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Page 22
... purple ground spotted with crimson , and before it is faded by the mid - day sun it is very beau- tiful . Belle de Fontenay is now a well known variety , but quite unique , as its margined flowers are distinct and characteristic ...
... purple ground spotted with crimson , and before it is faded by the mid - day sun it is very beau- tiful . Belle de Fontenay is now a well known variety , but quite unique , as its margined flowers are distinct and characteristic ...
Page 23
... purple ground . Like most of the roses of this colour it is only to be seen in perfection in the morning , if the weather is sultry ; but in cloudy weather it will retain its beauty the entire day . Duc de Trévise is a most beautiful ...
... purple ground . Like most of the roses of this colour it is only to be seen in perfection in the morning , if the weather is sultry ; but in cloudy weather it will retain its beauty the entire day . Duc de Trévise is a most beautiful ...
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... purple and crim- son , and varies much with the season . Lady Peel is a most curious and pretty rose ; some of its flowers are like a variegated rose - coloured hollyhock , very remarkable in their form and colour , but the variegation ...
... purple and crim- son , and varies much with the season . Lady Peel is a most curious and pretty rose ; some of its flowers are like a variegated rose - coloured hollyhock , very remarkable in their form and colour , but the variegation ...
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... purple spotted rose , requiring to be kept from the hot sun ; for , like all roses inclining to purple or slate - colour , it soon fades . Nationale Tricolore is one of the prettiest of variegated roses , generally shaded with red and ...
... purple spotted rose , requiring to be kept from the hot sun ; for , like all roses inclining to purple or slate - colour , it soon fades . Nationale Tricolore is one of the prettiest of variegated roses , generally shaded with red and ...
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... purple , stripes . Uniflore Marbrée has a tendency to produce its flowers on single footstalks , whence its name . It is a good shaped and very double rose , beautifully marbled . New varieties of this family are raised with such ...
... purple , stripes . Uniflore Marbrée has a tendency to produce its flowers on single footstalks , whence its name . It is a good shaped and very double rose , beautifully marbled . New varieties of this family are raised with such ...
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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.