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Duchesse, thanks for that newspaper scan. If I can have some more details it will enable us to change the Australian introducer and put the Australian introduction date back another two years from 1894 to 1892. What newspaper, what month, what date, what page? Can I also have the wording which links Brunnings with the introduction. I can then add a reference “......Brunnings. ‘W. F. Bennett’ the celebrated 5000 dollar rose. Color bright crimson”
Sorry, I have never done Trove and using that URL got me nowhere.
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The link works for me, Patricia. I just highlighted it, then right click, then open in new tab, and it displayed the relevant Trove page. Trove is a great research tool, but the article text at the left is prone to typos. The character recognition software often has trouble with archaic text of poor resolution. However, the typos are usually obvious and easy to correct.
The newspaper is the Leader. The issue is from Saturday, December 3, 1892. The article is on page 13 of that issue. The article opens with the following:
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Messrs. Brunning and Sons have flowered several new roses during the present season, among which are many that will take a position along with the best of the older varieties.
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What is interesting is that, further down, the article describes 'W. F. Bennett' as being an older Tea, implying it was in commerce in Australia well before 1892. The complete paragraph reads:
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Among the older Teas, the best of those in flower are: Catherine Mermet, very hard to beat; Comtesse de Frigneuse, bright canary yellow, large and free, a fine rose; Lady Alice, creamy white, a sport from Lady Mary Fitzwilliam, the latter being one of the best; Ma Capucine, bronze yellow; small but very pretty; the best of all for cut buds. Madame Hoste, yellowish white, deep yellow in centre, large and full ; Madame Lambard, one of the most highly esteemed and well known ; Marie van Houtte, by many considered the best tea rose ; The Bride, a grand rose, a rival to the last mentioned* for first place ; Viscountess Folkestone, creamy pink, centre tinged with salmon; W. F. Bennett, the celebrated 5000 dollar rose, colour, bright crimson; White Lady is one of the handsomest of the sports from Lady Mary Fitzwilliam.
*This is referring to Marie van Houtte.
Edit: Have attached a better scan of the relevant portion of the article. :)
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#2 of 9 posted
6 FEB 21 by
 HubertG
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Also, Charles Bennett, Henry Bennett's son, set up the 'Standard Nursery' in Homebush, Sydney in the 1880s. I wouldn't be surprised if he was the first to introduce 'W.F.Bennett' in Australia, although I haven't done a search to verify this.
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Thank you Give Me Caffeine. Exactly what I needed.
Patricia
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Aha. Yes 'Mme. Hoste' makes sense. I'll edit my post to the correct name.
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#5 of 9 posted
6 FEB 21 by
HubertG
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Charles Bennett of The Standard Nursery, Homebush, Sydney was offering 'William Francis Bennett' and 'Her Majesty' in 1887, as this advertisement from the Australasian newspaper of April 30 shows.
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Ok. So if he had good rooted plants ready for sale in April 1887, and they were the last in stock, the thing must have been around in Sydney sometime in 1886.
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#7 of 9 posted
6 FEB 21 by
HubertG
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More than likely, but so far I haven't found any earlier references.
7s 6d would have been quite a hefty price for a rose back then.
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I did find a slightly earlier one (March 1887) which included a few useful details.
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#9 of 9 posted
7 FEB 21 by
HubertG
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Give me caffeine, I understand that you've had some problems posting lately so thanks for sending me the following article from the Illustrated Sydney News, March 15, 1887, page 23:
"We are in receipt of the summer rose catalogue of the Standard Nursery Company at Homebush, in which many of the modern advances in this flower are described. It is right to say that the establishment is under the management of Mr. Charles Bennett, son of Mr. Henry Bennett, the successful and enthusiastic raiser of pedigree roses in England, and whose chef d'oeuvres in this interesting line of business are the rose "Her Majesty," and "William Francis Bennett." For the latter a nurseryman of Philadelphia, U. S., paid no less a sum than 5000 dollars; and it is reputed to be the finest rose of the day. It has the brilliant color of Jacqueminot, the shape of Niphetos, the size of Maréchal Niel, a fragrance excelling La France, unequalled keeping qualities, neither fading nor expanding for a long period, a profuse bloom with gorgeous foliage, and has withal a robust and vigorous constitution. Mr. Bennett should be heartily welcomed to Sydney, especially as he is introducing to the colony all the best and most noteworthy of the modern varieties of the rose, and making the business a specialty."
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