The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-03-26
THE MONTANA BOT ANISTS
What They Are Doing 20 Increase
the Interest in the States
Flora
Work of the Floral Emblem So
ciety ana tho Results Hoped
for.
Interesting Papers Read at the first An.
nuAi Meeting Held Ia Bozoman
the raat weeE.

The Montana Botanical association the
natural outKrowth Of the movement 70
select q state aud a national floral emblem.
Organized az Bozsman during she session
OF tho IA mer5 convention, owes ita being
TO the wideawake progressive women 81 the
state. Il was formally organized Frlny
By the election Of Peter Koch ~ president,
Ms G. II. Moore. Of Butte vice president.
aud Ars. G. A. Schsnbsr, Of LiVingston. ~
secretary aud treasurer The charter mem
hers n o Mrs. G. II. Moore. Mrs. II. j.
Knox. and Mrs. Luther Foster, Of Butte
Mrs =. A. Robertson and MIS- Geo. +.
Cowun. OF Boulder; Mrt. G. A. soheHber.
81 Livingston. Emh Starr, OF Helensi Mr..
and Ms. Matt. Anderson. AFR. ana Mrs.
Lewis LEVEL, IL. Airs. V. A. Cocherill, Mr.
aud Mrs. i. W. TrAphsRon, Luther Foster,
Pster Koch. ana A. +. shaw of Bozsmani
Mrs. J. B. KinR. OF Stanford. FerRus
county; Mrs. q. 4. Busha. Of Big Timber.
Mn. L. T.. Howsy OF Helena. and Dr..
kelsey, Of Oberin college, were elected
honorary members.
Ole eession of the farmers convention
was devoted 10 the botRnists. Ihe ladieA
mnde all ths arrangements for this meet
ING. and the opera house was filled 10 over
flowing. The stage was piettilY decorated
with flowers and plants. and Mrs. Watt
A 'dtrson, D eaident Of the state Floral
Emblem society, presided. Director
Emery and Prof. Foster. of the experiment
station, occupied seats on the stage with
the ladies. and they were the only gentle
men taking part in the strictly botanical
exercises. hat the ladies we're able 20
successfully conduct a botanical session
was evidenced by the results, and also the
fact that az the Columbian exposition the
only prizs won by Montana IN the botanical
e1hibit came TO the collection from this
state y epAred and seat on bY Mrs G. ii.
Moor. OF Butte, Mrs.. II. al. Fitch, OF
sheriian. and Miss Emma Wac. of Phil
ipsbu 2. Ia opening the exercises Mrs.
Matt Anderson said, IN part:
RcceI ted the ohaITmanship for Montana
OF the National Floral Emblem society
thinking the work would not amount TO
much. bat | now discover my mistake. /
could not very well op It, so l endeaVo ed
10 ecure heie Ia carrying my bu den. The
task was no easy one, and | saw no way to
accomplish IL but by the help OF the news
pAres. / asked their aid. and y omptly
and Loyalty they responded. giving gensr-
GUS co-operation, without which our
society would have been pswetisss to ad-
vance its inte esta to any extent, aud which
Is heartily appreciated by our members
/ Floral emblem societies have been organ
izsd in many of Ou@ counties, classes in
botany IN some, aud many floral candidates
have been proposed and interest awakened
IN our state 10 al emblem. Our object has
Teen to awaken a general interest in all
wild hOwe . and to create discussion
"a to their merits for the proud honor Of
state emblem. We wish an expression
Of choice which shall be representative
/ of every art OF the state and Of ever class
/ intelliEently interested. Whom We bave OBJ
/ tanned such vote We will present u to the
state leglslatu c with the request that the
I peoples choice be leRHlIzsd and the matter
| settled 70 all lime. Our plan has been TO
secure a ooworker IN each county, re-
I gu sting him TO take charge OF this floral
/ campaign in his county ana uss such meth
DDS - are thought best 20 arouse an inter-
est Ia the wild howe 9. Ia Lewis and
/ Clarke county Emil starr. the botanist, has
/ the Irominsnt candidates displayed in bis
store and near by n book Ia which voters
/ can register thsir oEoice. The leading can
didates 30 far are ths bitter root, evening
| primrose, Wild rose. p,ickly pear, dogs
/ tooth violet and harebell. Pc sOnolly the
chairman of the society has ne candidate. "
10 lowing Hrs. Alderson's address. Mrs.
