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THE GARDENERS' CHRONICLE OF AMERICA 
It contains 
valuable 
information I 
^end)&|| 
fJOW, when 
the fate of na- 
tions depends on 
food, it is vital that 
the yield of the earth 
be a maximum. Be 
sure that the seeds 
you use are the best 
possible. 
THE AMERICAN ROSE SOCIETY. 
An Kxociitivc Cniiiiiiiltcc iiu'cthin' of the 
Anicrifiin liosc Sut-iety was lifld at tlie 
L'ity Chill, Pliilaclelpliia, at 1 o'clock on 
Wnlnesilay, June 27. A revision of the 
constitution and by-laws, so as to allow 
for clianges in member.slii|) fees, was dis- 
cussed, and it was voted that the secretary 
slionld send ont notices of the contemplated 
changes to all active nienilicrs that a vote 
might he secured, as ])rovided for in the 
constitution and by-laws, before the meet- 
ing in Cleveland ne.xt fall. 
It was resolved "That the present rules 
for affiliated societies be revised to make 
aliiliation dues one dollar a year for each 
membei' of the society, provided that pa> • 
ment of such dues be made to the Ameri- 
can Rose Society before February 1 of eacli 
year, so tliat ju'ovision might be made for 
the required number of annuals." 
A report of the Washington Rose Test 
Garden was sulimitted for the committee 
by Mr. Robert Pyle. 
It was voted that a financial statement 
regarding the society's exhibition held in 
Ihiladclphia Marcli 20 to 24, inclusive, be 
jireparcd by President Hammond and sent 
to all guarantors, 
Mr. Farenwald [irescnted the jilans of the 
Xatioual Flower Show Committee and asked 
that the American Rose Society prepare a 
|ireliniinary schedule of premiums for the 
coming e.xliibition. Messrs. Farenwald. 
IVnnock and Fancourt were appointed on 
this committee. 
The National Rose Test Garden at Cor- 
nell University is now in the height of ]icr- 
tioii, being several weeks later than in 
previous years. An outdoor meeting of the 
Plant Industry Conference was held in the 
garden on Thursday afternoon, July 5. 
.■\b(uit forty members of the campus com- 
munity were present, and the outing was 
most enjoyable. 
Professor E. A. White welcomed the 
members of the Conference to the gardens 
and spoke of the aims and purposes of the 
American Rose Societj' in fostering the test 
garden work. He was followed by Pro- 
fessor A. C. Real, who spoke on the value 
of dill'erent species and varieties of roses 
and described tlieir location in the garden 
plan. After a bountiful ]ucnic supper the 
party inspected the rose lieds and made 
careful observations of varieties. 
TARRYTOWN (N. Y.) FLOWER SHCW. 
Tlie Tarrvtown Horticultural Society 
held its annual summer show on June 22 
at the Y. M. C. A. The show was an at- 
tractive one, although ])erlia])s not quite up 
to the June exhibits of former years, owing 
to the backward spring. 
Coniiuenting on the fact that many so- 
cieties are abandoning their shows this 
year, E. W. Neubrand, secretary of the so- 
ciety, said that this questicui had been 
thoroughly discussed and the decision was 
linally made to liold the show. It was Mr. 
Nenbrand's opinion that this country never 
had more need of flowers than now, and 
that, as time goes on, wc will have more 
and more need for the things that encour- 
age and inspire. Stock will be grown any- 
way: therefore, why not exhibit it, is Mr. 
i Neubrand's point of view. 
The principal |nizewinncr was David 
Luke, of Tarrytown (John Elliott, gar- 
dener), who carried off seven firsts; next 
came Mrs, J, Trevor, of Yonkers (Howard 
Xichols, gardener), with five firsts, Henry 
Seidenlierg of Hastings (James Currie, gar- 
d<'ncr), won four first awards. 
It is always of interest to note prize 
winning varieties and among the line sweet 
peas were Jessie Cutberson, variegated 
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