(1971)  Page(s) 154.  Includes photo(s).
 
Plate 69

p154. Paul Ricault. Centifolia. Deep pink, summer. 5 ft (1.5m) 1845. Raised by Portemer, France. Centifolia rose of unknown parentage, of medium vigour up to 5 ft (1.5m). Flowers large, deep pink, fully double, rather globular, heavy with recurved outer petals, slightly quartered center and tending to droop, strongly scented. Mid to late June, free-flowering but not recurrent. Raised about 1845, but not very common in cultivation.

(1971)  Page(s) 158.  Includes photo(s).
 
'Princess' Vermilion, 2 ft. (0.6 m.), 1964. Raised by Ets. J. Laperriere, France.  Parentage: (‘Peace’ x ‘Magicienne’) x (‘Independence’ x ‘Radar’).  A moderately vigorous grower, 2 ft (06 m.) high, with mat, medium green foliage. The large blooms are produced singly, are fully double with high pointed centres, vermilion but not so bright as 'Super Star’.  Fragrance faint. A good cultivar for exhibition though not free enough in bloom for garden display.

p66. Plate 355.

(1971)  Page(s) 180.  Includes photo(s).
 
'Sénateur Amic' Cerise-pink, early summer, 20ft (6.1 m.) 1924 Raised by P. Nabonnand, France. Parentage: R. gigantea x 'General MacArthur'. A vigorous and free-flowering climber for the warmer garden, flowering early. Most spectacular in Riviera gardens, however it grows well enough in cooler but not cold areas, especially if planted on a south or west wall. Flowers bright cerise-pink, semi-double and showing boss of yellow stamens when fully open, petals rather loose and irregular, bud long-pointed, flower up to 4½ in. (11.4 cm.) across when fully open; as the flower matures it becomes a warmer pink with shades of terracotta. The flowers are borne singly or in clusters of 2-3. Scent slight. Early June but in south Europe March to April to early May. Foliage light green with 3-5 leaflets, rather susceptible to mildew and black spot but still worth its place where it can be grown well, since its sumptuous effect is unrivalled in its colour early in the rose season. Like other gigantea hybrids, it makes strong young shoots after the flowers are over and to encourage these the old flowering shoots should be pruned out as soon as the flowers are over.