The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-10
Al ROSE GARDEN
 FOR NATIONS CAPITAL
American Rose Society Is Anx- ious to Make As Complete .a Collection of Out of Door Roses As Possible.

Washington, Nov. 1O.=The Arne,ri- can Rose Society last spring com pleted arrangements to cooperate with the United States Department of Agriculture in establishing a. rose garden at the nations capital. This
 garden is to- contain as complete col lection of roses as will grow out of doors in this section of America. The society is furnishing the roses, while the Department has set aside two acres of ground at it's Arlington farm for the garden, which will be under the direction- of federal horticultural specialists. The farm is in Virginia just across the Potomac from the city of Washington and convenient to the shtngton-Virg trolley line. The garden already contains about 320 varieties, but there are may hun tually thes site can accommodate as many as 2.0oo varieties if they can be secured.
 The garden is already laid out and makes an interesting show place for visitors ito Washin gton. The roses are arranged as far as possible ac- cording to percentage. Teas and f1y- themselves as do brid-perpetuals As far as is practicable, roses are ar ranged according to color. Arbors are being planned to increase the at traetiv eness of the garden, and these will be in place next spring. A fence six feet high, on which climbing roses will grow, is to surround the gar den. The walks are of turf, and the plan has been to use a different kind of grass in making each walk. There will be rose canopies on the corners and at the entrances A summer house will stand at the most com manding point where a. view of the whole collection may be obtained, as well as Of the Capitol the Washing ton Monument, the old Lee Mansion at Arlington and the wireless towers at Radio. Virginia. Seats are ito be provided. The garden will be free to visitors. CTS besides roses growh at the Ar lington farm. There are $50 varie- toes of iris and. 125f varieties of hardy chrysanthemuns. Many of the chrys- antehmu1ns are now in bloom, as are certain fall varieties of roses 4 peony garden, it is hoped, will be ada ed shortly, the plants to be furnished by the American Peony Society on the same basis as the roses are sup piled by the American Rose Society. Rose Lovers Invited to Contribute
 Rare Varieties to the Garden
 Any grower of roses who thinks he may have roses not already Tn the
 
 by the American Rose Society to con tribute. a sample plant. Correspond ence concerning such plants should be. sent to MT. Alexander Cumming. Jr.s of Cromwell, Connecticut, who is chairman of the society'ss Committee son Garden. Either MT. Cumming or the Department of Agriculture will supply a plan of the garden and a list of Varieties already grown to the interested rosarian who applies for them.
 The membership of the American Rose Society is made up about equally of amateurs and professionals. The society is particularly anxious to .in- clude in its membership all small growers, and applications for mem bership all small growers, and app1i- cati ons for membership should be sent to MT B. Hammond, Beacon, New York.
 The society is responsible for nam ing all American Varieties of roses Every rose originated in this country is registered under it's proper name, and a name once given. is never again according to the plan of the society