'Bloomfield Perpetual' rose References
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Book (Apr 1993) Page(s) 55.
Bloomfield Perpetual Hybrid Perpetual (Old Garden Rose), Flowers white [w], 1920, 'Iceberg' x 'Frau Karl Druschki'.
Book (1940) Page(s) 21, 23.
Page 21: All the Bloomfield roses were produced by Capt. George C. Thomas, Jr., at his home of that name in Chestnut Hill, Pa., until he removed to Beverly Hills, Calif., where he continued his hybridization until his death in 1932.
Page 23: Bloomfield Perpetual Hybrid Perpetual. (Thomas; introduced by Bobbink & Atkins, 1920)... white. Resembles the Cherokee in bloom...
Book (1936) Page(s) 85.
Bloomfield Perpetual (HP) Thomas 1920; Iceberg X Druschki; white, single, lasting, solitary, fragrance 5/10, floriferous, continuous bloom, good foliage, growth 7/10, climbing, 1 m., hardy.
Website/Catalog (1929) Page(s) 33. Includes photo(s).
Single Roses
These are Hybrid Tea Roses with single or almost single flowers, and require the same culture and care as the other Hybrid Teas. They are often called the "Irish Singles", although they are not all of Irish origin. The buds are especially fine, but the open flowers are rather perishable although they are very freely produced.
Bloomfield Perpetual. Hybrid Tea. (Capt. Thomas, 1920.) White, with golden stamens, mildly fragrant, and lasts well. Vigorous, bushy growth up to 5 feet. Quite hardy. See illustration facing page 32.
A good hedge Rose, resembling the Cherokee.
Magazine (Mar 1922) Page(s) 21.
"New Roses for the Garden" by Charles E. F. Gersdorff
A new line of Roses developed and described by Captain George C. Thomas, Jr. in the "American Rose Annual" for 1920 must be mentioned although I have not had opportunity for any personal observation of these varieties. However, the fact that they have been admired by others and have passed successfully the rigid tests conducted at the Rose Test Garden, Portland, Oregon, and have been produced by an amateur whose standard of excellence is very high and whose ability in judging the merits of Roses is well known, leads me to believe that one would not go far wrong in acquiring these varieties. I have in mind the following: [...] Bloomfield Perpetual, a perpetual blooming semi-climber suitable for hedges, carries bloom from spring to frost, having the perfume of the Cherokee Rose and its color. All four were sent out in 1920 by Bobbink & Atkins.
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