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THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN 
whirled through another cycle, let the handiwork of the nur¬ 
serymen with their God-given tools continue to build on every 
roadside, homeyard and hamlet, on street, park and playground, 
in fact in every habitat of man, a greater and growing monu¬ 
ment of our products. 
Just a further thought—one of encouragement and laudation. 
While the names of our nursery celebreties are not emblazoned 
with those of other Americans historically great, still history in 
the future is going to write more plainly on its pages, not the 
names of men who are conquerors but those who exemplify high 
traits. Nor will it inscribe so vividly those events that are 
scourges but rather those that are uplifting, durable and per¬ 
manent. Remember 'that in the weaving of the fabric that has 
made America both beautiful and bountiful, the shuttle of time 
passes to and fro and in with the woof of manhood and in with 
the warp of his production generally there has been woven the 
names and the products of the American nurseryman. If at any 
time therefore we feel melancholy, don’t be discouraged or dis¬ 
heartened. let’s take this inspiring lesson from the things we 
grow-—namely that there are no melancholy days—not even 
those of falling leaves, of dying grass or naked branch. ’Tis 
true there are some sombre tones in burnished leaves, but whai 
of the gold or the haughtiness of scarlet tints? or the inspiration 
of the flower buds already formed? Or the culmination of nature’s 
mission in the fruitition of the opening bur? Then be encour¬ 
aged for another year by the seeds, falling with the ever eternal 
hope of off-spring and be thankful like the leaves dropping, to 
re-imburse their mother, earth. I think she colors leaves to let 
you know the soberness of summer foliage is naught to those 
who plod to advance. She sheds these leaves to caress and feed 
the breast of mother earth that gives trees sustenance, and one 
thing more is quite applicable, beneath these leaves are wind 
sown seeds, that no spot may be left, unfruitful. It is thus that 
we know trees and flowers and love them, and love them great¬ 
ly because we know them intimately. That is why the work ot 
the American nurseryman reminds me of the great mosque of St. 
Sofia. Visitors tell 113 that as one enters the portals of this 
great cathedral he is immediately struck by a delightful per¬ 
fume that permeates the interior. As you wander through, ad¬ 
miring its paintings and sculpture, its mosaics and architecture 
this fragrance is omnipresent. On inquiry we find that lo’ in 
the building of the temple fourteen hundred years ago there 
had been mixed with the mortar a generous quantity of musk. 
So also in the building of the great outdoor temple of Ameri¬ 
can horticulture the products of the nurserymen have supplied 
a similar musk. When the shadows of life lengthen, or when 
you and I have gone over the western hills, we too will hare 
left behind us a fragrance and a perfume that will remind gen¬ 
eration and generation of our existance. How gloriously, how 
happily true, is this—“Men must die but their deeds live after 
them.” 
NORTHERN NUT GROWERS’ ASSOCIATION 
The Northern Nut Growers’ Association has been in¬ 
corporated under the laws of the District of Columbia. 
Mr. T. P. Littlepage, chairman of the committee on 
incorporation announced at their recent meeting, this had 
been successfully accomplished. \ 
The following committee was appointed to decide upon 
I he seal to ha used: Dr. W. C. Deming, Dr. Robert 
Morris and Willard G. Rixby. 
At an election of officers the following were elected to 
serve the ensuing year: Harry R. Weber of Cincinnati, 
Ohio, president; J. E. Jones of Lancaster, Pa., vice presi¬ 
dent: Dr. W. C. Deming. Hartford, Conn., secretary, and 
II. J. Hilliard, South Reach, Conn., treasurer. 
Votes of thanks for interest shown in the association 
and work done were extended to James S. McGlennon, 
the retiring president; T. P. Littlepage and P. II. O’Con¬ 
nor. 
Papers were read by Dr. Oswald Shriener of the 
bureau of plant industry, Willard G. Bixby and H. W. 
Linton. 
It was decided to hold next year’s convention in New 
York city September 3. 4 and 3. 
ROSE VARIETIES FOR THE SOUTHERN NURSERY 
TRADE 
By GEORGE F. VERHALEN, Read at the Southern Nursery¬ 
men's Convention, Atlanta, Ga. 
A rose is a beautiful thing and wins admiration everywhere. 
