Show ROSE PIRATES LOOT PLANTS IN PORTLAND PORTLAND D. D Ore Sept 15 t P nol R Rose pirates arc are alleged to have raided the national test gal gar gardens galIn dens in Portland antI and legal steps by the city cHy to recover plants re reported re- re reported ported stolen were wele considered at ata ata a meeting of ot tho the city council Monday Jesse A A. Curry Curr one of the lead lead- leading leadIng leadIng ing of or Portland and a I member of the National Rose HOSe so society so- so society clet made the charge and urged the council to bring legal action to compel nursery men who have obtained any of ot the pirated plants to return them to the city's gar gar- garden den The rose reported stolen was as tho the Cascadia which was sent to the Portland test gardens by byI Captain George C C. Thomas of or I Philadelphia for tor trying out The Therose Therose rose lose won the gold medal for tot 1923 of the American Rose Roge so so- so ciet When hen In bloom the bush is covered ered with a a. cascade of ot white blossoms One object of or the proposed legal le al proceedings would be to establish the right of or flower lower breeders to protection as reward for their ac ac- ac Arrangements had been made to put out the rose through a national growing concern on ona ona ona a royalty royally basis |