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Title: The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade
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Authors: American Florists Company
Subjects: Floriculture; Florists
Publisher: Chicago : American Florist Company
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Roses of the Past Quarter Century. BY JOHN N. MAT. In looking back over the past for a record of what roses were grown then (25 years ago) for the florist business proper it seems but yesterday. Many of us were grow- ing Cornelia Cook and Niphetos for white, Marechal Niel and Isabella Sprunt for yellow, Agrippina and Bon Silene for red. Souvenir d'un Ami and Adam for pink. A little previous to this period two varieties of teas had come to the front, which at their introduction caused quite a commotion, they were Catherine Mermet and Perle des Jar- dins, and they were the leaders for some years, and grown by thousands nearly all over the country. THE HYBRID EEMONTANTS. The hybrid remontants were at that time very popular and were grown to perfection by many for spring flow- ering, especially such varieties as Gen- eral Jacqueminot, Mme. G. Luizet, Paul Neyron, Baroness Rothschild, Ulrich Brunner, etc. Grown with long stems and fine flowers they brought good prices, but the introduction and general distribution of American Beauty a few years later supplanted all of this class, and today even that grand old favorite, General Jacquemi- not, is very rarely seen in the florists' stores. Such is the change in fashion, even in flowers, that many of the most beautiful roses ever introduced had to be discarded by the growers for want of popular demand for them. Not- withstanding that Jacqueminot can be grown and flowered in fine form as early as Christmias yet they are not wanted. Something over 30 years ago I tried an experiment with this variety. As red roses were scarce for Christmas during these days I thought that "Jacks" would fill a long felt want. To test this I carried half a dozen nice flowers in to the retailer we were then selling our flowers to, and asked him what he could afford to pay for such flowers in quantity say on Decem- ber 24. He frankly said from $1.2.5 to $1.50 each. This was the signal for early forcing of "Jacks." Today I question if a quarter of the above prices could be obtained for the same class of flowers at Christmas. OLD FAVORITES GONE. From 1886 onward the change in the class and varieties of roses de- manded by the retail trade has been revolutionized. Niphetos, that lovely old variety, is no longer wanted; Mare- chal Niel, the most glorious of all yel- lows, is not to be found; Cornelia Cook was years ago supplanted by Bride, which still holds sway as the leading white rose, Catherine Mermet by Bridesmaid; these two are offsprings from Catherine Mermet. During this quarter of a century we have seen so many varieties, very beautiful as they were, discarded, that to enumerate the whole would only be encroaching on your valuable space. There are a few deserving of mention: La France, that most delightful of all pink roses, once so poular, now gone, why is it so? Perle, the only yellow suitable for the general florist, is prac- tically discarded; for why? Sunrise and Sunset, both beautifully shaded yellows, are not to be found. Rough- ly estimating, about one per cent of the varieties introduced for popular favor stand the test for more than one or two seasons. The Bennet had a very short run, though it was the best red in sight at the time, but sup- planted by Meteor. Golden Gate and Ivory are gone; Belle Siebrecht is no more; Caroline Testout we do not find; Souvenir du Pres. Carnot, Ma- dame Cusin and its offsprings; follow- ing these next comes Liberty, which in red made a good mark for itself, but to a large extent has been side- tracked for Richmond, a later intro- duction. Killarney, introduced two years be- fore Liberty, was a long time getting acclimated; by many of us this was. for the first two or three seasons, con- sidered of little value to the florist. Now it is one of the most popular of all pink varieties, and its white sport, this season's new introduction, has a chance to rival The Bride; two or three years will decide its fate. My Mary- land is a lovely color (pink) and is winning its way in favor. Mrs. Jar- dine, introduced at the same time, seems already to have lost favor with many, though it is delightfully fra- grant and a nice color. Rhea Reid and Kate Moulton are also advocates for of value to the grower and retailer alike. This last sentence is simply repeating what I said at the Cincin- nati convention in 1886, but I think we are much nearer realizing what is demanded than we were then. A Quarter Century of Gladioli. BY M. CRAWFORD. Twenty-five years ago the gladiolus was becoming popular with gardeners and up-to-date amateurs, but to the people at large it was almost a stranger. The knowledge of the cul- ture was quite limited except among leading gardeners. George Such of New Jersey and C. L. Allen of Long Island were pioneers in its cultiva- tion and management. It was grown on so small a scale that a prom- inent agricultural paper advised the sowing of seeds in shallow pans or flats and leaving them where they were started till the end of the second year. Imagine an up-to-date florist sowing 100 pounds of seed in shallow pans and giving the bulbs two years' growth before they are large enough to handle with safety. The editor of the Gardeners' Monthly said that it was his practice to keep bulblets in boxes of damp soil in a cool green- house, where they made some growth during the winter, and dibble them in rows outside in the spring. Some
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ROSE WHITE KILLARNEY. popular favor; what will be their fate, with many others of home and foreign introduction, will be determined by future development. In closing I cannot help express- ing a wish that, in the very near fu- ture, we may be favored with a really good yellow (tea) and a bright clear red that will stand the test and prove years ago the writer sold 80 bushels of bulblets to one grower. Think of transplanting several millions! A quarter of a century ago the buy- ers of bulbs were few, but there are thousands now to one then, especially among farmers and villagers. Most people begin with mixed colors, but they soon want named varieties. As
