The New York State Forestry Association is making a 
"Distribution of 200,000 paper bags carrying a fire warning 
and notice against deposit of refuse along Highways and on 
forest land, these bags to be distributed in all leading hotels in 
the Adironclacks and Catskills, and used wherever lunch is 
prepared for persons or parties going into the open." 
A charming and unusual flower arrangement is to use a spray Unusual 
of Magnolia soulangeana with two or three small branches of Flower 
bloom and bud in an oblong Japanese dish of pale green, with Combination 
ligustrum lucidum to furnish the foliage. The combination of 
the ligustrum, with its shiny leaves and the lovely purple and 
pearl of the Magnolia, give the appearance of a rare and beauti- 
ful plant growing in water. When tried it" was interesting to 
hear the exclamations of delight, followed by "what is it?" 
Penelope Griffiss. 
Chattanooga. 
Rose Test 
Gardens 
During our recent meeting in Washington we visited the 
Experimental Rose Garden in Potomac Park. On October 24th 
and 25th, Radiance, both pink and red, was in fine growth and in 
good bloom. Columbia also was vigorous though not blooming 
so well, and white Killarney was good, seeming to be less subject 
to mildew than the pink varieties. Ophelia was particularly 
beautiful with many blooms and vigorous new growth. 
We learned that the land which was low, was until recently 
the river bottom. It had been filled in and these Rose beds made 
and planted only two years ago. This may account in part for 
their unusually strong growth. 
There we're but few varieties grown and those in great 
numbers. 
Marian Mott. 
Garden Club of Philadelphia. 
The two Garden Clubs of Hartford have included in their Hartford 
interests this year the active support of the Connecticut Horti- Garden Club 
cultural Society. This State Society does much valuable work News 
along horticultural lines, both for professionals and amateurs, 
but is not extensively advertised, and the public hardly knows 
how much it needs support. The Garden Clubs have joined its 
membership and propose to spread its influence. 
At the Dahlia exhibition in October, through the Club's 
efforts, there were 7,000 visitors the first day, as compared with 
75 last year. Both Clubs offered prizes for amateurs, a silver 
vase and a bird bath — both for the best Dahlias. Money prizes 
were also offered for the best baskets of flowers and for Dahlia 
seedlings. Still further plans are being considered for next year. 
E. H. P. K. 
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