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'Grace Abounding' rose References
Book (Dec 1998) Page(s) 283. Includes photo(s). Grace Abounding Floribunda. Harkness (UK) 1968. 'Pink Parfait' x 'Penelope'. Description... a variety of shades: off-white, cream, wheat or even pink... the title [comes] froms one of the works of John Bunyan.
Book (Apr 1993) Page(s) 222. Grace Abounding Floribunda, white, 1968, 'Pink Parfait' x 'Penelope'; Harkness. Description.
Book (May 1992) Page(s) 67. [From Some Thoughts on Rose Classification, by Jack Harkness:] My firm raised a pretty rose called 'Grace Abounding', and following the seedling number on the label, we introduced it as having been raised from 'Pink Parfait' x 'Circus'. I was in the habit of checking out breeding records, a regular audit they got, labels, record cards, seed pods, pollen, how did ten crosses come to give twelve seed pods? I found that 'Grace Abounding' was really from 'Pink Parfait' x 'Penelope'.
Book (May 1992) Page(s) 269. Grace Abounding Description... Clusters of semi-double, fragrant, ivory blooms...
Book (1988) Page(s) 115. Grace Abounding Floribunda. Harkness 1968. 'Pink Parfait' x 'Penelope'.
Book (1971) Page(s) 18. E. F. Allen. Awards To New Rose Seedlings In Great Britain In 1970. Grace Abounding ('Pink Parfait' x 'Circus'). A very pretty Floribunda, by Harkness, with flowers of an ivory and pale buff blend. I thought this a very attractive seedling. Trial Ground Certificate.
Book (1968) Page(s) 215. Cocker & Harkness advertisement. ''Grace Abounding' (Flor.). Harkness 1968. 'Pink Parfait' x 'Circus'. Creamy buff semi-double flowers in the utmost profusion. Will go well with shrubs and older Roses as well as with the moderns.
Refer 1992 reference
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