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nations of Europe and 
with millions of men 
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AMERICAN ROSE SOCIETY. 
The aunual inspeetiou of the American 
Rose Society at the Arlington Rose Test 
Gardens, Washington, D. C, June 4, proved 
a great success in every way. Tlie party 
gathered at the establishment of Gude 
Brothers early in the forenoon from whence 
automobiles conveyed it to Arlington, where 
the test gardens are located. The day was 
a most perfect one, finite contrary tu the in- 
clement weather experienced at the annual 
inspection of the past two years. 
After a tour of the gardens President S. S. 
Pennoek introduced the different speakers 
that had been selected to address the meet- 
ing. Prof. Corbett, of the United States 
Department of Agriculture, welcomed the 
visitors on behalf of the department he 
represented, saying that it was working in 
connection with the American Rose Society 
in the experiments that were being made in 
the trial gardens. 
J. Horace McFarlaud. of Harrisburg, Pa., 
was the next speaker and his subject was 
"The Significance of the National Test Gar- 
dens." He stated that many people ap- 
peared to think that being in the midst of 
a great war such sulijects as the cultivation 
of the rose should not he discussed, but that 
he differed with such views. 
To keep up the standard of right living, 
with such ideal surroundings as rose gardens 
gave us and to discu.ss the subject, was not 
only proper, but wise — and also necessary. 
He called attention to the fact that we all 
need renewed vigor to help us stand for the 
democracy of the world. 
Making home surroundings pleasant, the 
speaker added, was in the highest degree 
patriotic work. The thing that most of us 
must do is to keep up the land. We must 
live and do our best, but how is tearing up 
our rose garden and flower beds going to 
help? The government, in order that na- 
tional life shall not go backward, is calling 
attention to all the national parks and their 
recreational use this year. Why not tear up 
all the parks and plant corn ,nnd potatoe-'' 
Why not? Well, because we are not (if you 
will excuse the expression) a nation of fool- 
They are growing roses in Germany and 
carrying on activities other than the war, a- 
is evidenced by perusal of educational joui 
nals. The ro.se is international. We aie 
lirothers with England in glorifying the rose 
The name rose is the same in all language^, 
but perhaps two itniver.sal woi-ds for the 
world's flower. We want American roses to 
popularize them in this country. Guerni"\ 
Hill was working on the forcing rose, while 
r>r. Van Fleet was producing hardy varieties 
for the door yard. Nine million roses weie 
imported in one year from Europe, but that 
was only one for every five homes. Life will 
be sweeter and better when we can get one 
for each. Enough to satisfy that great need 
will require national and international rose 
growing. There is no quarrel in discussing 
rose growing or anything else that God has 
grown with the Germans. Can there be any 
better wa.v — a rose in our hands will prove 
more efficient than the dove of peace? Jlr. 
McFarland's remarks were loudly applauded. 
Hon. Carl Vrooman. assistant secretary of 
tlie department of agriculture, said the de- 
partment greatly appreciates the work the 
society was doing. The rose was the most 
beautiful emblem of the sanity of beauty. 
People at this stirring time must keep minds 
and emotions rational. The country was en- 
tering a crisis much more serious than most 
people realize. Every thought and aspira- 
tion is undergoing a change. Business must 
go on as rational and our life as beautiful as 
before. Some examples of vegetables taking 
the place of flowers were good for certain 
reasons, but there must be flowers. 
Wm. F. Gude. followed Mr. Vrooman and 
said he was glad to see so many lovers of 
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