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'Magnafrano' rose Reviews & Comments
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The 1913 Biltmore Rose Catalog says, "Rich, deep rose-color in appearance, with a delicious fragrance, the Magnafrano Rose is one of the constant-flowering varieties that has many warm advocates. The flowers are extra large and full, and are borne upon upright, strong canes, and appear like flashing signals beckoning the beholder to come near and admire the softness of the petals, the glowing color and the exquisite fragrance. With so many Roses to select from, one might imagine that this variety could be overlooked; but the truth is it is worthy of a prominent place in the garden, even after several of the more popular and well-known varieties have been selected."
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Conard & Jones 1906
Magnafrano--This grand rose was introduced by ourselves and has proved a most valuable variety because of its splendid crimson scarlet color and magnificent buds and flowers; it has the hardiness and vigor of the Hybrid Perpetuals, and the free blooming habit and delightful fragrance of the Tea Rose. The flowers are extra large, very regular, full and deep and deliciously sweet, color bright rich crimson scarlet, one of the best for garden planting and also for cut flowers.
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A Rose Odyssey (1937) J. H. Nicolas
Some of us old timers may remember an early Van Fleet Hybrid Tea, Magnafrano (1900). For years it was sold on its own roots and it remained a typical Hybrid Tea. I budded it on Multiflora for breeding purposes and I got plants of Druschki exuberance, thus emphasizing its seed parent, Magna Charta. It is from one of these plants that I bred the climber Virginia.
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24 JUL 12 by
CybeRose
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Conard & Jones Co. New Floral Guide (Spring 1900)
We give special attention to originating new varieties of Roses, and have the pleasure of offering for 1900--A superb New Hybrid Tea Rose "Magnafrano," and our Grand New Hybrid Wichuraiana "Alba Rubifolia," fully described on page 7.
NEW HYBRID TEA ROSE, MAGNAFRANO (C. & J. CO., 1900) This grand Rose was obtained by carefully hybridizing the splendid Hybrid Perpetual Rose, Magna Charta with Safrano Tea. It combines the hardiness and vigor of the former with the free-blooming habit and delightful fragrance of the Tea Roses. The flowers closely resemble Magna Charta in size and fullness, but are more double, and the color is clear deep rose, very beautiful and delightfully sweet. It is a strong healthy grower, and constand and abundant bloomer. Confidently recommended as one of the finest Hardy Ever-blooming Roses for Garden Planting, and also for Cut Flowers.
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