The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-21

The regular monthly meeting of 'he Flower Growers Association was held at the home of the President on the afternoon of July 18th.
 The meeting was called to order by the President
 The minutes of the June meeting were read and approved.
 Much interest was manifested in a discussion that arose about the prev alent diseases among the roses, and other valuable plants.
 The roses iin almost every garden have been attacked by mildew. and red spider, and advice and remedies were asked for. Flower of sulphur and sulphide potassium had both been tried for mildew, and found effective for short time only. but 1t was thought that a frequent application of the flower of sulphur sifted over the leaves in the early morning would eventually control the disease. Mildew Is @ species of fungus generated by exposure to chilling winds. and is ap- parent by the presence of a grayisn white film on the affected parts: 1t is very hard to effect cure in the open air where the conditions that produce 1t are beyond control.
 The red spider is a minute insect nl- most invisible to the naked eye, and only makes its appearance in a hot and dry atmosphere.
 Their presence is shown by a hard. brown appearance of the foliage: if the underside of the leaf is then examined. great numbers of these little pests may be seen. Frequent spraying of the fo- liage will keep the plants free of them. but if they are allowed to gain foot hold the leaves which are badly af- fected should be picked off and burned. To be most effective. the spraying A water thrown we'll up under the leaves. These diseases having been reported as general throughout the Stete, 1t was thought best to apply to higher author ties for remedies. and a committee or two, Mrs. c. R. Clarke and Miss Cozart. was appointed to communicate with the State. and United States Depart ment of Agriculture on the subject Of these destroying pests. A letter from Miss Fannie Andrews was read. in which she asked that the Association respond to the invitation of MT. B. T. Galloway, who is at the head of the Bureau of Plant Industry at Washing ton, and invites the corporation of the Association in the cultivation and adaptation of foreign plants to this soil and climate Miss Cozart moved that Mrs w. A. Gayle. Mrs s. R. Clarke and Miss Bullock be named as com mittee to receive these plants and care for them until they 'are all properly distributed. This motion was carried There are many things told us by plants and reliable botanists that are not always borne out by the flowers | themselves; for instance. the hydran- | goa: this year has bloomed vari-coior- | ed through no treatment of the soil. | demonstrating clearly that 1t is sub | feet also to atmospheric conditions. One | happy possessor of a beautiful speci- men, writes from Opelika that her busn
 la gorgeous with its massive trussss oi indigo blue, having heretofore been a!-
 ways pink and she is .-t a loss to ac- count for the c. ,nge in color. Another lower lover from Mobile writes of her surprise in the change of color or her handsome specimens so the unusual spring must have had its influence up- on the hydrangea and touched upon | their color.
 | The next business to come before the meeting was the reports of Mrs. Clarke. who had been appointed to represent the Association at @ meeting or tne | City Federation. in response to an in- yitatton to the Flower Growers Asso- citation" to become members Of the Federation.
 After hearing the constitution and