BLUE ROSES AT LAST.

Lake County Press, Issue 2138, 4 October 1906, Page 7

BLUE ROSES AT LAST.

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A M Elll (' A N I'l.() I {ll' 1:1 /IT K1 STS scouk a run mph. Muc roses w illprobably be worn in London during t h>- coming season. After long and costly experiments, I hi' flower has at bust, been produced in America, and, although the secret of obtaining the colour has not been divulged, everyone will know how to grow blue roses within a few months. A leading liorl icult urist told a Eondoii pressman that the desired tint is given to the blooms by the sole aid of chemistry,. The many experiments made have been COStly, and lie added that, unless something much cheaper has been used by the American experts, the blue rose will only be obtainable by . wealths people. With the use of various acids almost any flower can he changed in colour, although the best results would be obtained from white (lowers Having no colour, they would more readily adopt any tint. From the experiments already made it lias been found that muriatic acid turned roses red, potash changed them to green, while alum imparted a lilac colour. The American style is said to be the use of an inexpensive powder, which is sprinkled round the soil of the plant after being dissolved in water.