^ Roses in Bermuda, in Australia, in Italy, in England, 

 in France and in Canada, are discussed by enthusia^s from 

 all these foreign lands, while skillful amateurs throughout 

 the country provide definite records as to experience with 

 the varieties that have be^ served to give flowers throughout 

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^ The editor of the American Rose Annual, Mr. J. Horace 

 McFarland, in addition to compiling these volumes (and 

 the three preceding volumes of equal merit), has intere^ed 

 himself to see provided an accurate li^ of the roses grown 

 in America. The fourth reprint of this li^ gives data of the 

 utmost importance to those who want to see credit given 

 where credit is due and who like to be informed as to the fadts 

 of flower prosperity. 



^ The American Rose Society, which was organized " to 

 increase the general intere^ in the cultivation and improve 

 the ^andard of excellence of the Rose for all people," has 

 maintained a continuous organization for twenty years S& 

 At fir^ it dealt mo^ly with those who grow roses for Winter 

 blooming, but it has all through its existence fo^ered im- 

 portant exhibitions tending to increase its high standard. 

 ^ Within the la^ four years the American Rose Society 

 has taken on new life and has enlisted the attention of acute 

 and able amateur growers all over the land. It is now undoubt- 

 edly the ^ronge^ of all the organizations dealing with special 

 flower subjecfts. 



^ Its present plan includes the fo^ering of the growing of 

 American Roses in America for America, in order to meet 

 the situation brought about by the Federal plant quarantine 

 of June Fir^, 1919. Not only is it continuing to promote 

 exhibitions of forced roses, but it has in^ituted a vigorous 



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