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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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This rose has smooth glaucous green shoots , and leaves much resembling the Striped Moss , and the Old White Moss . The Unique Provence is a genuine English rose , which , I believe , was found by Mr. Grim- wood , then of the Kensington ...
This rose has smooth glaucous green shoots , and leaves much resembling the Striped Moss , and the Old White Moss . The Unique Provence is a genuine English rose , which , I believe , was found by Mr. Grim- wood , then of the Kensington ...
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To raise Provence Roses from seed , for which more full directions are given when treating of Moss Roses in pp . 18 , 19 , the Wellington should be planted with , and fertilised by , the single Crimson Moss , and Le Grand Bercam with ...
To raise Provence Roses from seed , for which more full directions are given when treating of Moss Roses in pp . 18 , 19 , the Wellington should be planted with , and fertilised by , the single Crimson Moss , and Le Grand Bercam with ...
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THE MOSS ROSE . ( ROSA CENTIFOLIA MUSCOSA . ) The Moss Rose , or Mossy Provence Rose , is most probably an accidental sport or seminal variety of the common Provence Rose , as the Old Double Moss Rose , which was introduced to this ...
THE MOSS ROSE . ( ROSA CENTIFOLIA MUSCOSA . ) The Moss Rose , or Mossy Provence Rose , is most probably an accidental sport or seminal variety of the common Provence Rose , as the Old Double Moss Rose , which was introduced to this ...
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Moss Rose I regret this ; for it would be very interesting to know how and where this general favourite originated . Probably , when first noticed , gardening was of such small consideration , that the discovery of a rose , however ...
Moss Rose I regret this ; for it would be very interesting to know how and where this general favourite originated . Probably , when first noticed , gardening was of such small consideration , that the discovery of a rose , however ...
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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.