lis growth on gooseberries and currants is so vigorous that by the 
end of a growing season, it may have spread to most of the bushes 
within a radius of several miles of the infected pines on which it 
originated. 
When white pines grow near infected bushes, the disease passes back 
and forth from one host to the other until all of the trees are killed. 
New York State limits the propagation of gooseberries and cur- 
rants to certain districts and doubtless other states will follow in 
time with strict quarantine regulations. From Farmers' Bulletin 1024. 
Any personal experiences regarding troubles in the garden or 
practical suggestions on remedies will be appreciated by this depart- 
ment. All questions will be answered as far as possible and members 
are urged to assist in making this a medium of interchange of garden 
knowledge. Romayne Latta Warren. 
Southern Dahlia Society 
IF. E. Claflin, Sec'y., College Park, Md. 
American Gladiolus Society 
A. C. Beals, Sec'y., Ithaca, N . Y . 
American Peony Society 
A. P. Saunders, Sec'y., Clinton, N. V. 
American Rose Society 
Prot'. E. A. White, Sec'y., Cornell Universilv, 
Ithaca, iV. F. 
American Sweet Pea Society 
William Gray, Sec'y., Bellevuc Rd.. 
Newport, R. I. 
Special 
Plant 
Societies 
American Carkation Society 
A.F.J. Bauer, Sec'y., Indianapolis, Ind. 
Chrysanthemum Society of America 
C. W. Johnson, Sec'y., 2242 W. looth St., 
Chicago, III. 
American Dahlia Society 
E. C. Vick, Sec'y., 130 Nassau St., 
New York City 
National Dahlia Society 
R. W. Gill, Sec'y., Portland, Oregon 
California Dahlia Society 
.V. /•'. Vanderbilt, Sec'y., "25 Fifth St., 
San Rafael, Cal. 
A meeting to organize a National Iris Society will be held at the 
Museum of the New York Botanic Garden, Bronx Park, New Y^ork 
City, at II a. m., Thursday, January 29th, 1920. 
All persons interested are invited to correspond with the Secretary, 
Dr. H. A. Gleason,^New York Botanic Garden, Bronx Park, New York 
City. 
The Peony Society is enjo\dng great prosperity. The membership American 
list is growing fast and the annual meetings and shows attract more Peony 
and more attention every year. 
Last spring's show was in Detroit, Enthusiastic Peony growers 
came there from all parts of the country to see what was new in tlie 
Peony w^orld. T. C. Thurlow's Sons made a fine display of standard 
sorts, and staged also a few fine new seedlings. Mr. L. R. Bonnewitz, 
the President of the Society also brought from his home in Van Wert, 
Ohio, a grand collection of blooms. There were of course many other 
exhibitors; and indeed the competition in some of the classes was 
exceedingly keen. 
The Peony Society now publishes four bulletins a year. These 
take up all phases of Peony culture, and give also accounts of meetings 
and shows, and miscellaneous Peony gossip. The number of Peony 
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