Symbol of virtue, it awakens in hearts admiration and loving 
thoughts, whether, in palatial mansion or homeliest hovel and 
dull and sullen natures are lifted from their grossness. 
The nurseryman plays a large and important part in the pro¬ 
duction of roses, furnishing inexpensive plants to the humble 
homes where the florists roses may not enter because of their 
prohibitive cost and short lasting quantities. 
The title of this talk necessarily narrows the subject to the 
varieties which are of commercial value to Southern nurserymen 
for dissemination throughout the United States. The South is 
“home” to most kinds of rosss; nevertheless, there are some 
varieties which are not adapted to growing and blossoming 
in our climate and there are others which are adapted to growing 
but not to blossoming. I say this because some of the Teas and 
Hybrid Teas grow vigorously into a large, saleable size plant, 
the flowers cf which never open perfectly because of sun scald 
in the bud or other cause but which do blossom well and are 
popular in other climates or localities. 
Chief in popularity and demand is Climbing American 
Beauty. It is staple among nurserymen and needs no introduc¬ 
tion to you. Probably next, and giving it a close race, is Paul’s 
Scarlet Climber, an excellent grower with a remarkable scarlet 
color and is a winner where-ever it is planted. It remains in 
bloom a longer period by ten days than Climbing American 
Beauty. Next in the climbing class would be the wonderful Dr. 
W. VanFleet, beautiful flesh colored and dainty, full double and 
similar to the Hybrid Tea Antoine Revoire, growing on stems 
10 to 12 inches long making it a splendid bouquet rose. The 
call for it has increased greatly the past few seasons and no 
nursery should be without it. Companion to Climbing American 
Beauty is the beautiful lasting pink. Christine Wright. It holds its 
petals for a long time and, when they do fall, they are still ot 
the same pink color that they opened with. This is uncommon. 
The flowers are similar in style to Climbing American Beauty. 
But better than Christine Wright and one which will quickly 
get preference is the new rose which is being introduced by the 
American Rose Society this season—Mary Wallace. It is the 
handiwork of the late Dr. Walter Van Fleet, a cross of My Mary¬ 
land and a wichuriaiana, a wonderful pink color and graceful 
bushy or climbing growth. Where Christine Wright is some¬ 
what brittle stemmed and a shy bloomer, Mary Wallace has the 
opposite characteristics. It is suitable as a large spreading 
bush, a climber, for a hedge or as a pillar rose. It is even more 
free, flowering than Climbing American Beauty, the color is as 
good as Testout or Pink Radiance and the buds are ideal for 
cutting because they grow on long stems. It will take the 
country by storm as soon as adequate quantities can be grown. 
American Pillar and Silver Moon are popular climbers and 
should be grown more extensively. 
These roses are all one season bloomers. However, with us 
they oftentimes give a few blossoms during the cooler months of 
the fall. 
Of course, Crimson Rambler, Dorothy Perkins, Excelsa, 
Hiawatha and that class need no elaboration. Excelsa should 
and is replacing Crimson Rambler because it is a much better 
rose as a whole, being superior in color of flower, growth and 
every other characteristic and having the additional quality of 
being pactically free from mildew except in abnormally wet 
seasons. Crimson Rambler requires sulphur dustings regularly 
to prevent this disease, the others do not. 
A rose which is receiving favorable comment, a sport of 
Dorothy Perkins, is the variety Elizabeth Ziegler. It is a deeper 
pink but is otherwise identical in growth and habit. It should 
substitute Dorothy Perkins in regular nursery planting and the 
ultimate consumer will surely thank you for the favor. 
Rosiere (wrongly listed as Roserie in some catalogs) is the 
new dark pink Tausendschoen. Florists are discarding the 
latter for forcing in pots as fast as they can obtain Rosiere be¬ 
cause it does not fade out to the dirty white that 
Tausendschoen does and it holds its foliage much better during 
the heat of the summer. By the same token it is becoming a 
popular nursery rose. 
Emily Grey is the new yellow Wichuraiana with flowers similar 
in style and shade to Lady Hillingdon (yellow Tea) and just 
as large. It will lead in its color as soon as it is disseminated 
sufficiently and becomes known in the trade. Having blood of 
the hardy types it should winter as well as the varieties, Dr. W. 
Van Fleet and Climbing American Beauty. 
There are some other new climbing roses which are gradually 
