Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 124, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 May 1911 — AMERICA EXCELS IN ROSES [ARTICLE]

AMERICA EXCELS IN ROSES

English Horticulturists Claim, How» ever, That Their Lilies Are Better Than Ours. Philadelphia.—“ Philadelphia is It, as you Americans say, both as a city and all that is best in horticulture, so far as we have been able to judge from our limited visit,” said one of the members °of the company of visiting English florists, last evening. “When we return from visits to other cities we hope to be able to speak more In detail of a city which offers such attractive inducements to a student of horticulture."

The visitors, who were quartered at the Colonnade hotel, Include twelve of the most noted nursery men and authorities on horticulture In Eng* land, and the party is in charge of J. S. Brunton of the Horticultural Trade Journal of London. He is also head of the British Carnation society. “While you Americans surpass us In roses and carnations, we beat you in lilies and the hardier garden plants," said J. S. Gunn of Birmingham. “When an Englishman admits your superiority in roses It means more than the mere words express,” added another of the party. The visitors spent the day seeing Philadelphia. The guests of W. Atlee Burpee, they lunched at the Harris club, where ex-Congressman Wanger addressed them. After the luncheon they were driven to various points of interest throughout the city, reserving a more detailed Inspection of the city’s nurseries and horticultural establishments foir a return visit, which they will make before returning to England.