The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-18

On September 1, when the associa- tion met on the veranda of the pres ident's home. 1t was found that here was but a handful of the "stay-at- homes Many of the members were still absent from the city on their va cations. while one was fin foreign land" .=...
 Our president has had a most prof itable visit to the North this summer and her descriptions of flower obser- vations" were delightfully."- realistic It is to be regretted that so few could share the pleasure of her recital.
 Reports were called for concerning summer care of flowers. especially as to modes of protection against the scorching suns. Some one said that she had found 1t to be true, the advice of. Peter Henderson, to mulch all flow CT beds during the summer. North as we'll as South. E.. P. Roe, the great strawberry man of New York, advises the same plan. and said that it was especially good for roses Leaves. or coarse manure with preponderance of straw Is fine.
 Certain members reported that their Persian lilacs were in as fine blooming condition as in the spring. Mrs. Gayle's bush was thins of beauty. These reports were quickly disposed of so that more time could be given to hearing of the presidents trip. as hthe report she made was valuable and | Interesting. full notes were taken for the benefit of the absentees.
 The train bearing our president to- ward "the stern and rock bound" coast of New England, crossed the dalsied | fields of Virginia. Here the wheat crop was being garnered while the woods were fragrant with the blooms of chest nut and chinquepin. The dogwood was In perfection and nung out its banners as if in greeting to Alabama.
 Observation proved that the dogwood was seemingly ubiquitous" as 1t formed snowy. triumphal procession from Alabama to Massachusetts!
 On arrival in the Hub of the Amer ican Universe" otherwise Boston. pFes- | idential eyes were opened wide for good things to bring back to Alabama. One of the first things observed was the decided reversion to the formal colonial style of garden and a careful and profuse cultivation of old time flowers and shrubs.
 We -Southerners feel that the Chero- kee rose is our own peculiar treasure. but the New England lovers of the beautiful have adopted and adapted it | to new uses of beauty. They use 1t | as trailer or curtain for terraces It easily lends itself to any form of SCTeen-nlSn or low
 In many of the most beautiful gar dens was to be found the exquisite | smoke tree; 1t was so beautiful that the association Is to be Congratulated upon having planted four of them on the Capitol grounds.
 Hope and encouragement has been | brought to the owners of crimson ramblers, by the news of a new va rlety' which 'nust surely prove a treas ure There is new variety of crim- son rambler almost entirely free from blight, very hardy and vigorous and a | profuse bloomer. It's flowers arc nearly single and of brilliant vivid crimson. Its appropriate. name is "Hla- watha." l. The bigonia as a bedding plant was grand success in Massachusetts, cs- | pectally In single varieties. They were so strikingly gorgeous In -coloring and | size of single blooms. that a certain Yankee" home was invaded by the daring Southerners in order to learn more of these strange Beauties, this greatly to the surprise of the afore- said Yankee! .-..
 As faces were set hofneward. New York City offered mucn to the flowar lovers. The most interesting thing was the stupendous floral undertaking of the Rhododendron border in Central NA AN. AAtS' ANoSSCll CdBe gave SDO.O0O to the park authorities to try the ex pertinent of transplantlng the rhodo- dendrons from their native haunts and forming a border along the driveway for nearly five milesl Up hill and down dale for miles. these rich plants make gay the edges of the superb drive. Many of the plants were moved | while in full bloom or bred. The un- dertaking was a grand success. Once, the American mind stool almost para lyzed by the power of. the subtle Jap to transplant any sort of growth now the scientific Yankee gardener Is a match for any Oriental. In the National Capitol the white ness of the White House was found to be accentuated by the flaming bor- ders and hanging gardens of scarlet geranlums-the Presidents flower. They were everywher ere in evidence and most artistically handled for effect.
 A trip to the Capitol grounds and various parks disclosed that every tree had It's little metal tag bearing the name of the tree. where 1t had grown, and all necessary information for both idle stroller and student,