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... Belle Herminie is a semi- double spotted rose , remarkable as being the parent of most of the spotted and marbled varieties . Berlèse is a fine rose , with a dark purple ground spotted with crimson , and before it is faded by the mid ...
... Belle Herminie is a semi- double spotted rose , remarkable as being the parent of most of the spotted and marbled varieties . Berlèse is a fine rose , with a dark purple ground spotted with crimson , and before it is faded by the mid ...
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... . * This has , since the above was written , proved so much like Belle de Fontenay that it can scarcely be distinguished from it . Re- Porcelaine Royale is a beautifully shaped mot- tled rose 26 THE SUMMER ROSE GARDEN .
... . * This has , since the above was written , proved so much like Belle de Fontenay that it can scarcely be distinguished from it . Re- Porcelaine Royale is a beautifully shaped mot- tled rose 26 THE SUMMER ROSE GARDEN .
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... Belle Alliance , is now a very old variety ; in some soils producing flowers prettily striped with yellowish white , in others its flowers are quite plain . Tricolor Pompon seems to be merely a variety of the preceding , with smaller ...
... Belle Alliance , is now a very old variety ; in some soils producing flowers prettily striped with yellowish white , in others its flowers are quite plain . Tricolor Pompon seems to be merely a variety of the preceding , with smaller ...
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... Belle Marie is a first - rate rose , finely shaped , and a good show - rose . Belle Parabere is a very remarkable variety of incon- ceivable luxuriance ; its flowers are very large ; it will in good soils , as a standard , soon form a ...
... Belle Marie is a first - rate rose , finely shaped , and a good show - rose . Belle Parabere is a very remarkable variety of incon- ceivable luxuriance ; its flowers are very large ; it will in good soils , as a standard , soon form a ...
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... Belle Parabere and the King of Roses in luxu- ance and vigour of growth ; this is one of the largest and the most double of hybrids , and when grown as a standard , forms a magnificent tree . Pompone bicolor is rather a small , but well ...
... Belle Parabere and the King of Roses in luxu- ance and vigour of growth ; this is one of the largest and the most double of hybrids , and when grown as a standard , forms a magnificent tree . Pompone bicolor is rather a small , but well ...
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Page 160 - Mrticipates (p. 87) that the day will come when all our roses, even moss-roses, will have evergreen foliage, brilliant and fragrant flowers, and the habit of blooming from June till November.