! ID. j.. knox, Of Butte. read a careful. y pre-
Jared payer on "D0sirabilitY OF Flowers in
lbs Home" showing their induenoe on the
lives OF tue young folks. Field Work in
/ Hotany" by Ms. G. A. Scheuber was In
esums of that lady'a own experiences and
! husd with suggestions for those who desire
so engage IN botanical vosk. Some o.
the Practical Benefits Derived From the
| tudy OF Botanr." By Mrs. Q. II. hOo G. OF
Butte. told Of the help botany was 10 thosl
engaged IN various professions. L Of
I Foste- OF the experiment staten, talked
about the useful phasos OF botan7 TO the
n mer az II relst to weeds. Ono Of th'
most interesting papsIa WINS 10y Prof
Emery On Trees as applied 70 citv lawns
ard for ornamental purpos p. The talh
took ths 70 IN OF "Don'is,' and th- sugecs-
uoaa made should b. considered by evsfl
househols or in the state. lie said.
"Don't plant the cottonwood OF Mon
taun origin. IL iga mongrel hybrid be
tween the tras cottonwood OF the Nissour
and the balm OF Gilead. lte objection
Do this tree are numerous, but the principA
onss ars that ia natures 800 early, IL trel
~ not much streurth or durability. an
will nos stand hesvf winds; again, 10 de-
velot an uuaiQhtly, uuEainlF roughuess o
bark highly objectionable in the the tid1
well kent lawn.
Don't take flt z anted that because "
havo an exceptionally mild climate CON
pared with states 90 the south and eae'
that trses that DO well there will DO equal
desirable here. Dont the etore. Iurehss
and plant the eatalpa. the linden, the ho-a
chestnut, the soft mape a have neve
seen but one thrifty sofa maple la Mon
taua). the hard maple. the altar
: thu quakiuQ asp or eommon popler o.
hickory, tho dogwooj, tha beech. the blac
walnut. nor the white walnut. the butter
, nut or the Russian mnlber apparently
Ia ge list Of undssi able trees This - o.
the rinoiple tAat the dm ~ mortal r,
quirsa more time TO tell that which he doe
not know than that be does.
) What You tnnv prssumable plant; III
i white ash is par excellence, the beet q e
} for general planting throughout this etnt'
frat 10 IL bardr. is the last tree 60 come I
D Icat Ia tho ring. thus missing n
b chinoohH Of late winters and their ~ ell CT
j on toe perfectly early developed buds; IL
ID OF tough hbsr. will Withstand our nehv
% winds. and assumes beautiful upwat
ID uvramilal growth. The white elm may
4 limited IA exceptionally favorable local
3 ties whe.e an abundance Of water san
70 eu pine.
ac.oic5 avn treo "a locations al sliutei
3 lee from nlkali; % nas a beautiiul howet q
much aue tIts-. and It's beautiful rcd be
. RES pTowlac ma show clusters Will add
the surroundings a. late ga the white
ID tue hirda will permit them g. remain.
avoid the weeping sorts; hfe - q
"a short and the tays 20 tte sun O.
Lrnty IN this climate 90 waffai
time aua a.ncs 90 growing MOI
b 81 osities OF form. which seek q
e. 4 Quad with thcit Ienduloua o. auch'
G. rather than striving 20 NM "a . ace Il
c Themselves a. tao bus ether. Tue oal
he have "a sin.is o. sssntatiTs IA tue state