. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. 10 The Florists^ Review JotY 11, THE WHITE ROSE. The most important question in the cut flower market today is: What is the best white rose? The growers say it is Double White Killarney. Their representatives who have this stock (it is not plentiful yet) side with them, urging in support of their favorite that Double White Killarney has much more substance than the older White Kil- larney, a point that tells tremendously in hot weather, and that it is a pure white. It is further urged that White Killarney, be it double or not, is not nearly
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. 10 The Florists^ Review JotY 11, THE WHITE ROSE. The most important question in the cut flower market today is: What is the best white rose? The growers say it is Double White Killarney. Their representatives who have this stock (it is not plentiful yet) side with them, urging in support of their favorite that Double White Killarney has much more substance than the older White Kil- larney, a point that tells tremendously in hot weather, and that it is a pure white. It is further urged that White Killarney, be it double or not, is not nearly so easily bruised as some other roses, which makes it a desirable ship- ping variety. Last, but by no means least—in fact, most important of all— Killarney blooms as no other rose has ever yet bloomed. So much for one side. The other side, led by some of the principal re- tailers of the city—the "men on the firing line," as they graphically de- scribe themselves—charge that the word white is a misnomer as regards White Killarney. They say it is white on the outer petals only, that when it opens (in hot weather I mean, of course), it might as well be termed Sunrise, so many and so vivid are the tints and shades of color. They pin their faith on Kaiserin Augusta Vic- toria and they are supported by some of the wholesalers. Kaiserin, they say, is worth just twice as much money as White Killarney and will bring it locally where the danger of bruising, the bane of Kaiserin, can be avoided. It must be said in fairness of White Killarney that it is a cool weather rose. It must be said in fairness of Double White Killarney that it .has not yet had a trial; the first flowers from stock planted this spring are only just com- ing into the market. Many of those who have seen these flowers say there is no comparison possible and that Kaiserin is easily distanced. Phil. BOSE LEAVES SCORCHED. Under separate cover you will find samples of Killarney and White Kil- larney rose
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