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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 from seed in Yorkshire , from a blush tea - scented rose , trained up the rafters of an old ...
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 from seed in Yorkshire , from a blush tea - scented rose , trained up the rafters of an old ...
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The Lilac Provence is a pretty distinct rose , with globular flowers of a lilac tinge . Laura is a new variety , with remarkably bright rose- coloured flowers , but not a true Provence . The Monstrous Provence , Cabbage - leaved ...
The Lilac Provence is a pretty distinct rose , with globular flowers of a lilac tinge . Laura is a new variety , with remarkably bright rose- coloured flowers , but not a true Provence . The Monstrous Provence , Cabbage - leaved ...
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Its flowers are small , of a bright pink , and pretty , though only semi - double . The Prolific Moss is not the Prolifère of the French , but a dwarf variety of the common Moss , and a most abundant bloomer .
Its flowers are small , of a bright pink , and pretty , though only semi - double . The Prolific Moss is not the Prolifère of the French , but a dwarf variety of the common Moss , and a most abundant bloomer .
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The Perpetual White Moss is a Damask Rose : it is pretty only in bud ; for , when expanded , the flower is ill shaped . This made a great noise in the rose world when it first appeared ; but its reputation for beauty was much over ...
The Perpetual White Moss is a Damask Rose : it is pretty only in bud ; for , when expanded , the flower is ill shaped . This made a great noise in the rose world when it first appeared ; but its reputation for beauty was much over ...
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... The Scarlet Moss , the Mousseuse de la Flèche of the French , from being originated at the town of La Flèche , is a pretty brilliant rose , with flowers nearly as small as the Pompone Moss , but not so double .
... The Scarlet Moss , the Mousseuse de la Flèche of the French , from being originated at the town of La Flèche , is a pretty brilliant rose , with flowers nearly as small as the Pompone Moss , but not so double .
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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.
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| Title | The rose amateur's guide, Part 1 |
| Author | Thomas Rivers |
| Edition | 2 |
| Publisher | Longman, Orme, Brown, Green, & Longmans, 1840 |
| Original from | Oxford University |
| Digitized | 2 Oct 2006 |
| Length | 185 pages |
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