The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-07
Dolly Hears That Rose Beads May Be
 Made From Birmingham Beauty Roses
If You Know How You Are Fair Way Make Your For tune-The "Lady From California" Gives Out the Sec ret-A Visit to the Florists Shops and What Was Learned-Women Are More Successful
 With Flowers Than Men
BY DOLLY DALRYMPLE

all this juice is poured back upon the pulp. The mass of pulp is then spread upon an iron baking pan. It is the con- tact with the iron which gives it the jet black which is the eventful color of the beads.
 This is done over and over again nine times. when the black dough is ready for bead making with all the delicious scent of the rose.
 The beads are then rolled into shape; then 24 hours later they are rolled again, and then the beads are marked or carved in whatever design is selected-ofttimes done with a hairpin, which is very ef- fective in skillful hands. The charm of the beads is the novelty and the length of time they retain their rose odor.
 For the making of one bead the petals of F large roses are used and the string ing of them requires taste and judgment.
 Why, then, since we know how to make them, aren't these beads made by some clever woman right here in Birmingham?
 No city in the whole South, boasts more competent florists or prettier flowers.
 Yesterday visited some of the Florists Shops and I was asking about whether " NOuiu DS pOSSiDlc iOT one iO purchase petals at wholesale rates to make these beads.
 l discovered that at some of the shops 0hose who haven't their own green houses) that they buy just tSenough flowers to run them' for the day. If they have any left, they are sold as seconds, the next day. But in the case of left overs,' or where the Florist patronizes his own greenhouse. 1t might be arranged to buy rose petails by the pound.
 Of course, American Beauties are the most desirable roses from which to make the beads, as they are the most fragrant, with the Richmond Qatey called the "Iib- erty') as a close second.
 La France" Roses are lovely to look at, but of very little fragrance as most pale roses are, and the Beauty roses are the ones which lend themselves best to the process.
 "Women," said one Florist, "are more successful with flowers than men, per haps because they are gentler and know better how to handle them. There's a woman in Providence who makes from s6O,O0O to $7b,000 year in the flower busf- ness She looks after the Parks of that city, and there's no reason why South ern women shouldn't be just as successful with flowers as Northern women Flower growing comes natural to women. Why; I've seen some women that could make a dead stick grow, and when it comes to utilizing things, why this left over'' scheme of roses seems to me to be a eap- ital idea. We've got enough roses right here in Birmingham to make up all the beads that women could use for the next century,"
 'I lived in the North,'' he continued. before 1 came South, and I recall that used to have a customer who bought up Con the quiet all the American Beauties we had left over. It was to make some sort of wine or cordial from-a drink, I believe that was very much in favor with the Hebrews. l don't know whether it was a religious drink or not. but I rather believe 1t was"
 Then you approve of the Rose Bead scheme, and getting rid of your second hand flowers in that way?" I asked
 Indeed, yes" answered the Florist. If the ancient art of Rose Bead making Is to be revived, certain it is that Birming- ham Florists can supply rose petails enough to make the entire city smell like a scented Garden of Persia"