrinsic value as 

 the associations connected with it. It 

 was suggested that perhaps the pur- 

 loiner was anxious to secure a memento 

 of the professor. 



Fred J. Mead, of concrete bench fame, 

 was in a quandary regarding the selec- 

 tion of a boiler for his factory when a 

 copy of The Review came to his hands 

 find contained the exact thing that he 

 wanted. He said that he saved about 

 $1,400 on the deal. W. M. 



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ROSE SOCIETY MEETING 



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AMERICAN BOSE SOCIETY. 



President Pyle Presents Problems. 



At the annual meeting of the Ameri- 

 can Rose Society Tuesday afternoon, 

 March 16, at the Grand Central Palace, 

 New York, Robert Pyle, the president 

 of the society, presented in his address 

 a stirring survey of the society's ac- 

 complishments last year and its tasks 

 for the next twelve months. The re- 

 port of Henry O. May, the treasurer, 

 showed a good balance. 



The election, as indicated in the brief 

 telegraphic report of the meeting in 

 The Review of March 18, resulted in the 

 continuance in office of all the old offi- 

 cers, as follows: 



President — Robert Pyle, West Grove, 

 Pa. 



Vice-president — F. L. Atkins, Ruther- 

 ford, N. J. 



Secretary— E. A. White, Ithaca, N. Y. 



Treasurer — Harry O. May, Summit, 

 N. J. 



The members of the executive com- 

 mittee elected are: J. A. Curry, of 

 Portland, Ore.; S. S. Pennock, o^ Phila- 

 delphia, Pa., and Thomas Roland, Na- 

 hant, Mass. 



The services of John Cook, of Balti- 

 more, Md., and Dr. Van Fleet, of Wash- 

 ington, D. C, as hybridizers were recog- 

 nized by their election as honorary 

 members of the society. 



Next June the Hubbard medal will 

 be presented to E. Gurney Hill, of 

 Richmond, Ind., the presentation being 

 postponed from this meeting in order 

 that he might receive it in person. 



President's Address. 



President Pyle's address follows: 



"The business of the American, Rose 

 Society is not to promote the interests 

 of any one section or separate group of 

 people. Our business is broader than 

 that. It is to promote the interest in 

 roses for all the people. 



"We aim to develop the rose and the 

 use of the rose in order to help carry 

 to every corner of our continent its 

 message to mortals. 



"We do not participate in rose grow- 

 ing because we love to do battle with 



fungoids and parasites, but rather be- 

 cause of what the rose means to us and 

 what we aim that it shall mean to 

 others. We would eliminate missteps 

 by illuminating the pathway to success 

 in the rose garden. 



"By inducing and helping more men 

 to know and grow their own roses, we 

 would teach them to know the language 

 of the rose and grow more devoted to 

 this recreation and pleasure which 'age 

 cannot wither.' 



"In reporting to you of last year's 

 business and of the present condition 

 of the American Rose Society, I feel an 

 embarrassment of riches. It is not easy 

 to select that which would prove of 

 greatest interest. May I not, however, 

 present what seems to me to be the fun- 

 damental facts in the case, as we look 

 forward to another year of progress? 

 What is our present foundation and 

 v.hat our vision of the future? 



Achievements. 



"First — The American Rose Society 

 has a growing and representative mem- 

 bership, both amateur and professional, 

 exceeding 1,700 in number and repre- 

 senting all parts of the United States 

 and much of the rest of the world. The 

 work of the society is conducted bv a 

 group of unselfish rosarians, whose loy- 

 alty and ability have been abundantly 

 proved. 



"Second — Carefully planned rose test 

 gardens have been established under 

 the oversight of the American Rose 

 Society in Washington, in cooperation 

 with the Department of Agriculture; 

 at Ithaca, N. Y., with Cornell Univer- 

 sity, and in cooperation with the park 

 departments of Hartford, Conn., St. 

 Paul, Minn., and Portland Ore. These 

 test gardens are each under the direct 

 charge of a local committee appointed 

 by the American Rose Society. 



"Third — There exists the beginning 

 of a system of affiliated local rose socie- 

 ties, each holding meetings and arrang- 

 ing lectures and shows to arouse wider 

 and more intelligent interest in roses 

 among all types of people. These or- 

 ganizations profit in the way of litera- 

 ture, prizes and supervision by affiliation 

 with the American Rose Society. 



"Fourth — A great inducement to 

 membership in the American Rose So- 

 ciety is the privilege, not otherwise ob- 

 tainable, of receiving the American 

 Rose Annual, edited by J. Horace Mc- 

 Farland. This yearly volume is a note- 

 worthy permanent record of rose prog- 

 ress and rose thoughts. 



"Thus, with a capable and enthusias- 

 tic personnel, with established rose test 

 facilities for every important climatic 

 zone of America, with a developing 

 equipment for promoting local organ- 

 ized rose efforts, with the Rose Annual 

 providing the collection and distribu- 

 tion of up-to-date rose information, it 

 is apparent that the American Rose So- 

 ciety is ready to serve adequately in 

 promoting a great rose advance. 



Aims. 



"Now, what is our rose vision for 

 America? 



"Millions of homes throughout this 

 land have not yet sensed real rose joy. 

 Upon us rests the duty of stimulating 

 in them the love of roses. Indeed, with 

 the encouraging example of England, 

 we now know we can and must nation- 

 alize the love for roses. 



"To realize this vision, personal ef- 

 fort is necessary. Therefore, on behalf 

 of the executive officers, I urge every 

 member to work for the accomplishment 

 of the following definite aims: 



"First, that in every American city 

 with an active park department, there 

 should be established a public rose gar- 

 den. Inform the society if your town 

 is interested. 



"Second, that in 1920 we should at 

 least treble the number of local rose so- 

 cieties and promote the holding in that 

 year at least of ten times as many local 

 rose shows as have heretofore been held. 

 If ten people in your community are in- 

 terested, please write our secretary for 

 suggestions. 



"Third, that we should provide means 

 to increase largely the prizes and hon- 

 oraria available for hybridizers of 

 worthy roses or for any one making a 

 noteworthy contribution to the cause of 

 the rose in America. Rose lovers with 



