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(listed under 'Francofurtana') A smaller flowered, more purple form, intensely fragrant. Semi-climber, 6-7 ft. Previously listed as R. gallica 'Pope Pius IX'.

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(under 'Francofurtana') The grey-green downy leaves cover a compact, thorny bush, which bears neat, flat, fully double flowers, quilled and quartered, with button eyes. Very sweet and beautiful. Vigorous, 5 ft. x 3 ft. Rare. Figured in Redouté.

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(Gallica) A rather open bush; semi-double flowers shewing yellow stamens. Unusual colours; dark crimson-purple at first, quickly nottled with maroon, and afterwards turning to purple with pink spots. 4' x 3'

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(Gallica) The same as 'Alain Blanchard', but the flowers are striped, not spotted.

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(Jackson & Perkins, USA 1949) Bud ovoid, large flowers, very double, 55-60 petals, cupped, fragrant, rose-pink with deeper reverse; perpetual flowering. Foliage dark, leathery. Plant bushy and erect growing, a first class shrub rose.

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1837. One of the most perfectly shaped of all the gallicas. Abundant petals forming an evenly shaped flower, large, flat, but filled even in the centre; light rosy red fading to lilac-pink. Small leaves, bushy. Very fragrant. 3' x 3'.

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(Gallica) Late flowering, blush; similar in shape to 'Maiden's Blush'. Young wood a good green. 3' x 3'.

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(R. gallica maxima or splendens) Supposed to have been introduced by the Crusaders from Damascus, and has borne for many years the erroneous name 'Red Damask'. A low bushy shrub up to 4 ft. x 4 ft. and much branched. One of the showiest of roses; the bright tyrian rose flowers in June are borne all over the bush and are few petalled but shapely. Long pointed leaves. Recommended.

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Black and white

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('Rouge Eblouissante') 1823. Small bush with very dark green leaves. The flowers are also small, tightly packed with petals of intense cherry-crimson, flushed purple. A well-covered bush is certainly a notable assembly. The most intense colour among the gallicas. Recommended. 4' x 3'.