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    'Fornarina' rose Reviews & Comments
    most recent 27 SEP 10  
    RoseFornarina (gallica, Vétillart, 1826)
    Initial post 27 SEP 10 by flodur
    According to Mr. Weingart, who sells the "Fornarina" from Sangerhausen, that rose is a Portland. The Gallica from Vétillard should be "pourpre noirâtre" (See François Joyaux, La Rose de France, Imprimerie Nationale, page 216 - 217). The Gallica from Vétillard seems to be lost!