. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. 14 The Florists' Review November 21, ROSE IRISH FIRE FLAME. A few years ago it was noticed in London that people of taste showed a marked preference for single roses. Whenever obtainable they were used in their table decorations, in their house decorations and as gifts. To meet this demand, the leading hybridizers abroad devoted thought and skill to the pro- duction of a class of single roses that would combine grace, color and dura- bility in the blooms. Vigor, freedom of bloom and immunity from disease were less difficult of attainment fro
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. 14 The Florists' Review November 21, ROSE IRISH FIRE FLAME. A few years ago it was noticed in London that people of taste showed a marked preference for single roses. Whenever obtainable they were used in their table decorations, in their house decorations and as gifts. To meet this demand, the leading hybridizers abroad devoted thought and skill to the pro- duction of a class of single roses that would combine grace, color and dura- bility in the blooms. Vigor, freedom of bloom and immunity from disease were less difficult of attainment from the very nature of the class. Irish Fire Flame is the most striking variety of this class. It won the gold medal at the national rose show at London, but its introduction into this country is due to a visit of Alexander B. Scott to the rose growing establish- ment of Alexander Dickson & Sons, at Newtownards, near Belfast, Ireland, in the summer of 1910. In their trial grounds Mr. Scott first saw Irish Fire riame. The rose charmed him. It had the growing qualities and its color was uniqup. The long, pointed buds were bright scarlet. The open flower was a coppery salmon. The keeping qualities of Irish Fire Flame are remarkable for a single rose with only five petals, due partly to the great substance of tl^fise petals. Possessed with the idea that such a rose would appieal to those of his friends who had true artistic dis- cernment, Mr. Scott imported fifty plants of Irish Fire Flame. Today he has 3,000 plants. The house in which they are growing, on his place at Sharon Hill, Pa., is a beautiful sight. The plants are a picture of health, producing their attractive buds in pro- fusion. The buds of Irish Fire Flame are in demand among the leading flo- rists. Mr. Scott's representative, the S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., is said to obtain $10 a hundred for this novelty in a market that is much lower on al- most ' kll other varieties. It is said Irish Fire Flame will be disseminated
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