The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-19
HARDY ROSES
DISCUSSED
AT Meeting of R. |. HOrti-
cultural Society,
SEVERAL PAPERS READ.
Mr.. Thomas j. Battey's Discussion
of the Botany OF the Rose.
SEVERAL PAPERS READ.
POINTS UPON GARDEN CULTURE.

The regular monthly meeting Of the
Rhode Island Horticultural Society was
held In Tillinghs parlors last evening,
and the subject chosen for discussion was
Hardy Roses, "the subject heing divided
into sections. The first part was taken
up by Thomas j. Battey, instructor OF
Natural Science at the Friends School,
who spoke on the Botany OF the Rose. ;"
The speaker described the structure and
growth of the rose family In habits and
appearance, as contrnsted with other
towering shrubs. illustrating the differ
euces with specimens. The plum, pench,
cherry and apricot clnssed In tie rose
family, are instances where portion OF
the rose becomes changed In nature and
In form TO become edible. The strawberry
and the raspberry are other Instances OF
this.
Farquhar Macrae spoke on "Garden
Culture" demonstrating from practical
experience what bsst TO grow and how TO
treat It, he claimed thnr rosarinns agreed
that the bybrid perpetual rose sdcceeds
best I'm rich. deep, loamy soil. free from
stagnant moisture. To light soils dress.
ing of strong loan, mixed with about
One-fourth well decomposed COW manure.
and liberal spriDkiinR Of ground hone,
will be very advantageous. 10 heavy soils.
air slaked lime, coal ashes and good rot
should to applied. The proper time To
plant hardy roses is early In the spring, or
late In the fall before the ground freezes.
Tie mode and amount of pruning de-
pends to q great extent upon the variety
to be pruned. According TO Mr. Macrae,
the best roses to raise were tho follow
ing varieties: Ulrioh Drummer. cherry
red; Margaret Dickson, white; Baron de
Bonstettin. maroon; Earl of Dufferin.
crimson; Gen. JaoQueminot, crimson:
Prince Camille de Rohan, maroon; Mrs.
John LainR. pink; Baroness RotnchiId.
fiesh color: MADAME Gabriel Luizzst, PINK
nlarshsll p. Wilder, cherry red; Paul
Neyron, pink; La France, pink.
Mr.. Daniel A. Cook, In speaking on
"The Rose, the Queen OF Flowers, " re-
ferred to the language OF tie rose and
it's place In poetry. declaring that every
post had written OF this beautiful flower.
Mr.. Cook then noted poetioal extracts.
written In the 10th century.
Vice President J. +. y. .Farnum treated
the subject Of The Rose in Its Appeal to
Esthetlc Taste, In most pleasing man.
ncr and he deprecated the tendency to
attribute effsminacy to esthetic taste ana
declared this to be grievous mistake.
Mr.. Farnhaiu then spoke of the beauties
of nature and declared eternal nature all
around as 10 be the one great storehouse
OF beauty. Nowaere IL beauty more man.
ifest than in budding flowers, with
which we are surrounded. The ross Is
undeniably q flower OF universal favor.
10 look upon It is to admire ard to ap-
probate it's beauty. 1t Is an unlimited
source of inspiration for life or death, sig
nifying In death that there is an eternal
life beyond.
The papers were followed by q general
discussion OF the subject, In which
Messrs. Manchester, CoUk. Battey and
others partio rated. Refreshments were
then served and the meeting was ad-
journed.