May 27, 1920. 



The Florists^ Review 



21 



AMERICAN ROSE SOCIETY. 



Rose Garden Days. 



The rose garden days planned this 

 year by the American Eose Society 

 promise to bring rosarians of the dif- 

 ferent sections of the United States to- 

 gether for "feasts of beauty." The 

 Washington, D. C, rose test garden day 

 will be the first of the season. Wednes- 

 day, June 2, the society will hold a 

 session in Washington, visiting the rose 

 test garden and Mrs. Bell's garden at 

 Twin Oaks. The site of a national rose 

 show garden on the banks of the Poto- 

 mac will be dedicated in the afternoon. 

 The business session of the society will 

 follow a luncheon, probably at the Eb- 

 hit House, about 1:30 p. m. It is hoped 

 that there may be a large attendance of 

 members at this meeting. The execu- 

 tive committee will hold a business ses- 

 sion at the Ebbit House June 1 at 

 7:30 p. m. 



Other rose garden days are scheduled 

 as follows: Elizabeth park, Hartford, 

 Conn., .Tune 24; Cornell University, 

 Ithaca, N. Y., June 24; Portland. Ore., 

 June 25, and Minneapolis, Minn., July 3. 

 The local committees of the rose test 

 gardens are arranging the programs for 

 each of these days and the members of 

 the American Eose Society in the vicin- 

 ity of each should attend. 



New Handbook Ready. 



The members' handbook of the society 

 for 1920 is .iust being mailed from the 

 secretary's office. Besides the alpha- 

 '•etical list of members, it contains a 

 1,'eographical list, so that members may 

 know of "kindred minds" in their vi- 

 '^■inity. Tlio activities of the society 

 during 1919 are also recorded in the 

 handbook, as are the rules and regula- 

 tions governing exhibitions of roses and 

 the purposes for which the society's 

 fuedals are awarded. 



A committee which promises to be of 

 much service to the members of the so- 

 ciety has recently been appointed by 

 r*resident Pyle. This is a committee of 

 "onsultinp and advising rosarians and is 

 •omposed of the following: Dr. W. Van 

 Heet, Washington, D. C; Bobert Pvle, 

 West Grove, Pa.; A. W. Greeley, Wil- 

 Hamsport, Pa.; John Dunbar, Eochester, 

 V. Y.; W. C. Egan, Highland Park. HI.; 

 Theodore Wirth. Minneapolis, Minn.; 

 S. S. Pennock, Philadelphia, Pa.; J. Hor- 

 ace MQparland, Harrisburg, Pa.; Profes- 

 sor E. A. White, Ithaca, N. Y.; .Tessc A. 

 Cuirey, Portland, Ore.; George H. Peter- 

 •^on, Fairlawn, N. J.; Fred M. Howard, 



Los Angeles, Cal.; John Cook, Baltimore, 

 Md., and Alexander Gumming, Cromwell, 

 Conn. Diseases — Dr. L. M. Massey, 

 Ithaca, N. Y. Insects — C. E. Crosby, 

 Ithaca, N. Y. ; C. A. Weigel, Washington, 

 D. C, and Professor G. J. Sanders, Har- 

 risburg, Pa. These rosarians have 

 agreed as a service of rose love to reply 

 to courteous inquiries when such in- 

 quiries are accompanied by a self-ad- 

 dressed and stamped envelope and when 

 the inquirer definitely states that he or 

 she is a paid-up member of the American 

 Rose Society. 



E. A. White, Sec 'y. 



MEN OF NEW IDEAS. 



Introduction of new ideas into the 

 business world is as useful a service 

 as one can perform and the application 

 in one's own field of those ideas which 

 have proved strikingly successful in 

 other lines is equally valuable. At the 

 present time plastic glazing compounds 

 are so generally in use throughout the 

 greenhouse trade that one -must stop 



to realize that the years are not many 

 since they first took the place of putty. 

