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'Pauline Bonaparte' rose References
Book (Dec 2000) Page(s) 372. Pauline Bonaparte Hybrid Perpetual. Nérard père [with Armand] pre-1848
Newsletter (1991) Page(s) 99. Vol 12, No. 1. Hazel Le Rougetel: ....Rivers also mentions dwarf hybrid perpetuals and says they were "little pet plants for pot culture, esteemed by lady amateurs". And the best one of these he mentions was called Pauline Bonaparte, she was a small white.
Book (1936) Page(s) 90. Bonaparte, Pauline (HP) ? ca. 1850; pure white = Mrs. Bosanquet. Sangerhausen
Book (1906) Page(s) 132. 8.548. Pauline Bonaparte, Hybride Remontant, 1850 blanc pur
Book (1882) Page(s) 30. Pauline Bonaparte...Hybride Perpétuel. 1850 Blanc. Fleur petite. Plante moyenne.
Book (1874) Page(s) 128. Rosiers hybrides remontants. Pauline Bonaparte, fleur moyenne, pleine, blanche.
Book (1858) Page(s) 242. Bourbon-Rose. Pauline Bonaparte, Blumen klein, gefüllt, weiß.
Translation: The Bourbon Rose. Pauline Bonaparte has small, double, white blooms.
Magazine (Feb 1854) Page(s) 192. Une Rose. Une Corbeille de Roses. Par A. Jourdeuil. [...] Mais attendez, il en est encore une qui, beau blanc pur et fleurs en abondance et toujours renaissantes, est, en cette teinte, ce qu'est Ernestine en la sienne; plus petite peut-être, et non moins mignonne et jolie; feuillage, fleurs et rameaux, en elle aussi tout est bijou: c'est Pauline Bonaparte. Placez-la sur les bord des massifs; elle ne vit pas franc de pied.
Summary: Pauline Bonaparte has many of the virtues of 'Ernestine de Barante', but with a constantly produced abundance of pure white flowers. Like 'Ernestine', this rose must also be grafted to succeed and flower well. Its charming, petite size makes it useful for borders, and for massing.
Book (1854) Page(s) 1439. Hybrides Remontants. Variétés ayant les rapports avec les Rosiers île Bourbon. Pauline Bonaparte, petite, pleine, blanc pur.
Book (1854) Page(s) 99. The Autumnal Rose Garden. The Hybrid Perpetual Rose. Dwarf Hybrid Perpetual Roses. These are pretty little gems, occupying, in this family, the place of the De Meaux and Pompon roses among the Provence, and the Burgundy among the French. [...] ...and Pauline Bonaparte, with small nicely-shaped flowers of a pure white, completes the list.
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