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'Embassy' rose References
Book (Apr 1993) Page(s) 158. Embassy Hybrid Tea, Flowers light gold veined and edged carmine [yb], 1967, 'Gavotte' x ('Magenta' x 'Golden Scepter'); Sanday.
Book (1977) Page(s) 138. Dr. A. S. Thomas, Victoria. Some New Ones. Embassy HT. (Sanday, 1967). 'Gavotte' x ('Mageda' x 'Spek's Yellow'). Large flowers with 35 petals of maize yellow with shadings of pink. Specimen bloom standard, possibly too big for good decorative work.
Book (1974) Page(s) 64. Dr. A. S. Thomas Roses Overseas 1973. Embassy, HT. (Sanday, 1967). ['Gavotte x ('Magenta' x 'Spek's Yellow')]. Excellent form. Its 35 petals are in shades of maize yellow, paler towards the outer parts of the bloom and flushed with pink in the centre. Sure to be popular in Australia, especially with exhibitors.
Book (8 Mar 1970) Page(s) 127. Embassy [One of Harry Wheatcroft's selections of the Best Hybrid Teas.] England, 1969, Sanday; parentage unknown... flowers of pale gold, veined apricot and palest carmine...
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