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hotels are expensive and those of us who plan
to attend the Convention would be well-advised
to make a few enquiries. There are other
hotels and motels within a reasonable distance
of Convention Headquarters, where prices
of rooms are not as expensive as the Hilton
and other swank places. At the Consulting
Rosarian’s Meeting last December in Portland,
the Editor had to disgorge $13.50 a day for a
single room at the Sheraton.”
- At the June 1966 meeting, the VRS hosted
“some hundred or more visitors from New
Zealand, who are attending the American
Rose Society National Convention at Portland,
Oregon. … Our New Zealand visitors will show
some slides of New Zealand roses and other
scenes of interest. New Zealand roses are
second to none for quality and Mr. Douglas
Butcher, who is speaking at the Convention …
on ‘Roses in New Zealand’ … will doubtless be
given an opportunity to tell us of rose growing
conditions in his country.”
- In the “best example of 60’s sexism category,”
Editor (and first VRS President) Archie Selwood
had this to say in the July 1966 Rose Bed, in
an article looking for someone to take on the
task of Chairman for the 1967 Rose Show: “A
good Show Chairman is not always necessarily
a man. This year the Chairman of the great
Portland Rose Show, combining the ARS
National and District Shows was a lady, Mrs.
Bernard J. (Peggy) Leonard. A few years ago
our own Mrs. G. C. (Bert) Faulkner took on the
job of Show Chairman of our Show. Both were
very successful, having the faculty of securing
the cooperation of their fellow members, many
of whom were experienced.”
- In 1967, the Rose Show was held at the
Kerrisdale Arena, which was a much larger
venue than the usual Sunset Memorial Hall. A
“Centennial” theme was “used to advantage,”
and the Show was a great success, earning
$335 over expenses – August 1967 Rose Bed.
- Regarding the 1967 Garden Party, this from
the July 1967 Rose Bed: “One of the most
enjoyable events in our rose season is our
Annual Garden Party. This year we will once
again visit the scene of several of our previous
parties, the home of Mr. and Mrs. Preston
Sharpe, … With Mabel and Preston as hosts
we are assured of a pleasant afternoon with
refreshments. The menu will include corn on
the cob, hot dogs and such like delicacies.
Rosarians, like roses, are partial to nourishment
in liquid form and punch will be provided as well
as tea and coffee.”
- In the “some things never change” department,
this from the August 1964 Rose Bed: “One of the
greatest enemies a rose grower has to contend
with is his or her own soft heart. Varieties
which are no longer worthy of a place in the
garden are coddled and pampered because,
for sentimental reasons, the grower is reluctant
to discard them. It takes just as much fertilizer,
spray and precious time to look after an inferior
rose plant as it does to care for a good plant
which is pulling its full weight in the garden.
With so many fine varieties being introduced
each year it is difficult to justify our retaining,
as we do, varieties which have long since been
superseded by similar or better varieties. “
- In the “how things have changed” department,
this from the July 1967 Rose Bed: “This has
been rather an extraordinary season in respect
to fungi – blackspot and mildew – which
appeared in many gardens the earliest I have
ever known, so continue your spraying with
‘Phaltan’ as this is the most effective product I
know; it has certainly proved so in my garden.
As a protective measure I still spray at least
every week. As I have previously mentioned
in the the Rose Bed ‘Isotox Systemic,’ which is
compatible with ‘Phaltan,’ is the answer to all
types of insect pests. Should you not be able
to obtain ‘Isotox Systemic,’ ‘Diazinon’ is very
12 June 2009
The Rose Bed