The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-21
Flowersa a, ,,dF Fzower Growers
Official Organ of Montgomery Flower Gower Association.

, bylaws of the Federation, Mrs. Clarke decided that as the Association" had | no constitution nor bylaws. and no dues. we were not eligible to member | ship. A member of the Federation made . motion that the Association be received any way. It was decided that this gracious act of the Federation would need to be discussed when there was Q fuller attendance. and a discuss sion was postponed until the next meeting.
 The Corresponding Secretary report cd having letters from a Mobile flower grower. and one from Opelika, asking for information about growing hydran- geas They had seen the article in the Flower Growers column fin Tho Montgomery Advertiser about the culti. vation of tho hydrangea.
 These letters have received prompt attention.
 Where arc the beautiful roses that cry this time of the year? You hear this complaint from all lovers of this queen of flowers. The rose bushes are afflicted with a blight or mildew as if | a light frost had fallen upon them and | soon their leaves wither and drop; they l struggle to bloom and the blossoms are pitiful specimens of their kind.
 
 our sprinkling of flower of sulphur or spray the bushes with sulphide of po- | tasstum Gone ounce to two gallons of water): both remedies have been tried | but have not been found successful in staying the ravages of this disease. for disease 1t Is. and evidently contagious. as it has spread 90 generally this spring.
 It was never noticed here until the introduction of the crimson rambler. which has been q victim for several years past to this mildew; the other samples are not affected by it. but the Helen Gould. Etoile de Lyon and Clotilde Soupert and other valuable roses have been battling all spring with this growing nuisance. and the iilacs. | too. have been touched
 We are glad to know the Flower Growers Association has determined to investigate the subject with view of controlling or extermfnating this serious affection of the flowers.
 Let me impress upon the members of the Association the importance of lock- | ing after their winter gardens even if. the garden is to consist of . window box or Is to nestle under somo large shrub. Now is the time to decide what you want and where you want to put it. so that you may set your l enough attention is given to winter gardening in Montgomery. In our climate our gardens may be delight | to us all winter. There are evergreens. berry bearing shrubs, and 50 many xor- geous bulbs that do we'll in all sorts of out of the-way hooks. Why should our gardens have that desQlate. un- cared for look all winter? Even a kitchen garden may be a pleasure to the eye as well as to the, palate A well.kept bed of lettuce is a pleasure to look at Hot beds for this climate are easily contrived and managed. Think how we'll violets do here and yet we grow only one or two varieties. How many of us are naturalizing bulbs? Let us begin our winter gar dens right now.l
 Letters are coming in constantly from all over the State asking for in- formation. How to treat certain piants and diseases; what our line Of work is' how 10 organize a like association m other towns. Verify, our Association ia making many friends abroad as well as at home. It Is our hope that otnef Associations will be formed tnrou8n- out the State. We have learned nov
 much pleasure and benefit our organi. zation has been to us'