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Discussion id : 112-131
most recent 12 JUL 18 HIDE POSTS
 
Initial post 12 JUL 18 by HubertG
A detailed early B&W photograph of 'Sunset' by Edwin Hale Lincoln can be found here:

https://www.digitalcommonwealth.org/search/commonwealth:z890sr82f
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Discussion id : 60-989
most recent 17 JAN 12 HIDE POSTS
 
Initial post 16 JAN 12 by CybeRose
Peter Henderson, 1881
Sunset, a "sport" from Perle des Jardins, has just been originated with us. It is identical in every way with that famous Rose, except that its color, instead of being a canary yellow, as in the Perle des Jardins, is a beautiful orange shade of saffron, often seen in the shading of our skies at sunset. For this reason I have given it the descriptive name of "Sunset." Whether for forcing in winter or for out-door in summer, "Sunset" will prove to be one of the most valuable Roses ever introduced.
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Reply #1 of 2 posted 16 JAN 12 by Nastarana
Peter Henderson sold roses?

The Henderson name is a guarantee of quality for vegetables; heirloom vegetable seed companies make a point of stating that this or that variety was first introduced by Henderson. I didn't know he had roses also.
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Reply #2 of 2 posted 17 JAN 12 by CybeRose
The quote is from Peter Henderson's book, "Garden and Farm Topics" - "An Essay on Rose Growing in Winter" starts on page 87. It was "Read before the New York Horticultural Society in 1881, with some additions and alterations made in 1883."

http://books.google.com/books?id=-_ZEAAAAIAAJ&dq=%22It%20is%20identical%20in%20every%20way%20with%20that%20famous%20Rose%2C%20except%20that%20its%20color%2C%20instead%20of%20being%20a%20canary%20yellow%2C%20as%20in%20the%20Perle%20des%20Jardins%22&pg=PA87#v=onepage&q&f=false
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Discussion id : 20-979
most recent 21 AUG 07 HIDE POSTS
 
Initial post 21 AUG 07 by John Hook
The picture by 'A rose man' of Sunset seems closer to the original description. Who took this and where?
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