

June 1, 1922 



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exhibition by designated members of 

 the executive committee in the morn- 

 ing; luncheon at Skaneateles lake; an 

 afternoon meeting in Mrs. Hitchcock's 

 rose garden, and an evening session 

 with speakers in the exhibition hall. 



Plans were made to announce all pil- 

 grimages to the different rose gardens 

 associated with the American Eose So- 

 ciety, notice of these to be announced 

 in the trade papers. 



J. Horace McFarland, upon his re- 

 quest, was released as chairman of the 

 membership committee and Joseph J. 

 Lane, now associated with House and 

 Garden, was appointed chairman to fill 

 the vacancy. 



AMEBICAN BOSS SOCIETY. 



Ezecutive Oommlttee Meets. 



At the executive committee meeting 

 of the American Eose Society, at the 

 Cosmos Club, Washington, D. C, May 

 15, the following members were pres- 

 ent: Eobert Pyle, president; F. L. 

 Atkins, S. S. Pennock, J. Horace Mc- 

 Farland and H. Mills. Invited guests 

 were E. 6. Hill, of Eichmond, Ind.; Dr. 

 W. A. Taylor, F. L. Mulford and Dr. 

 L. C. Corbett, of the Department of 

 Agriculture; Eichardson Wright and 

 J. J. Lane, of House and Garden, and 

 E. A. White, Cornell University. 



Because of the absence of the secre- 

 tary, who is in Europe, E. A. White 

 was appointed secretary pro tern. 



President Pyle reported a member- 

 ship of 2,487. The first business trans- 

 acted was in regard to the distribution 

 of the Mary Wallace rose. President 

 Pyle reported that his firm had propa- 

 gated about 1,700 plants 'for the De- 

 partment of Agriculture and Professor 

 Corbett reported the department had 

 propagated about 700. 



It was pointed out that since the 

 American Eose Society has now become 

 incorporated, it will be proper to enter 

 into a definite contract with the De- 

 partment of Agriculture and it was de- 

 cided to plant out the stock of the 

 Mary Wallace rose thus far propagated, 

 so that the dormant plants in 2-year 

 size might be distributed to the firms 

 who will have made application by De- 

 cember 1, 1922. Because the stock is 

 sure to be irregular in size, it was de- 

 cided that all should be brought to- 

 gether under charge of the Department 

 of Agriculture for equitable distribu- 

 tion at the proper time. 



Plans were made to have the rose 

 photographed at its best and to have 

 material prepared so all information and 

 illustrations may be embodied in the 

 circular to be issued to all the firms 

 distributing the rose for use by them in 

 advertising it, each firm to pay for the 

 number of circulars used. 



Other Activities Proposed. 



It was further voted that the request 

 be addressed to the Department of 

 Agriculture that the American Rose So- 

 ciety be allowed to cooperate in the 

 introduction of other Van Fleet novel- 

 ties, including the rugosa hybrid, E. 

 rugosa crossod with R. polyaiitlia, and 

 the cross hetwoon R. Wichuraiana and 

 Duchess of Wellington. It is hoped 

 that it may be possible to introduce 

 several varieties at one time. 



Due to the small attendance of mem- 

 bers at the meeting at Indianapolis, at 

 which time the annual meeting had 

 been postponed, plans were made for 

 the annual meeting to be held in rose 

 season. Invitations were received from 

 Bobbink & Atkins, of Eutjierford, N. J.; 

 Mrs. Aaron Ward, Eoslyn, N. Y., and 

 the Syracuse Eose Society, the latter 

 being supplemented by Prof. E. A. 

 White, who stated that the rose test 

 gardens, at Cornell, would be on ex- 

 hibition during June 23 and 24, at the 

 time of the farmers' field days. 



It was felt that Dr. Mills, president 

 of the Syracuse Eose Society, was enti- 

 tled to special recognition Jjy reason of 

 his work in establishing local rose so- 

 cieties throughout central New York 

 state; therefore, the invitation from 

 the Syracuse Eose Society to hold the 

 annual meeting under its charge was 

 accepted, the precise date to be an- 

 nounced later, probably June 20, 21 or 

 22. Dr. Mills indicated that the plans 

 for the meeting included judging of 



BLIGHT ON BOSES. 



We have mailed you some Kaiserin 

 Augusta Victoria roses. These plants 

 are affected with a disease which is 

 unknown to us and we should like to 

 have you advise us what the disease is 

 and how to combat it. 



J. J. F. Co.— Va. 



The Kaiserin foliage sent was af- 

 fected with blight, to which this rose is 

 subject. Not having had any expe- 

 rience with the disease, I am unable to 

 give the cause of it; neither am I able 

 to give a remedy for it. It is my opin- 

 ion, however, that the disease is caused 

 by allowing the plants to remain wet 

 for too long a time. Under these cir- 

 cumstances the soil becomes soggy and 

 root action is retarded, and generally 

 ceases entirely. If the soil has become 

 soggy, running it a little on the dry 

 side, followed by a heavy watering to 

 open up the soil, will help to overcome 

 the trouble. W. J. K. 



Elwood, Ind. — Lee Goins has entered 

 the trade, growing plants of all kinds. 

 Mr. Goins has been a grower for many 

 years and is well versed in this busi- 

 ness. 



Kansas City, Kan.— L. C. Fields used 

 a full page in the Kansas City Kansan 

 May 25 to advertise Memorial day flow- 

 ers, quoting prices on staple items of cut 

 stock and also on plants and wreaths 

 for the holiday. The extensive adver- 

 tising of this firm is rapidly increasing 

 its business. 



Beacon, N. Y. — The Home Garden 

 Brigade, enrolled by Benjamin Ham- 

 mond among the school children here, 

 attains greater proportions each year. 

 This is the fourteenth year of the bri- 

 gade. Last year 135 children won prizes 

 for making their homes attractive by 

 gardening. This year an exhibition may 

 be held of the children's products. 



Ossining, N. Y.— The greenhouse 

 property on River street, lately owned 

 by Arleigh C. Hendry, was sold Tues- 

 day, May 16, in foreclosure proccodinsjs 

 by S. L. Huntington as referee. The 

 sale was made at the office of Mr. Hunt- 

 ington and the purchase price w.ts 

 $9,000. The purchaser was Antonio An- 

 gellilo, who held a mortgage on the 

 place. 



Fort Worth, Tex. — A fire which orig- 

 inated in the rear of the building oc- 

 cupied by the Drumm Seed & Floral 

 Co. threatened the firm 's quarters with 

 destruction May 10. The damage to 

 the building occupied by the seed com- 

 pany amounted to $5,000, while the 

 amount of stock lost equals $15,000. 



Burlington, la. — A cloudburst and re- 

 sulting floo<ls May 26 caused thousands 

 of dollars' damage in Burlington. The 

 partial destruction of the Ashborne Gold- 

 fish & Supply Co. building, on Agency 

 street, caused a $15,000 loss. Hundreds 

 of goldfish were swept from tanks and 

 carried away. Many of them became 

 stranded in pools as the water receded 

 and boys and girls spent hours capturing 

 tlie finny pets. 



Norristown, Pa. — Four men narrowly 

 escaped being buried beneath a con- 

 crete floor in the greenhouses of Wil- 

 liam Yeager when a loaded coal de- 

 livery truck, in being backed up to the 

 building, struck one of the iron posts 

 on which the girders supporting the 

 floor rested. The post gave way at tha 

 contact with the truck and the entire 

 floor, about sixty square feet, buckled, 

 the center dropping down in the shape 

 of a huge basin. It is estimated that 

 the loss in building and flowers will 

 amount to several thousand dollars. 



