. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. ROSE SOCIETY AT <;^ ARLINGTON FARM Fijty members of the American Rose Society braved the rain and mud June 2 to inspect the test garden at Arlington farm on the occasion of its dedication. Four hundred varieties of rose bushes, the gifts of members of the society, were formally present ed to the federal N spite of the fact that, as Eobert Pyle said, the ceremony turned out to be more of a christening than a dedication, a party of over fifty braved the wet weather in order to at- tend the American Rose Society's trip of inspec- tion
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. ROSE SOCIETY AT <;^ ARLINGTON FARM Fijty members of the American Rose Society braved the rain and mud June 2 to inspect the test garden at Arlington farm on the occasion of its dedication. Four hundred varieties of rose bushes, the gifts of members of the society, were formally present ed to the federal N spite of the fact that, as Eobert Pyle said, the ceremony turned out to be more of a christening than a dedication, a party of over fifty braved the wet weather in order to at- tend the American Rose Society's trip of inspec- tion to the Washington rose test garden, at Arlington farm, the experiment station of the Depart- ment of Agriculture, about ten miles from the national capital across the line into Virginia. On this tract of two acres, set aside for the garden two years ago by the federal government, have been planted over 400 rose bushes furnished by members of the society. The visitors gathered at 1 o'clock at the store of Gude Bros. Co. and took automobiles to Arlington. The contin- ued rains had made conditions such that thorough inspection was impossi- ble, and the automobile ride about the city had to be foregone for the same reason. Before returning, however, the party visited Arlington cemetery, the soldiers' burying ground. The Meeting. Upon reconvening at the hall, the members of the party were welcomed by William F. Gude on behalf of the florists of the city. Wallace R. Pierson, retiring president of the so- ciety, told of the in- ception of test gar- dens by the organiza- tion with the plant- ing of the rose bushes at Elizabeth park, at Hartford, Conn., at the invita- tion of Alex. Cum- mings, Jr., then su- perintendent of that park. He spoke of the work of the Washington test gar- den committee and surrendered the gavel to Chairman Eobert Pyle, in acknowledg- ment of his commit- tee's efforts in plan- ning the meeting. When Mr. Pyle had taken the chair, Com- missioner Louis Brownlow we
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