Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-04-22

ones near the window. Il Is q simple thing 20
remember, but IL may mean . greSt deal 10
your flowers
Change the water on your rcsss twice day
and spray little the petal. and leaves
whenever Convenient The oftener II 10
changed would he the better for them we're 10
not Tor the fEct that constant banding might
b-olse them Have q good pair OF strong
shears. and, when Won litt the roses from thoir
vase. clip the ends Of the stems . little. They
VIII Draw an the refreshing water all the esrier
Lei the water he cool. There are several ~sys
OF preserving the color Of roses. Adding hide
salt ~ the water is wsy wrap,,ing the
blossoms in plotting paper saturated with
salicylic acid 10 another. You can get the
proper solution OF the acid from a florist N
You dip ordinary blotting paper in the solu-
ton. wrap IL about the blossoms and nut waved
paper around II the flowers will show very little
ill eject from exposure 30 the light and 90 other
bleaching Influences. SalicyAc acid retards
fermentation, which. next 90 sunliIh t n the
most active agent in robbing flowers Of their
color.
To the soulful woman who said b HIM with
yesrning in her voice. ''Oh. why do summer
roses fade?" Artemus Ward replied: "Because
IL is their little biz. Let EN- fade" Neverthe-
less. there IL no excuse for leaving YOUR ruses
to wilt during the night hours when Won are
asleep and when they can furnish pleasure TO
nobody. During the night roses seould be
placed where they will have cool. moist air 90
refresh them, 80 that they NAV have % .'beauty
sleep AID wake the next morning brighter and
prettier for the nights rest IL yuu have a
cool wine cellar where the temperature N eaua-
bic and the air damp. put your roses there.
Otherwise. any cellar room which is removed
from the heat Of the furnsce il good place 20
store them. III you have n refrigerator that Is
big enough, il is a good plan 10 keep the roses
on ice over night. But the simplest way 60
provide for flowers at night Is 60 put them on
a table in the window of yOur drawing room
nd larR q al -aav nil
ply Of fresh air through the window crcvicee
and the curtains will protect them from the
overheated. heavy air Of the room. hoses OF
ordinary varieties will often last more than
a week when kept In tins way.
ROSES FoR PARTICULAR usrs
Too much care cannot DO exercised sn the
selection Of Roses for particular uses. IL is not
enough that a rose should have good color.
a delightful fragrance. a superb shape The
white La France" is an exquisite rose for the
table or room. but il Will not stand the rough
usage Of the bail for half an hour. The 'Amer-
lean Beauty" is a magnificent flower, but it il
too large to be worn in tho hair. For the table
the most effective roses arc tho white IA
France the Madame Guillot" and tho
american Beauty" Troy are also tho most ap-
propriate for tho decoration OF the drawing
room. For the corssge the most beautiful
roses. to be relied upon TO sand severe usage,
are the "Perle des Jardins," the "Pspa Con
tier" the Souvenir OF Woottou," the "Cath-
crime Mermet" and the bride" For the hair
nothing quite equals in delicate beauty the
"Iadame Guillot" For shipping to friends az
a distance the most hardy roses are the ..Bride."
after them the "Mermet," the american
Beauty" the s.Papa Counter" the s.perien and
the white Ia France"
There are fashions in roses as thc-a ara fssb-
ions in dress Each season sees some new bud
established IN popular favor, and, though the
the new are an. TO be more souRh. sf.sr for the
time being because of their novelty. Two or
three years represent the utmost tern, OF popu-
larity for a new rose. Las. season say the IN
troduc.ion of Q flower which perhaps stands at
the head OF the list as the most ATTRACTIVE ana
.'Ia Trance" the bloom q delicate sasiny fiesh
mink with yirorous oroxth and yo,i.o. ana vr.Il
suited for table Or room decoration. A. ulant.
IL ia pe-.ectly hardy for bedaing purnoser
Next 20 il ia po,nt of attrsc.iycness ard az even
greater p,yelty is the ..Ksiserin Augn.ta viz
tor;n-" This stately and frasrnn, 1hita rose
win be The noyelty of next season IL or,ri
mattel in Prussia IL ia x.hat in termed |. bvhr,d
tea roso-.h.t Is 10 say. IL was nro,uoed hy
c,ossi,g a bvb-id with q taa ,ase Ire ,asnit
being N en..rely new variety. IL rs the largest
lpovcn vsb;,e ,a.,e All nosssnrsa nv ;ncnss sn
d;smeter WIZ, in fnII hlooro IL "a nas nn,s
,vh;,o hn. ,,ch .oar,v cal,r ,.,th - -
soiisy. s,J S.@,os as s,r,na al io,,r So shs
..r,ar;.on Re,nrv " ,rba stocl q, the .Es,,.,,n"
ros, via he imitea snd IL will unaonnte,ilv
head the LIST of fashionable fowera
M I'M III. !. .hs $500. vi
a ..snor4s, from the -.american Ra.ntv A
sport is an accidental shoot from ous rose bush
which produces q different variety Of rose. IL
Is freak OF nature IN the vegetable world
Tins rose " bright cherry PINK m color, ron
ing on with age TO deep rose hue. IL n ss
fragrant ~ ITS parent and more satisfactory
from the fact that Is retsinssts color Tor num-
Der OF oays, while the American Beauty"
apt TO develop purplish tinge. rose which
has attracted attention this season and which
will grow in popular favor h the Christine de
None" Ii is . pure tea rose, derived from the
celebrated Pierre Guillot" The tips OF the
petals are pale pink, deepening toward the
center to a fiery red II Il almost Is large 8
the american Beauty when fully dsveioped.
All Of the roses mentioned are remarkable Tor
their long hfe after being cut The "Mad.me
Pierre Guilot IS one OF the most charming es
roses known to rose growers Ihe nnong s
exquisite. Starting with base OF yeiiov We
petals take on a brilliant TINT and, As tney curl
oa."niu Az tne ou", M, nv P'nA ~, .~
tie seiio~ again. ine rose WIN use 49,
seen anything more odd aud dainty Than tn1s
coiar co-abins+iaa The most desir able rod
rose FOR personal and house decoration Is the
"Souyenir Of Wootton." Ii Is very brilliant
and as fragraAt as q 'Jscq." Its name Vas
given in honor OF George W. Childs, being thAt
OF his summer residence.