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'Chinese' rose References
Book (1849) Page(s) 31, supplement. Descriptive List of Roses. List of roses that bloom only once in the season. Briars. 1805 Chinese...Sweet Briar, cupped bloom form. Deep rose.
Book (1848) Page(s) 95. The Sweet Brier and its Hybrids. 4. Chinese; flowers deep fine rose, of medium size, double; form, compact. Habit, erect, delicate; growth, dwarf.
Book (1846) Page(s) 256. "The Cultivation and Management of Roses" Six of the earliest small Roses.—Spong's Rose, bright rose colour; Rose de Meaux, an old acquaintance; mossy Rose de Meaux, or Pompone, beautifully mossed; Persian Yellow, bright god colour; Chinese Sweet-briar, bright pink-rose; and Burgundy, an old dwarf rose. These six are small.
Book (1845) Page(s) 117. A Selection of Varieties. Six of the Earliest Roses. 5. Chinese Sweet Briar, a pretty bright pink rose, very sweet and very early. [...] None of the above are full sized roses.
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