 The introduction of that form of glaz- 

 ing material has meant much to the 

 trade. It is said that L. M. Green, presi- 

 dent of the recently formed Durable 

 Products Co., Cleveland, was among the 

 first to realize the possibility of such 

 introduction. He has, at any rate, done 

 much, in his association with other 

 firms which supplied this form of ce- 

 ment to the trade, to promote its wide 

 use by greenhousemen. 



It is characteristic that with him 

 should be another man of ideas, Henry 

 Dunker, who is vice-president and gen- 

 eral manager. As promoter of the dis- 

 tribution of glazing cement, Mr. Dunker 

 has made himself well known to the 

 trade. As a salesman by mail he has 

 developed an idea, that of getting away 

 from stereotyped sentences and para- 

 graphs in his letters. Instead he writes 

 as he would talk, sizing up his prospec- 

 tive reader as the salesman does the 

 buyer in person. Some people say Mr. 

 Dunker 's letters are unique. That 

 means his idea has given him the power 

 to impress himself upon others. By 

 the outspreading ripples caused by such 

 men as these the rest of us in the busi- 

 ness swim are affected. 



When Greek meets Greek, it is said, 

 they start a restaurant. When plastic 

 man meets plastic man, and they are 

 both men of ideas, they start making 

 glazing compounds. This new firm, 

 under the title of the Durable Products 

 Co., is the manufacturer of roofing ma- 

 terials, paints, enamels, varnishes and 

 allied products and, banking upon the 

 experience of the leaders, it is going 

 to conduct an advisory service that, in 

 its own words, is "anybody's for the 

 asking. ' ' 



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"Bravo!" exclaimed W. W. Hannell, 

 of Watervliet, N. Y., when acquainted 

 with the fact that another male member 

 ' was added to his household. "Two feet 

 nearer a possible solution of the labor 

 jtrohlcm and, with two vigorous grown- 

 ups, prospects for a continuance of our 

 business look good." Mothers' day 

 was a second Easter for volume and 

 Memorial day will no doubt absorb the 

 fine stock of hydrangeas. Among fu- 

 tures eycjamcns and roses are conspic- 

 uous. iCx^as noted that Ophelia does 

 much better when grafted. Own-root 

 plants form club roots. 



• • • • 



Fred Goldring, of Slingerlands, X. Y., 

 opines that many growers will return 

 to first principles; in other words, grow 

 more variety and dwell less on one 

 thing. His experience in both lines 

 convinces him that it tends to equalize 

 supply. Though it may require more 

 skill, it brings larger returns and more 

 dependable ones. Eetail business still 

 increases and a fine general stock is in 



evidence. 



• • • • 



Fred A. Danker, of Albany, X. Y., 

 is a booster of personal service. He 

 was found putting the finishing touch 

 to a choice floral piece. At the same 

 time two telephones needed his personal 

 attention, while the bookkeeper held a 



pen ready for signing a check. "It is 

 nice to feel one is of such importance," 

 observed Mr. Danker, "though some- 

 what strenuous at times, particularly at 

 wliat has been our busiest season." 



• • • • 



Wm. C. Gloeckner, Albany, X. Y., 

 expects to occupy the new store at an 

 early date. Constant visits are made, 

 looking to having everything up to the 

 minute, for it is a long time since a 

 now flower store was seen iu the capital 



city. 



• • • • 



Henry Schrade, of Saratoga Springs, 

 X. Y., has decided to postpone the 

 building of more glass until things 

 moderate and expresses the opinion 

 that closer attention will be paid to 

 intensive production, so to speak, under 

 glass than ever before and with profit- 

 able results. 



• • • • 



Harrj- Bensel, of the John Schafer 

 estate, Ballston Spa, X. Y., observed 

 that for scarcity of stock and abun- 

 dance of orders, this season surpasses 

 anything he can remember. The range 

 is being thoroughly overhauled, a good 



summer's job. 



• • • • 



J. G. Barrett, Troy, X. Y., observed 

 that there seems to be no let-up in fu- 

 neral work; if anything, it is on the 

 increase. There is wider scope allowed 



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