'Perpetual Michigan' rose References
Book (1936) Page(s) 477. Michigan or Detroit (setigera) ? before 1848; glossy pink, varies, single, climbing habit. Michigan Perpetual (setigera) Feast 1843; ?
Book (1926) Page(s) 13, 17. 'Michigan' or 'Detroit'... single, very bright pink...
Book (1844) Page(s) 28. Perpetual Michigan, very double, rosy purple flower, quite flat; this variety is said to bloom in the autumn. I have grown it two years, but it has not shown that tendency with me; but I have no doubt that old well established plants will be found to give freely a secondary bloom.
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