From the American Rose Annual, 1922. Plate XVIII. The Crimson Hybrid Tea Rose, Francis Scott Key (Originated by John Cook, 1913. See Rose Note on page 162, by Wallace R. Pierson.)
The Red Rose, Francis Scott Key. —To the Editor's inquiry, "Why has Francis Scott Key come back?" the following answer is made:
"No, Mr. McFarland, Francis Scott Key has not 'come back.' The fact is, it has never been away! A big rose, such as this, is not the real rose of commerce that Columbia, Premier, Mme. Butterfly, and Pilgrim can be—it doesn't bloom freely enough. It grows very slowly in winter, and can never be anything but a 'premium' rose. By that I mean a rose that must sell at a great advance in price over the other varieties mentioned. American Beauty has been dropping from the market, and Francis Scott Key has advanced in proportion to the drop in American Beauty.
"There has been one other element which enters into its popularity, and that is the publicity given this rose at the big New York flower shows—and to the F. R. Pierson Company belongs the credit of bringing this rose into prominence. Those who have seen the wonderful flowers of Francis Scott Key at these shows have recognized real merit, and, while it may never be widely grown and never be the flower of the masses, it ranks at the top of the 'premium' roses, and the specialty growers who grow it will find it profitable.—Wallace R. Pierson."
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From the American Rose Annual, 1922.
Plate XVIII. The Crimson Hybrid Tea Rose, Francis Scott Key (Originated by John Cook, 1913. See Rose Note on page 162, by Wallace R. Pierson.)
The Red Rose, Francis Scott Key. —To the Editor's inquiry, "Why has Francis Scott Key come back?" the following answer is made:
"No, Mr. McFarland, Francis Scott Key has not 'come back.' The fact is, it has never been away! A big rose, such as this, is not the real rose of commerce that Columbia, Premier, Mme. Butterfly, and Pilgrim can be—it doesn't bloom freely enough. It grows very slowly in winter, and can never be anything but a 'premium' rose. By that I mean a rose that must sell at a great advance in price over the other varieties mentioned. American Beauty has been dropping from the market, and Francis Scott Key has advanced in proportion to the drop in American Beauty.
"There has been one other element which enters into its popularity, and that is the publicity given this rose at the big New York flower shows—and to the F. R. Pierson Company belongs the credit of bringing this rose into prominence. Those who have seen the wonderful flowers of Francis Scott Key at these shows have recognized real merit, and, while it may never be widely grown and never be the flower of the masses, it ranks at the top of the 'premium' roses, and the specialty growers who grow it will find it profitable.—Wallace R. Pierson."