. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. May 27, 1920. The Florists^ Review 21. AMERICAN ROSE SOCIETY. Rose Garden Days. The rose garden days planned this year by the American Eose Society promise to bring rosarians of the dif- ferent sections of the United States to- gether for "feasts of ; The Washington, D. C, rose test garden day will be the first of the season. Wednes- day, June 2, the society will hold a session in Washington, visiting the rose test garden and Mrs. Bell's garden at Twin Oaks. The site of a national rose show garden on the banks of the Poto- mac will


. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. May 27, 1920. The Florists^ Review 21. AMERICAN ROSE SOCIETY. Rose Garden Days. The rose garden days planned this year by the American Eose Society promise to bring rosarians of the dif- ferent sections of the United States to- gether for "feasts of ; The Washington, D. C, rose test garden day will be the first of the season. Wednes- day, June 2, the society will hold a session in Washington, visiting the rose test garden and Mrs. Bell's garden at Twin Oaks. The site of a national rose show garden on the banks of the Poto- mac will be dedicated in the afternoon. The business session of the society will follow a luncheon, probably at the Eb- hit House, about 1:30 p. m. It is hoped that there may be a large attendance of members at this meeting. The execu- tive committee will hold a business ses- sion at the Ebbit House June 1 at 7:30 p. m. Other rose garden days are scheduled as follows: Elizabeth park, Hartford, Conn., .Tune 24; Cornell University, Ithaca, N. Y., June 24; Portland. Ore., June 25, and Minneapolis, Minn., July 3. The local committees of the rose test gardens are arranging the programs for each of these days and the members of the American Eose Society in the vicin- ity of each should attend. New Handbook Ready. The members' handbook of the society for 1920 is .iust being mailed from the secretary's office. Besides the alpha- '•etical list of members, it contains a 1,'eographical list, so that members may know of "kindred minds" in their vi- '^?inity. Tlio activities of the society during 1919 are also recorded in the handbook, as are the rules and regula- tions governing exhibitions of roses and the purposes for which the society's fuedals are awarded. A committee which promises to be of much service to the members of the so- ciety has recently been appointed by r*resident Pyle. This is a committee of "onsultinp and advising rosarians and is •omposed of the following: Dr


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