The Practical Book of Outdoor Rose Growing

The book that taught America to grow roses out of doors: how to site and prepare a bed, how to prune and propagate, and a rated list of the best varieties with the faults of each set down honestly.

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Jacques Porcher: Hybrid

JACQUES PORCHER; Hybrid Tea; Guillot, 1914. Passing from white shaded carmine on saffron center, to clear yellow with a darker center.

Novelty....... In color, foliage, blooming qualities and growth. Color..

Very attractive.

Mild.

Color good; fragrance brief; form good.

Fair in bud and open flower.

Fair-varies.

Medium to small.

Fragrance.

Lasting...

Shape.

Substance..

Fair.

Petallage.

Size..

Blooming.

Hardiness.

Foliage May and June 16; July 17; August 4; September 14; October and late 18; total 69.

Canes living 6 to 12 inches above ground level in spring.

Almost perfect. ( Growth.

Stem.

Plant.

Prune.

Note.

Very large.

Fair in length and strength. 24 inches. 7 eyes.

Especially recommended as an all-round rose. This variety may be hard to secure in quantity for some time.

SOUVENIR DU PRESIDENT CARNOT; Hybrid Tea; Pernet-Ducher, 1895. Flesh shaded white. With us, flesh to light shell pink center. Novelty....... In color and shape.

Color.

Most distinct.

Fragrance.

Mild.

Lasting Color good; fragrance brief; form good.

Shape.

Very good in bud and open flower.

Substance.

Good.

Petallage.

Perfect.

Size.

Well above medium. ..

Blooming. May and June 9; July 10; August 4; September 6; October and late 5; total 34.

Hardiness..

Foliage.

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