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Still I am induced to hope that my hints and instructions for raising roses from seed , most certainly original , will meet with the approbation of rose amateurs . And when I adduce as a fact , that some very pretty hybrid China Roses ...
Still I am induced to hope that my hints and instructions for raising roses from seed , most certainly original , will meet with the approbation of rose amateurs . And when I adduce as a fact , that some very pretty hybrid China Roses ...
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PART I. THE SUMMER ROSE GARDEN . Page THE PROVENCE ROSE 1 THE MOSS ROSE - 9 THE FRENCH ROSE 20 HYBRID PROVENCE ROSES 32 HYBRID CHINA ROSES 37 ROSA ALBA 54 THE DAMASK ROSE 58 THE SCOTCH ROSE 62 THE SWEET BRIAR 66 THE AUSTRIAN BRIAR 69 ...
PART I. THE SUMMER ROSE GARDEN . Page THE PROVENCE ROSE 1 THE MOSS ROSE - 9 THE FRENCH ROSE 20 HYBRID PROVENCE ROSES 32 HYBRID CHINA ROSES 37 ROSA ALBA 54 THE DAMASK ROSE 58 THE SCOTCH ROSE 62 THE SWEET BRIAR 66 THE AUSTRIAN BRIAR 69 ...
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THE AUTUMNAL ROSE GARDEN . Page PERPETUAL ROSES · 102 THE BOURBON ROSE 116 THE CHINA ROSE - 127 THE TEA - SCENTED CHINESE ROSE - 136 THE MINIATURE ROSE - 146 THE NOISETTE ROSE - 148 THE MUSK ROSE · THE MACARTNEY ROSE ROSA MICROPHYLLA ...
THE AUTUMNAL ROSE GARDEN . Page PERPETUAL ROSES · 102 THE BOURBON ROSE 116 THE CHINA ROSE - 127 THE TEA - SCENTED CHINESE ROSE - 136 THE MINIATURE ROSE - 146 THE NOISETTE ROSE - 148 THE MUSK ROSE · THE MACARTNEY ROSE ROSA MICROPHYLLA ...
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so double , that it has as much the appearance of a ranunculus as a rose , and in fine weather is very beautiful ; but wet ... for its form is quite perfect , a little inclining to be globular , like some of the hybrid China roses .
so double , that it has as much the appearance of a ranunculus as a rose , and in fine weather is very beautiful ; but wet ... for its form is quite perfect , a little inclining to be globular , like some of the hybrid China roses .
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Lycoris is a new variety , of a fine vivid rose - colour , marbled and spotted in a very distinct and beautiful manner . ... Reine des Belges , a fine white rose , was classed in the catalogue of last season among the hybrid China roses ...
Lycoris is a new variety , of a fine vivid rose - colour , marbled and spotted in a very distinct and beautiful manner . ... Reine des Belges , a fine white rose , was classed in the catalogue of last season among the hybrid China roses ...
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