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... fertilised with various hardy roses , it will certainly encourage those who live further south to hope for success without the aid of glass . The fear of being tedious , and the little knowledge I yet possess of the habits and flowers ...
... fertilised with various hardy roses , it will certainly encourage those who live further south to hope for success without the aid of glass . The fear of being tedious , and the little knowledge I yet possess of the habits and flowers ...
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... fertilised by , the single Crimson Moss , and Le Grand Bercam with the Luxembourg Moss ; if seed can be pro- cured from either of these varieties , thus ferti- lised , some fine crimson , and , what is also very desirable , pure ...
... fertilised by , the single Crimson Moss , and Le Grand Bercam with the Luxembourg Moss ; if seed can be pro- cured from either of these varieties , thus ferti- lised , some fine crimson , and , what is also very desirable , pure ...
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... fertilising them ; thus the Woodpigeon Rose may be planted with and fertilised by the Tuscany , La Glo- buleuse with Comte de Murinais , Oriflamme with Assemblage des Beautés , Vesta with Feu Turc , Jean Bart with Princess Victoria ...
... fertilising them ; thus the Woodpigeon Rose may be planted with and fertilised by the Tuscany , La Glo- buleuse with Comte de Murinais , Oriflamme with Assemblage des Beautés , Vesta with Feu Turc , Jean Bart with Princess Victoria ...
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... fertilised with Globe Hip , which abounds in pollen , will be an experiment worth trying . The Tuscany Rose which is a most convenient variety for imparting dark colours , as it abounds with pollen more than any cultivated rose , should ...
... fertilised with Globe Hip , which abounds in pollen , will be an experiment worth trying . The Tuscany Rose which is a most convenient variety for imparting dark colours , as it abounds with pollen more than any cultivated rose , should ...
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... fertilised if pure white roses are desired . Some few years since I raised a plentiful crop of seed- lings from this rose , fertilised with the Tuscany , nearly all my plants produced semi - double blush and rose - coloured flowers ...
... fertilised if pure white roses are desired . Some few years since I raised a plentiful crop of seed- lings from this rose , fertilised with the Tuscany , nearly all my plants produced semi - double blush and rose - coloured flowers ...
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The Rose-Amateur's Guide: Containing Ample Descriptions of All the Fine ... Thomas Rivers No preview available - 2015 |
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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.