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Book  (Nov 1994)  Page(s) 141.  
 
Directeur Alphand Hybrid Perpetual. Lévèque (France) 1883. Description... A vivid rich crimson fading to rich purple...
Book  (Apr 1993)  Page(s) 133.  
 
Directeur Alphand Hybrid Perpetual, blackish purple, 1883, Lévêque.
Book  (Jun 1992)  Page(s) 151.  
 
Sometimes 'Alsace-Lorraine' is considered synonymous with 'Directeur Alphand'.
Book  (1990)  Page(s) 93.  Includes photo(s).
 
Directeur Alphand
('Alsace Lorraine')
Hybrid Perpetual
Leveque (1885)
... once [a] very popular variety... tall growing and healthy... deep purple-red.
Website/Catalog  (1986)  Page(s) 16.  
 

Director Alphand* (Hybrid Perpetual) Dark purplish-red flowers, fully double. Scented.  Good dark green foliage.  1883.  (R) 4 x 3’.

Book  (1936)  Page(s) 15.  
 
Alphand, Directeur (HP) Lévèque 1883; dark blackish purple, shaded velvety maroon and fire-red, large, double, fine form, beautiful; strong habit, 1 m. = [similar to] Alsace Lorraine. Sangerhausen
Book  (1902)  Page(s) 120.  
 
Hybrides Remontants. Groupe E. — Général Jacqueminot
Les rosiers formant ce groupe, le plus important de tous, sont des arbustes de végétation vigoureuse, très florifères et portant beaucoup à fruit. Rameaux allongés, généralement gris; aiguillons nombreux, crochus; feuillage vert foncé, folioles ovales; floraison le plus souvent en corymbe; fleur forme en coupe ou chiffonnée, frisée, quelquefois globuleuse, coloris du rouge clair au pourpre noirâtre; fruits abondants, de forme plutôt arrondie.
3799. Directeur Alphand... (Lévèque 1883)... pourpre nuancé.
Book  (1899)  Page(s) 50.  
 
Directeur Alphand, HT, Lévêque, 1883, pourpre nuancé
Website/Catalog  (1894)  Page(s) 174.  
 
Hybrid Perpetual Roses.
Directeur Aphand  Deep blackish purple, shaded with bright red; large, full, and finely shaped.
Magazine  (1 Jul 1889)  Page(s) 307.  
 
Les végétaux ligneux d'ornement de pleine terre.
...les quelques variétés plus récentes ou nouvelles que nous allons citer méritent à tous égards de prendre rang parmi les plus belles.
Dans la section des Hybrides remontants, nous recommandons:
Directeur Alphand,  fleur bien faite, pourpre foncé, velouté brun.
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