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Duchess of Wellington: Substance

Substance..... Very good.

Petallage.

Size.

Deficient in number.

Fairly large.

Blooming May and June 7; July 15; August 1; September 8; ...

October and late 1; total 32. ..Splendid; living to tips on strong wood, 8 inches on weak wood, in the spring.

Very good; little affected by mildew and spot.

Hardiness Foliage.

Growth. ..

Fine.

Stem Fair.

Plant.

Prune.

Note 20 inches. 6 eyes.

A good all-round rose, chiefly on account of its great reliability as a bloomer and its hardiness; adaptable as a low hedge.

MADAME EDOUARD HERRIOT OF DAILY MAIL; Pernetiana; Pernet- Ducher, 1913. Bud coral red shaded with yellow on base. Open flower rosy coral red; lighter shadings are in salmon. Novelty...... In color, foliage and hardiness.

Color..

Fragrance Lasting.

Shape.

Substance.

Petallage Size.

Blooming Hardiness Foliage Growth.

Stem.

Plant..

Prune.

Note.

Unique, attractive and startling.

Mild.

Colorfades; fragrance brief; form does not hold well. Attractive in bud, holding high center until half open. Above the average.

Deficient in number.

Above the average.

Two-year-old plants cut low; May and June 7; July 17; August 1; September 4; October and late 3; total 32.

Perfect; living to tips on strong wood; 6 inches on weak wood in spring.

Beautiful_in spring and early summer; lost later.