JOIN THE AMERICAN ROSE SOCIETY 



Rev. E. M. MILLS. 



President 



ANYONE INTERESTED IN ROSES IS WELCOME 



J. HORACE McFARLAND, 



Editor of Publications 



THE AMERICAN ROSE SOCIETY, first organized in 1899, now includes thousands of rose-lovers well 

 distributed in even,- American state and in twenty-five foreign countries. It is the largest and strongest organi- 

 zation in America devoted to one flower, and it is growing continually in membership, facilities, and rose influence. 

 THE AMERICAN ROSE ANNUAL, a handsome, cloth-bound book of 200 pages, is published each year, 

 in March, exclusively for members. It is a "Yearbook of Rose Progress" which includes only original expe- 



^ riences and discussions from the world's rose authorities as well 



as from scores of acute members. It tells how to do best with 

 roses. A book of permanent value, it is illustrated in color and 

 sepia, and is accepted all over the world as an accurate and 

 up-to-date publication necessary to every live rose-lover. 

 Its successive issues will never be "out-of-date," though 

 several are out of print. 



Rose Pilgrimages are annually arranged in various sections of the 

 country by the Society for members only. These are delightful and 

 helpful occasions. 



Free Advice to Members. The privilege of consulting a committee 

 of experts concerning rose varieties, their habits, color, cultivation, 

 diseases, etc., is available to members. 



To get the best out of your roses and rose relations, you need to 

 be joined with others in this organization, which conducts each year 

 voting referendums on the best roses. Membership costs but $3 

 annually, and members receive the Annual and other publications, 

 getting access to rose help and to rose friends. The Members' Hand- 

 book makes known one's rose neighbors, by state and town. 



All who join will also receive a membership card which secures 

 admission to all rose shows in which the Society participates. 



Send $3 for annual membership addressed to 



THE AMERICAN ROSE SOCIETY 



ROBERT PYLE, Secretary 



WEST GROVE, PA. 



Superb New Rose, Mary Wallace 



The New Rose— MARY WALLACE 



Introduced in 1924 by the American Rose Society 



Never in previous history has a new Rose had such eminent 

 endorsement nor such distinguished sponsors as this new Rose, 

 Mary Wallace, named by the Rose Society of Portland in 

 honor of the daughter of the U. S. Secretary of Agriculture. 



For many years the officers of the American Rose Society 

 have watched with keen interest the fascinating new Roses 

 emanating from the skilful hybridizing of Dr. W. Van Fleet at 

 the Government Experiment Station at Bell, Md., and now 

 by a special arrangement with the Bureau of Plant Industry of 

 the U. S. Department of Agriculture, the first one of this 

 valuable series is being introduced. 



Dr. W. Van Fleet frequently sent to us, for trial, samples 



of his new Roses, by which good fortune have we had Mary 



Wallace under observation here for fully four years and 



heartily endorse the following official description: 



"Mary Wallace (W. C. 124). Hardy Pillar Rose type. Makes a fine, 

 strong, self-supporting Rose 6 to 8 feet high, with large, glossy foliage, 

 resistant at Bell to all diseases. Blooms with great freedom in spring, and 

 bears a considerable number of fine buds in summer and fall. Flowers 

 well-formed, semi-double, bright, clear rose-pink, with salmon base to the 

 petals. Largest in size of any Wichuraiana hybrid, often exceeding 

 4 inches in diameter." Stock is limited. 



PRICE, ir 2-yr., field-grown, Star size plants, $2 each □ 



THREE GOOD 

 THINGS TO DO 

 RIGHT AWAY! 



1. Select and order your Roses early, so stock will be re- 



served for you. 



2. Order the new 15th edition of "How to Grow Roses. 



3. Send in your subscription to the American Rose Society. 



CONARD% J .% E ji 



WEST GROVE. PENNA. 



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