(15 Jan 1903)  Page(s) 12.  
 
"The Queen of Flowers" By Edwin Lonsdale
Some of the old favorites of a quarter of a century ago have been revived again, especially to be be used for society "Buds,” or debutantes' bouquets, as Bon Silene, Papa Gontier, Safrano and Isabella Sprunt. [...]
The "Bon” also sported to a striped variety and was known as the American Banner. It never became popular for cut flowers, and its constitution was not as strong as its parent. It certainly was a freak of nature.

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"The Queen of Flowers" By Edwin Lonsdale
Among the varieties that may be had in all the larger cities, American Beauty is the most popular rose before the public to-day and has been for a number of years past, and deservedly so on account of its bright color, June-rose fragrance, and its ample stems, which may be cut any reasonable length, making it entirely unique in the whole rose family. Its one great drawback is, it is not a free bloomer, and thousands of plants have to be grown where a constant supply has to be maintained, and acres of space under glass are devoted to its cultivation. One firm alone, it is reliably stated, has growing for the present winter 75,000 plants. Capitalists are investing heavily in the most suitable structures for the production of this famous rose, which establishments are located at convenient distances from the larger cities, and such rose houses are equipped with all the latest up-to-date appliances, many of which are built as nearly indestructible as it is possible to build a glass house, which means galvanized steel is used on the inside, with cement walls to make the beds in which to plant, instead of using the quickly-perishable lumber of which to build tables.

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"The Queen of Flowers" By Edwin Lonsdale
The Queen of Edgely is an offspring of American Beauty- not a seedling, but a "sport.” A sport means in this connection that a branch of an American Beauty plant produced flowers different from the original. Cuttings or slips were made from said branch and rooted, and the result is plants of what are now known as the Queen of Edgely. American Belle is also a sport from the same source, namely, the “Beauty,” and the color of the flower is quite similar to the “Edgely,” but it is not so strong a grower, consequently not so easy to manage as either of the others mentioned, and it is also distinct in its foliage, being more narrow and pointed, showing that sports are not confined in their variations to the color of the bloom alone.

(15 Jan 1903)  Page(s) 12.  
 
"The Queen of Flowers" By Edwin Lonsdale
La France is not so much in demand as it was ten years or so ago before American Beauty became more plentiful, but it may still be had in limited quantity. This rose has produced several sports, some of which are as follows: Duchess of Albany, with flowers much darker; Augustine Guinoiseau, much lighter in color, being very nearly white; and a striped variety.

(15 Jan 1903)  Page(s) 12.  
 
"The Queen of Flowers" By Edwin Lonsdale
La France is not so much in demand as it was ten years or so ago before American Beauty became more plentiful, but it may still be had in limited quantity. This rose has produced several sports, some of which are as follows: Duchess of Albany, with flowers much darker; Augustine Guinoiseau, much lighter in color, being very nearly white; and a striped variety. Striped varieties have no place generally speaking among cut flowers. And now during the past year we have another sport from the same source, originating in Philadelphia, and is quite distant from the original or any of the other sports from La France; not only is it distinct in color, but the petals are different in form. The original La France has petals reflexed, whereas, those of the new variety, to be known as Becker's Ideal, are decidedly more cup shaped, and the color is distinct from the original, though a delicate pink yet of a brighter shade. The indications are that it is quite likely to prove valuable.
While petals which recurve are considered more artistically graceful than those that are incurved or of a cup formation, the latter are considered better from the utilitarian viewpoint, being less likely to become bruised in handling and are more likely to arrive at their destination in better condition.

(15 Jan 1903)  Page(s) 12.  
 
"The Queen of Flowers" By Edwin Lonsdale
Some of the old favorites of a quarter of a century ago have been revived again, especially to be be used for society "Buds,” or debutantes' bouquets, as Bon Silene, Papa Gontier, Safrano and Isabella Sprunt. “Sprunt” is a yellow sport from the tawny Safrano. Papa Gontier has more red in its pink color than Bon Silene. The latter was called the "Boston Bud” for quite a while because the supply for Philadelphia, New York and other cities was furnished from Boston in the early days, as it was at the “Hub” where rose growing for cut flowers in winter received its great impetus.
Souvenir d'un Ami found favor for a time as a pink bud, being larger than Bon Silene and a more delicate pink in color. Both of these produced white sports; the former was called the Queen, and the latter White Bon Silene. The "Bon” also sported to a striped variety and was known as the American Banner. It never became popular for cut flowers, and its constitution was not as strong as its parent. It certainly was a freak of nature.

(15 Jan 1903)  Page(s) 12.  
 
"The Queen of Flowers" By Edwin Lonsdale
Among the standard Tea Roses, Catharine Mermet is as nearly ideal in form of bud as is possible, and was a great favorite for a very long time. It is now, however, displaced by its own offspring, a sport known as Bridesmaid, which is equally as good in shape of bud and of a much brighter shade of pink in color.

(15 Jan 1903)  Page(s) 12.  
 
"The Queen of Flowers" By Edwin Lonsdale
Mme. Cusin had a brief popularity. Its form was very regular, almost like a Camellia, and its delicate pink color was in demand; but all growers could not produce it at a profit, hence its decline. A sport from the “Cusin” was Mrs. J. Pierpont Morgan, which is a stronger grower, and in consequence its buds were easier to produce. The flowers are also larger and a much darker shade of color, approaching solferino. Now Mrs. Morgan has taken upon itself to sport both in Canada and in the United States; the latter variety is known as Mrs. Oliver Ames, and the former Canadian Queen, and both are of the most delicate shades of pink in color, even lighter, it is believed, than the original Mme. Cusin. The sporting tendencies of Mrs. Morgan have so far the appearance of reversions to the older variety, and they may prove to be so nearly alike as to be practically identical. It has been stated that the one which originated in Canada is more robust in growth than the other. This point, however, can only be definitely determined after a careful test when being grown side by side under as nearly the same treatment as possible.

(15 Jan 1903)  Page(s) 12.  
 
"The Queen of Flowers" By Edwin Lonsdale
Among the standard Tea Roses, Catharine Mermet is as nearly ideal in form of bud as is possible, and was a great favorite for a very long time. It is now, however, displaced by its own offspring, a sport known as Bridesmaid, which is equally as good in shape of bud and of a much brighter shade of pink in color.
The celebrated white rose, the Bride, another sport from the same source, namely, from "Mermet,” is the most popular white rose we have and has been for some years past.

(15 Jan 1903)  Page(s) 12.  
 
"The Queen of Flowers" By Edwin Lonsdale
La France is not so much in demand as it was ten years or so ago before American Beauty became more plentiful, but it may still be had in limited quantity. This rose has produced several sports, some of which are as follows: Duchess of Albany, with flowers much darker; Augustine Guinoiseau, much lighter in color, being very nearly white; and a striped variety.