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Image from page 125 of "The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade" (1885)
Title: The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade
Identifier: americanfloristw41amer
Authors: American Florists Company
Subjects: Floriculture; Florists
Publisher: Chicago : American Florist Company
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Roses of the Past Quarter Century. BY JOHN N. MAT. In looking back over the past for a record of what roses were grown then (25 years ago) for the florist business proper it seems but yesterday. Many of us were grow- ing Cornelia Cook and Niphetos for white, Marechal Niel and Isabella Sprunt for yellow, Agrippina and Bon Silene for red. Souvenir d'un Ami and Adam for pink. A little previous to this period two varieties of teas had come to the front, which at their introduction caused quite a commotion, they were Catherine Mermet and Perle des Jar- dins, and they were the leaders for some years, and grown by thousands nearly all over the country. THE HYBRID EEMONTANTS. The hybrid remontants were at that time very popular and were grown to perfection by many for spring flow- ering, especially such varieties as Gen- eral Jacqueminot, Mme. G. Luizet, Paul Neyron, Baroness Rothschild, Ulrich Brunner, etc. Grown with long stems and fine flowers they brought good prices, but the introduction and general distribution of American Beauty a few years later supplanted all of this class, and today even that grand old favorite, General Jacquemi- not, is very rarely seen in the florists' stores. Such is the change in fashion, even in flowers, that many of the most beautiful roses ever introduced had to be discarded by the growers for want of popular demand for them. Not- withstanding that Jacqueminot can be grown and flowered in fine form as early as Christmias yet they are not wanted. Something over 30 years ago I tried an experiment with this variety. As red roses were scarce for Christmas during these days I thought that "Jacks" would fill a long felt want. To test this I carried half a dozen nice flowers in to the retailer we were then selling our flowers to, and asked him what he could afford to pay for such flowers in quantity say on Decem- ber 24. He frankly said from $1.2.5 to $1.50 each. This was the signal for early forcing of "Jacks." Today I question if a quarter of the above prices could be obtained for the same class of flowers at Christmas. OLD FAVORITES GONE. From 1886 onward the change in the class and varieties of roses de- manded by the retail trade has been revolutionized. Niphetos, that lovely old variety, is no longer wanted; Mare- chal Niel, the most glorious of all yel- lows, is not to be found; Cornelia Cook was years ago supplanted by Bride, which still holds sway as the leading white rose, Catherine Mermet by Bridesmaid; these two are offsprings from Catherine Mermet. During this quarter of a century we have seen so many varieties, very beautiful as they were, discarded, that to enumerate the whole would only be encroaching on your valuable space. There are a few deserving of mention: La France, that most delightful of all pink roses, once so poular, now gone, why is it so? Perle, the only yellow suitable for the general florist, is prac- tically discarded; for why? Sunrise and Sunset, both beautifully shaded yellows, are not to be found. Rough- ly estimating, about one per cent of the varieties introduced for popular favor stand the test for more than one or two seasons. The Bennet had a very short run, though it was the best red in sight at the time, but sup- planted by Meteor. Golden Gate and Ivory are gone; Belle Siebrecht is no more; Caroline Testout we do not find; Souvenir du Pres. Carnot, Ma- dame Cusin and its offsprings; follow- ing these next comes Liberty, which in red made a good mark for itself, but to a large extent has been side- tracked for Richmond, a later intro- duction. Killarney, introduced two years be- fore Liberty, was a long time getting acclimated; by many of us this was. for the first two or three seasons, con- sidered of little value to the florist. Now it is one of the most popular of all pink varieties, and its white sport, this season's new introduction, has a chance to rival The Bride; two or three years will decide its fate. My Mary- land is a lovely color (pink) and is winning its way in favor. Mrs. Jar- dine, introduced at the same time, seems already to have lost favor with many, though it is delightfully fra- grant and a nice color. Rhea Reid and Kate Moulton are also advocates for of value to the grower and retailer alike. This last sentence is simply repeating what I said at the Cincin- nati convention in 1886, but I think we are much nearer realizing what is demanded than we were then. A Quarter Century of Gladioli. BY M. CRAWFORD. Twenty-five years ago the gladiolus was becoming popular with gardeners and up-to-date amateurs, but to the people at large it was almost a stranger. The knowledge of the cul- ture was quite limited except among leading gardeners. George Such of New Jersey and C. L. Allen of Long Island were pioneers in its cultiva- tion and management. It was grown on so small a scale that a prom- inent agricultural paper advised the sowing of seeds in shallow pans or flats and leaving them where they were started till the end of the second year. Imagine an up-to-date florist sowing 100 pounds of seed in shallow pans and giving the bulbs two years' growth before they are large enough to handle with safety. The editor of the Gardeners' Monthly said that it was his practice to keep bulblets in boxes of damp soil in a cool green- house, where they made some growth during the winter, and dibble them in rows outside in the spring. Some
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ROSE WHITE KILLARNEY. popular favor; what will be their fate, with many others of home and foreign introduction, will be determined by future development. In closing I cannot help express- ing a wish that, in the very near fu- ture, we may be favored with a really good yellow (tea) and a bright clear red that will stand the test and prove years ago the writer sold 80 bushels of bulblets to one grower. Think of transplanting several millions! A quarter of a century ago the buy- ers of bulbs were few, but there are thousands now to one then, especially among farmers and villagers. Most people begin with mixed colors, but they soon want named varieties. As
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