Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-07
DEVELOPMENT OF. YANK
ROSE STRONGLY URGED

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growing in America. He said in
part:
so far there is no American rose
growing in the sense the word
would imply. Most of the roses are
of foreign origin and up to this time
most of the plants have originated
abroad. In SIS varieties listed at the
show OF the National Rose Society
of England. only twenty-siX varieties
originated in America. This situa-
ton should be changed so that it
Americans, and in America for
America, and the American rose
would soon predominate.
New Varieties
ITO that end production of new
varieties, suitable to American con-
ditions. should be fostered in Amer
lea. This is being encouraged by
the American Society The fl
showing of new American rose,
grown near Philadelphia by Captain
George c. Thomas, Jr., an aviator
of distinction, has equaled anything
grSwn anywhere and has been ac-
cl~ted as Il forerunner of a new
race OF roses.
Most of foreign roses, good at
home, are unadapted here because
of climatic conditions. 1t cannot be
expected that America will produce
roses equal to those in France or
England until America produces the
varied classes of roses suitable to
American conditions. Reasons for
believing that roses will prosper in
America is that it is u universal
flower
"poso &c ono poy,,a acooDtad Will,
out explanation. An apple is fruit:
cabbage. a vegetable. and the lilac
shrub. The rose is just n rose. Th'
word rose will bring roses when
spoken in English. French, German.
Danish, Norwegian, Italian, Portu-
guese, Spanish. Russian, Swedish.
Dutch, Bohemian and in Hungarian.
Their Popularity
Roses are popular because they
flower. Climbing roses are worthy
of attention. America leads in
climbers. AT the Bagatelle Gardens
in Paris, variety known as the
Los Angeles was given high honors.
Only a week ago Fred II. Howard.
the originator of this rose stopped
off in this city enroute to Paris
where he serves this year as one of
the judges at the Bagatelle Garden
show. This is the first time America
has captured these high honors."
Mr. Mcfarland told about his
travels and referred to an auto trip
of l50 miles through the State. He
gave close attention to the climber
variety of roses and found only SIX
good climbers, mostly known as the
Crimson Climber. which some per-
sons consider as weeds. At the same
time he had thirty-two distinct
varieties of climbers in bloom in his
own garden.
Mr.. Mcfarland. during his lecture,
showed in colors siXty-five pictures
of gardens taken at various
places, and closed his lecture with
a picture of the garden of Mrs. W.
p. Starkey, one of the most attrac-
tive gardens in the city. This pic
ture brought prolonged applause
and was a big surprise, Mrs. Starkey
not knowing Mr. Mcfarland had a
picture of her garden.
Announce Awards
Previous to the lecture last night
the awards were announced. The
display of l.. F. Haehnlen took hon
ors, winning four first prizes and one
third. John Brinton's display, large
exhibit, took two first prizes ard one
second and third. ]. Horace Nc
Farland was awarded one first and
four seconds.
The Judges were busy until late
last evening. Each exhibit was given
close attention. Many of the blooms
brought the highest praise from the
judges. In the opinion of S. 5. Pen
mock, president of the American
Rose Association, the exhibit is a
highly creditable one and was en-
phatic in his praises for the inter-
est manifested by local amateur
florists.
The attendance last night was
large and from the Opening of the
show to-day up to late this after
noon there was steady rush OF
visitors.
The exhibit will continue tonight.
While not figuring in the award of
prizes number of fresh blooms
were added to the exhibit to-day.
Local florists also brought in many
new beauties and added to their
display of other flowers. Included
in to-day's crowd were mary out of
town visitors. The awards follow:
Best Basket of Roses. (any CLASSY
First, Silver Moon, Mrs. c, C.
Cumbler: second. Goldfinch, j. H.
Mcfarland; third, Prussian Teplitz,
DIR. G. c. Conklin.
Best General Display-First. l..
F. Haehnlen; second, j. II. McFar-
land; third, John Brinton.
Best White Rose Zone bloom)-
First, Frau Karl Druschki; DR.. c. G.
Conklin; second, Kaiserin Aug. Vic
| toria, Mrs. Florence Beck; third,
Kaiserin Aug. Victoria, III. f. Owes.
Best Pink Rose Zone bloom) -
First, Heinrich Muench. Mrs. w. p.
Starkey; second, Baroness Roths-
child, Louis o. Driller, Mechanics
burg; third, Radiance, Mrs. NJ.
O'Connor.
Best Red Rose Zone bloom) -
ond, Lorraine Carl, John Brinton
third, Charles Vougest. II. F. Owes.
Best Yellow Rose Zone bloom)-
First, S. Colomb, John Bronton; sec
ond, Marechal Mel. Mrs. A. NJ.
Hess; third, unnamed.
Best Vase of White Climbing
Roses-First, Purity, ]. II. McFar-
land; second. Baltimore Belle. Mrs.
H. O'Connor; third. Mary Lovett,
Mrs. George Kunkel.
Best Vase of Pink Climbing Roses
First. Christine Height, M. K.
Meals; second. Sergeant, j. Fl. Nc
Farland; third. mbiEg Beauty. J..
+. HaehnIen.
Best Vase of Red Climbing Roses
No prize awarded.
Best Vase of Yellow Climbing
Roses-First, Aviator Bleriot, j. F..
Haehnlen; second. Aviator Bleriot,