Meehan’s Monthly (Oct. 1897) p. 193 The Green China Rose.—The truth of the old saying, that circumstances alter cases, is often evident in flower growing as in other situations in life. Some half a century ago the China Rose with green flowers was grown here and there as a curiosity, the gardener, however, hating to give it house room. Still the fact that instead of producing petals, it gave us only a mass of green fern-like leaves, always interested the lovers of the curious in nature, see cut page 187.
In these days, however, no arrangement of cut flowers is regarded as perfect unless some green is prominent among the brighter colors,—and the green rose, with its beautifully arranged petals, comes in exquisitely in certain cases. The Lyon Horticole says that among the French florists it is coming to be one of the essentials of the cut flower trade. It is being grown to some extent by our own florists; but will probably yet achieve a higher place than it at present occupies. It seems strange that a plant that florists were once glad to get rid of, should now take such a successful leap in the temple of Flora.
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Meehan’s Monthly (Oct. 1897) p. 193
The Green China Rose.—The truth of the old saying, that circumstances alter cases, is often evident in flower growing as in other situations in life. Some half a century ago the China Rose with green flowers was grown here and there as a curiosity, the gardener, however, hating to give it house room. Still the fact that instead of producing petals, it gave us only a mass of green fern-like leaves, always interested the lovers of the curious in nature, see cut page 187.
In these days, however, no arrangement of cut flowers is regarded as perfect unless some green is prominent among the brighter colors,—and the green rose, with its beautifully arranged petals, comes in exquisitely in certain cases. The Lyon Horticole says that among the French florists it is coming to be one of the essentials of the cut flower trade. It is being grown to some extent by our own florists; but will probably yet achieve a higher place than it at present occupies. It seems strange that a plant that florists were once glad to get rid of, should now take such a successful leap in the temple of Flora.