JtJLY IT), 1920 



The Florists^ Review 



25 



first of tlio three days of tlie first siiiii- 

 nior fanners' week of the College of 

 Afiriculturc, which broiifjht thousands 

 of country l>eo])le to Ithaca to view the 

 ex)n'riiiiental plots of the coilej^e and 

 cxiieriinent station. Larye nuiiihers oi' 

 lliese visited the rose {jjarden and also 

 the peony plantation, as the flowers in 

 the latter were in splendid condition 

 this year because of the late season. In 

 this manner a foundation was laid for 

 an ever-increasinfj interest in the out- 

 door flower trials of the department. 

 Most of the farmers who \isited the 

 gardens had ne\-er seen the rose fjarden 

 and did not know that ariythiii<f like it 

 was carried (in in central New ^'ork. 

 Next year many others will motor 

 throuffli the lieautifnl Finger lakes coun- 

 try on their animal jiilgriinage to the 

 ]irettiest spot in all this favored laml 

 of natural beauty — the rose garden. 



Many Varieties Seen. 



Some notable \arieties seen were: 



Lieutenant (Miaiire (I'ernet-Ducher, 

 liMli), velvety crimson-red; excej)tion- 

 all\- fine, hardy rose. 



Red T.etter'Day (A. Dickson, lf>14), 

 unusually vigorous, tall-growing, semi- 

 d(Uihle, brilliant scarlet-crimson. Its 

 cactus like tlowers retain the pleasing 

 color under all conditions. K. of K. 

 is said to be an impro\('inent on this, 

 but, thus far, we fail to see it. K. of K., 

 instead, lacks vigor. 



Chrisie M.-icK'ellar (.\. I)i<d<son, litl.n, 

 a bedding rose of rare merit. l'"ice and 

 continuous blonmer. It has pointecl 

 buds of orange and crims(Ui and semi- 

 diuible tlowers of a beautiful orange 

 pink. 



Duchess of Sutherland (.\. I)i(d<s(iti. 

 l!»lL'). .\mong the light pink ddiiblc 

 •OSes the merits of this \arirty appe;ir 

 to ha\(' been overlo(d\ed. Twn Ints of 

 plants in different beds both show the 

 same \aluable (jualities. It is a warm 

 rose pink. 



(iladys Hrdland (McCredy. I!ll7i, a 

 salmon-pink of large si/e and good form, 

 sonie tlowers b(>iiig seven inches in di 

 aineter; a good grower. 



^rnie. Hector Leiiillot ( Pernet Diicher, 

 l!l<>4). This is usually classed as a 

 (liuibiiig II. T.. but, like many others 

 of that class, it is not so vig(U(ius that 

 it caniKit be used for bedding. It is 

 a large, dee]) sa bnon-yidlow. 



rister Cein (II. Dickson. liMtii. ;i 

 large ])rimrose-ycIIow single hybrid tea 

 rose, with prominent deep yellow an 

 thers. ,\ worthy companiim of Sim 

 plicity, wlii( h has .always been the best 

 white single II. T. in the garden. Is(d>el 

 continues to lead the jiink singles. 



(iolden Sjiray (11. Dickson, 1!M7». 

 This promises to be one of the be>t of 

 the new ytdlows. 



Willdwmere (I'ernet Dudier. I'.tKli. 

 This variety continues to lead the sal 

 mon-pink ros(>s of its cl.ass. 



Danea (I'emberton, 1!>i;'. ). This liy 

 brid musk rose deserves to be more gen- 

 erally known. It is an unusually free 

 bloomer and continues on the strong 

 shoots sent up from the base. The 

 buds are ri(di ycdiow, but the Howers are 

 a cream white. Although a semi-cliniber, 

 this .appcN-irs to best aclvantnge as a 

 t'Jliag rose. 



Few Climbers in Bloom. 



AnHui'" the iiolvaiitlia^ or haby ram- 

 blers, White Baby Tausendschoen and 

 lialiy Kleg;ince are t\\<i that are worthy 

 of a I'laee in any garden. 



WHO'S WHO ^To^ AND WHY 



imnmiiCiiiis 



WILLIAM A. CLARKE. 



SIXT^ years .ago tcMlny. in the Clarke home in Li.iiis\ i II ■. Ky., Hie ;irri\al ui' 

 one William A. Cl.-irke \\;is the cause of mucli eiit !i u>ia^iM. T.nhiy. nit'T three 

 ^(■ore years of b.-ittle with life, this same William A. ( 'aike i> t r ■.•! -iii-.t ot' tin- 

 Pittsburgh Cut Flower Co., Pittsburgh. Pa., li:i\ing iirrivcd at this |iositioii after 

 a business career that would li:i\e been entitled l.\- ilor.-iti.i Airier. • ' I'lum C:i<li 

 P.oy to Treasuier. " lie is culled one of the ' • -raiol old men " ' of western Peunsvl 

 \ania, and he is not n\,\ ;it ;ill. .Mr. Clarke went to Pit tsburiih wln^n ;i child and 

 starte(l his career as ;i cash boy in ;i retail ilep.art iiu'ii t store. During the summer 

 vacation periods of school ye:ii-s hi' worked in the nursery ot' the late ,I;iines 

 \yardrop, at Sewickley. .\t the age of 17 he elltei-e,| the employ ot' the P.. A. 



Klli(dt Co., where he remained fiU' sixteen year-. Tlieu he w.-i- with iilliott v.V Clam 

 for five years and lift to hel|. organi/e the Pittsburgh Cut Flower Co. .\!r. ci.nke 

 is a member of the .\l.asons. being a Shriner, and represents tli ■ wlioje-ale llower 

 business in the Kot.arv club. 



N'ot inan\- of the climb rs were in 



bloom, but among the e;irly blo(UUers 

 were noted the following; 



Paul "s Si-;irlet Climber ( W. P.-inl, 

 l!'l()). This rose, wlierexer we have ob 

 served if. has been in splendid condi 

 tion this ye;ir. .\t Ithaca its merits 

 have been verified in other seasons. It- 

 glori(Uis cidor and long ki^eping (piali 

 ties wliile on the plant .are two of its 

 merits. 



.\vi;itenr P.leriot ( Faucpie, l!»P'i.This 

 rose in bud or flower is :\ decided .at 

 traction to n g.arden its orange and \ <d 

 low bu.ls ;ire beautiful. 



Wugo>;| roOens ;illi;i : P, nl. pIlMli . a 

 orre white lloweicil lixbrid ni;Josa, with 

 fre,' Mocniing (pialities :iiil ;i trailine 

 li.abit. l-'or co\eriug b.auks or lioulders. 



this rose di'~er\cs to be bettel' known, 



as it remains ;i lonii time in bloom and 

 is iniicli e.-irlier than Kosa Wichnr.a ia na. 



Se.ashell (Pawsiui, llM<ii. a l;irj,M'. 

 be;intiful, single, pink \-ar'et\'. 



Purity, Christine Wright and Climb- 

 ing; .\ no'i!c;i n P>e;iufy were in.agnilicent 

 pillars of bloom where Lirnwn on posts. 

 These three are ind is]iens;ible. 



The display of clindiers will contirnn 

 until .lulv I'd ,,r i'.-,. .\ ( p.c.-il. 



