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    most recent 7 AUG  
    RoseSignora
    Initial post 14 OCT 13 by Cà Berta
    I think it fair to remember the name of Signora (Mrs) Piero Puricelli, her name was Antonietta Tosi.
    http://notes9.senato.it/web/senregno.nsf/ed09445904d7899dc1257114003829b4/c8d9d90adee649064125646f005eca80?OpenDocument
    Reply #1 posted 7 AUG by jedmar
    A bit late, but the dedication to Antonietta Tosi Puricelli added. Still missing birth and death dates.
    most recent 7 AUG  
    RoseSignora
    Initial post 5 AUG by HubertG
    Although the references invariably give 'Julien Potin' x 'Sensation' as the parentage, the 1936 US patent gives a more subtle pedigree.

    "Parentage:- Both parents were unnamed seedlings with seed ancestor Julien Potin and pollen ancestor Sensation."

    I read that as ('Julien Potin' x 'Sensation') x ('Julien Potin' x 'Sensation').

    The usual parentages given for the other four Aicardi roses with US patents (Eternal Youth, Rome Glory, Saturnia and Principessa delle Rose) are the same as given in their patents, so I see no reason to doubt the patent parentage for 'Signora'.
    Reply #1 posted 7 AUG by jedmar
    Indeed, parentage modified, thank you!
    most recent 13 OCT 12  
    RoseSignora
    Initial post 13 OCT 12 by andrewandsally
    You may be interested to know that Piero Puricelli was a Milanese carnation lover who first visited Acardi at Villa Minerva in early 1925. His letter of thanks to Aicardi is dated 2/5/25.