I'm curious as to your choice of the word "clearly" in your comment. Please keep in mind that Patricia Routley is in Australia, where the sun is stronger and will affect color in petals and foliage. I, personally, have seen the same Alba grown both in dappled light and full-sun, and the one in full-sun would have blooms which faded faster and foliage that seemed lighter green. If you look through other pictures in the 'Belle Amour' file, I think you'll find some features in common with the Redoute portrait of 'Belle Aurore'. Also please read both references -- more similarities.They may not be the same rose, but I think saying "clearly different" is a bit of a stretch.

'Belle Aurore' was described as having "sunset colors", and the "salmon" of 'Belle Amour' is about as close to "sunset colors" that existed in roses of that type way back when. Do we know how the name 'Belle Amour' was obtained? Is it possible that it could have been a corruption of 'Belle Aurore'? It just seems -- to me -- an interesting coincidence that two roses with similar names, both being described as something between an Alba and a Damask, both having yellow-tinted pink blooms, could be out there, and that a connection was not yet made.

:-)

~Christopher