New-York tribune., 1896-03-29

Rewer to be called National iths plant da not srow
Ta Tbs cGje ojecon TOE SWoad appy to mountain laurel
the magnolia and ihs n ,Se Wild state over
Quarters Of our territory The adoption Of such
flower would do an n 10 boss e rerons
they might have OF sefns n scc SH
purpose OF National hower.s ready use ana eh-
t. by all h1 pSs2s seesea en Na'0A'
:'The same DISQUALIFICATION belongs equally to the
n 3T he Wcsten and
and which defes cultivation: stronger oO!ec,ioni ~
been be 1 es1sstd ns 5 as its
emblem. and as such has appeared upon postage
stamps and coins Of that province
rNAvAII.ABILITY OF OTHERS.
"1t would not be wise. either. to adopt flower
having the same general form as one already be-
longing TO another nation. and liable, therefore 10
he mistaken for q neighbor's emblem when used IN
decorat ton or conventional design. The sunfiower
aster and several other blossoms OF essentially SINH
lar outline OF the same type as the national
chrysanthemum Of the japanese. The chrysanthe-
mum among the japanese. no less than the sun
flower in this country has solar associations sug-
gesied by its form. The name aster. II Is true,
means star but the shape Of the blossom pears d nou
em5.aZoned on our flag and coat-of-arms. and cou.d
bavn Tor rs therefore, scarcely any National sig
nidcance There Is this additional drawback, that
although both sunhowers and asters are among the
@ b sa o md OF
ing the time Of their profusion excludes their gen
era use for floral decoration on the very occasions
when a National flower could be OF most service.
THE eoldenrod also would not be available FOR
decora ton when most wanted, since II flowers so
late in the season. and the blossom Is sngularly
lacking IN those qualities which adapt flower TO
successrui use in Conventional design. While one
can he.p aomiring the graceful indeinteness OF the
forms assumed by the flower cluster Of the golden
rod this very irregularty makes |; quite Impossible
for an artist to represent the blossom independently
OF its color and with few simple lines. so as 10 be
sary in order that the image OF the National flower
might appear ntelligenty upon coins. medals seals
monuments and the like, as do the floral embiems OF
other nations"
The members of the Coumbine Association are
urged 10 take advantage Of such opportunities as
may offer for the spread OF information regarding
the claims Of the coiumbine and for AIDING new
members the association: Believing that one OF
the most efficient ways in which member can pro
mote the object of the association Is TO circulate
the Coumbine leaflets and application blanks as
widely as possible, the association mas arranged 10
supply to any address copies OF the leahet at Two
cents each, which is a uniform rate for any guam
tity except that lots OF less than three one cent
must be added for postage. With every leanet Is an
application card and return envelope addressed
20 the secretary. Application cards alone may be
had in any quantity at cent tach one cent 70 De
added for postage lots OF less than five. With
every application card is return envelope ad-
dressed 10 the secretary. Communications should be
sent 10 James s Pray, secretary or the CoIumDne
Association Postofllce Box 2,71i. Boston.