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'The Mountie' rose References
Book (2007) Page(s) 530. The Mountie F, mr, 1949, Eddie; flowers cherry-red, medium, 12-15 petals, borne in huge trusses; foliage leathery, glossy, light green, bushy growth [Springtime x World's Fair]
Book (1967) Page(s) 43. Some All-Canadian Roses by Fred Blakeney, Victoria, B.C. H.M. Eddie & Sons Ltd., 4100 S.W. Marine Drive, Vancouver 13, B.C., have produced far more Hybrid Tea roses of Canadian origin than anyone else in Canada. They have been hybridizing for over thirty years, and have produced eighteen roses in B.C. as follows in alphabetical order: "The Mountie", Hybrid Tea, has medium-sized, semi-double blooms of bright cherry red. The trusses are very large and plentiful. The foliage is glossy, leathery and of a light green colour. It was put into commerce in 1949.
Book (1959) Page(s) 52. The Mountie. Floribunda. (1949) Springtime x World's Fair. Medium, semi-double, fragrat, cherry-red; huge clusters, Foliage leathery, glossy and light coloured. A heavy bloomer.
Book (1953) Page(s) 14. R. C. Allen. American Rose Breeding in Vancouver, B.C., Canada, the firm of H. M. Eddie and Sons Ltd has been producing some interesting varieties, many of which seem better adapted to the Pacific Northwest than to other parts of the continent. Among the more interesting are Mrs. H. M. Eddie, Gordon Eddie and The Mountie.
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