The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-14
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|. FLOWER GROWERS ASSOCIATION.
 (Report read before the Horticuitu- ral Society held in Birmingnam
 Tn a grand old Leturgy that has come down from the early fathers, pc. fitions are made for mans every neeo, both In the kingdom of grace ana in the Kingdom of nature. Ihe.e
 special petition offered flor the pres ervation of the fruits of the earth Tor mans use" bue there Is nothing saio nhout earthss flowers. Bodies eccles- fastical commercial and legislative have aver regarded the flowers as sec ondarv. and we of The Flower Crow CTS Association" are deeply sensible that our admission, with full memper- ahIn. into the Horticultural Society is not right, but a graceful courtesy in acknowledgement of this compliment we have prepared the following state- ment of our last years work:
 Our organization was formed on Jam uary 1, 1s07 and its purpose was given at a meeting of your society held In Montgomery, February, 1907. we have no constitution. no dues and but three officers. The work of the first three months was the study of the rose--its propagation and cultivation, by anna teurs, also the best varieties for this locality. At the March meeting there was ordered two exchange meetings, one on April 1. the other on November l. their purpose was the free and help full distribution of roots. bulbs and sseds--each flower grower was asked to bring of her abundance, and re- ceive in return other varieties. On May was held the rose exhibition, and while there was beautiful coll lection of this flower. Queen of the Garden, still the blooms were not per- feet owing to the rose blight. and to the cool weather of the previous month. We must here note the mag nificent peoples on display. q suGges- tion was made by our President, that a quantity of poppy seed be saved. and as it were, sown to the winds. that our hedgeways and bypaths might be made as gorgeous with peoples as are those of Europe.
 During the early summer. meetings there were discussions of the rose blight and it's different remedies. The fesuit of personal experiments were that sulphur was the most effectual fungicide. There was also study of native shrubs ahd wild flowers, and note was made as to the three most successful flowers of the season. the poppy the nasturtium and the hydran- 9ea. Owing to the absence of many members there was no August meet ing. In September proposition made by Governor Conner was read. He asked that The Flower Grow ,-s' As- sociatlon" take charge of the newly annexed grounds to the State Capitol, southeastern side: the State would fur nish the funds, the labor and a pro- fessional gardener. Our part would be the selection. the purchase and the grouping of the stock. The. Flower Growers accepted the proposition and the different committees were appoints ed The many indictment days of this winter has so delayed the laying of the coping and preparation of the soil that there has been but little oppor- tunity to work, On. November 1 an- other exchange meeting was held. On December 1 roses and native shrubs for Capitol grounds were discussed. At the January meeting we celebrated our first birthday. Governor Conner was with us, and bade us Godspeed. In conclusion let us say that we are fa- miliar with a beautiful picture of Po- mona, the goddess of fruit. 1t Is an represented as a woman in the bloom of life. on her head Is a crown oi wheat sheavee. and in her arms are heaped high the golden fruit inter mingled with flowers of every hue, SC may the fruit and flower growers go hand In hand. until the valley and mountain sides of Alahama rejoice with fruitful orchards and her homes are surrounded with briRht flowers. s MEETING OF PAUL
 HAYNE SOCIETY
 An interesting meeting of the Paul Hayne Society of the Girls High School Society was held yesterday when the feature of the program was