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... 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 , the names of which are given in List No. 2. in Appendix , were raised ...
... 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 , the names of which are given in List No. 2. in Appendix , were raised ...
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Thomas Rivers. CONTENTS . 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 ...
Thomas Rivers. CONTENTS . 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 ...
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Thomas Rivers. PART II . THE AUTUMNAL ROSE GARDEN . PERPETUAL ROSES THE BOURBON ROSE THE CHINA ROSE THE TEA - SCENTED CHINESE ROSE THE MINIATURE ROSE THE NOISETTE ROSE THE MUSK ROSE THE MACARTNEY ROSE ROSA MICROPHYLLA PLANTING ABRIDGED LIST ...
Thomas Rivers. PART II . THE AUTUMNAL ROSE GARDEN . PERPETUAL ROSES THE BOURBON ROSE THE CHINA ROSE THE TEA - SCENTED CHINESE ROSE THE MINIATURE ROSE THE NOISETTE ROSE THE MUSK ROSE THE MACARTNEY ROSE ROSA MICROPHYLLA PLANTING ABRIDGED LIST ...
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... rose , distinct and good . Aspasie is one of the most delicate and beautiful roses known ; for its form is quite perfect , a little inclining to be globular , like some of the hybrid China roses . Aurélie is much like the last in colour ...
... rose , distinct and good . Aspasie is one of the most delicate and beautiful roses known ; for its form is quite perfect , a little inclining to be globular , like some of the hybrid China roses . Aurélie is much like the last in colour ...
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... rose in this division : this rose has not yet bloomed in full perfection in this coun- try . Reine des Belges , a fine white rose , was classed in the catalogue of last season among the hybrid China roses , but it is so evidently a ...
... rose in this division : this rose has not yet bloomed in full perfection in this coun- try . Reine des Belges , a fine white rose , was classed in the catalogue of last season among the hybrid China roses , but it is so evidently a ...
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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.