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'Washington' rose References
Article (magazine) (Feb 2013) Page(s) 3. In 1824 they introduced a noisette rose, ‘Landreth’s Carmine’ and around the same time a hybrid china named ‘Washington’. Although Robert Buist mentions ‘Landreth’s Carmine’ in his 1844 Rose Manual, these two roses may not have lasted much more than a generation, given that William R. Prince did not list them in his 1846 catalogue of more than 1600 roses.
Book (1936) Page(s) 749. Washington (china) Landreth 1824; ?
Book (1922) Page(s) 189. Official List of Roses Introduced in America. Compiled by Charles E. F. Gersdorff Washington, Bengal.* (D. & C. Landreth, about 1824.)
*variety no longer in commerce
Book (1844) Page(s) 130. China. Washington, was one of the first American seedling roses, grown by the old house of D. and C. landreth; it is yet a distinct variety in both flowers and foliage; the former are crimson, with white at the bottom of the petals, and frequently striped more distinctly than Don Carlos; the foliage is a pale peculiar green, with red nerves; it grows and blooms freely.
Book (1841) Page(s) 75. Rosa Indica or (Bengal of the French) Chinese Ever-Blooming Roses. Washington, crimson, with white, at the bottom of the petals, cupped and double, the foliage is pale green, with red nerves; it is a distinct variety, grows well, and blooms freely.
Book (1834) Page(s) 187. China Roses. No. 27. Rosa Washington, is a very good and distinct variety ; the foliage is pale green with red nerves; flower full and compact, the extremity of the petals dark red, the bottom white; showing, when the flower is full expanded, a white centre, and is frequently a little striped; grows well, and blooms freely, in light sandy soil.
Originated on the substantial establishment of D. & C. Landreth, and called by them "Scarlet and White".
Book (1830) Page(s) 843. R. du Bengale .... B. Washington, hybride, fleurs pleines, régulières, moyennes et carnées.....Observées toutes deux chez M. Barrier.
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