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The Florists' Review 



ROSE SOCIETY MEETS 



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AMERICAN ROSE SOCIETY. 



Visitors Entertained at Syracuse. 



Because of the notable work done by 

 Dr. E. M. Mills in organizing a chain 

 of rose societies throughout the state of 

 New York and because of the interest 

 displayed by amateurs in central New 

 York state, the annual meeting of the 

 American Rose Society was held in 

 Syracuse . this year. The ofl&cers of the 

 Syracuse Rose Society planned and car- 

 ried out a series of events which re- 

 sulted in a day which will remain mem- 

 orable to the officers of the national so- 

 ciety and others who were fortunate 

 enough to enjoy this privilege. 



The day began with the judging of 

 the Syracuse rose show, staged in the 

 auditorium of the Y. M. C. A., and 

 except for the reduced number of ex- 

 hibits caused by the ruinous rains, the 

 show reflected a standard most credita- 

 ble from the standpoint of quantity 

 and quality. Frederick L. Atkins, of 

 Rutherford, N. J., and John H. Dunlop, 

 of Richmond Hill, Ont., were the judged. 



At noon the entire party of visiting 

 rosarians and others, accompanied by 

 twenty-five or thirty rose lovers, were 

 whisked away in high-powered cars to 

 Lake Skaneateles, where luncheon was 

 served at Krebs, famous to tourists. 

 H. P. Dennison, who said that if he had 

 his way all roses would be red, extended 

 a cordial welcome to the invited guests, 

 to which response was made on behalf 

 of the American Rose Society by Presi- 

 dent Pyle; Leonard Barron, editor of 

 Garden Magazine; John T. Roberts, 

 lawyer, granger and farmer; A. L. Shep- 

 ard, secretary of the Rochester Rose 

 Society; F. L. Atkins and Professor 



E. A. White. 



Election of Officers. 



Another 20-mile run brought the 

 party to the magnificent home of Mr. 

 and Mrs. Hiscock, the former presiding 

 judge of the Court of Appeals of the 

 state of New York. Here was found a 

 rose garden of luxurious appointment, 

 exquisite taste and excellent culture. 

 Complete beds of twenty roses of a 

 kind, such as La Tosca, Willowmore and 

 others, were seen. The business meeting 

 of the society was held in this garden, 

 with the usual reports showing the 

 treasury in a more healthy condition 

 than it has been for many years past. 



The following officers were reelected: 

 President, Robert Pyle; vice-president, 



F. L. Atkins; secretary, John C. Wister; 

 treasurer, Charles H. Totty. The follow- 

 ing directors, whose terms expired in 

 1922, were reelected for a term of^ree 

 years; James Boyd, Philadelphia; Dr. 

 E. M. Mills, Syracuse; George H. Peter- 

 son, Paterson, N. J. 



Leaders Speak. 



The evening meeting was held in the 

 auditorium of the Y. M. C. A., and was 

 attended by approximately 300 people. 

 The visiting rosarians were in entire 

 charge of the meeting, with the floor 

 of the auditorium devoted entirely to 

 exhibits. After inspecting the exhibits, 



the audience arranged itself in the gal- 

 lery. 



The opening address was made by 

 Dr. Mills, after which 15-minute 

 speeches were made by President Pyle, 

 on "The American Rose Society"; Sam- 

 uel E. Hillger, president of the Auburn 

 Rose Society, on "The Building of a 

 Local Rose Society"; F. L. Atkins, on 

 "The Use of Roses in Public Places"; 

 Fred C. Wallace, of Canandaigua, N. Y., 

 on "Help for the Amateur"; J. Horace 

 McFarland, on "Climbing Roses and 

 Climbing Membership," in which he 

 clearly pointed out that the success of 

 a rose society, either local or national, 

 depends absolutely upon the activities 

 of the members themselves. He cited, 

 as an example of the world-wide in- 

 fluence of the American Rose Society, a 

 letter received from a countess in Italy, 

 who, by reason of her affiliation with 

 the American Rose Society, had enjoyed 

 the opportunity of entertaining in her 

 garden a member of the American Rose 

 Society from Norway. 



Friday's Tour. 



In Auburn, June 16, the party was 

 met by Samuel E. Hillger, president of 

 the Auburn Rose Society; Mr. Adams, 

 secretary; and David M. Dunning, pa- 



tron of the rose, long an eminent rose 

 grower of Auburn. The officers of th(^ 

 American Rose Society were taken on 

 a tour of Auburn, beginning with the 

 famous prison, in which have been de- 

 veloped separate rose gardens for the 

 men and for the women, not to mention 

 the greenhous^es. 



From here the party went on to the 

 gardens of the Auburn Theological 

 Seminary, Dr. Stewart presiding. The 

 appreciation of beauty at this institu- 

 tion is evidenced i^-part by the mag- 

 nificent tiffany stained glass window 

 which adorns the chapel. 



A visit was also made to the gardens 

 surrounding the residences of the fa- 

 mous General MacDougal, George Pier- 

 son and Mrs. C. W. Ross. This series of 

 visits found its culmination in the gar- 

 den of David M. Dunning, whose suc- 

 cess in growing outdoor roses has for 

 many years made his home a Mecca for 

 rose lovers. A specimen of Fran Karl 

 Druscki in veritable billows of bloom, 

 with wrist-sized trunks ten feet high, 

 was only one of the many outstanding 

 varieties seen. Most prominent among 

 other varieties were Mrs. Wemyss 

 Quin, Gloire de Chedane Guinoisseau, 

 Maman Turbat, Lady Pirrie, Qustave 

 Grunerwald, G. Amade Hammond, 



Robert Pyle. 



I Re-oleftfil President of tlie Anicrican Hohc Six'lrty. 



