Peter Henderson, 1881 Sunset, a "sport" from Perle des Jardins, has just been originated with us. It is identical in every way with that famous Rose, except that its color, instead of being a canary yellow, as in the Perle des Jardins, is a beautiful orange shade of saffron, often seen in the shading of our skies at sunset. For this reason I have given it the descriptive name of "Sunset." Whether for forcing in winter or for out-door in summer, "Sunset" will prove to be one of the most valuable Roses ever introduced.
The Henderson name is a guarantee of quality for vegetables; heirloom vegetable seed companies make a point of stating that this or that variety was first introduced by Henderson. I didn't know he had roses also.
The quote is from Peter Henderson's book, "Garden and Farm Topics" - "An Essay on Rose Growing in Winter" starts on page 87. It was "Read before the New York Horticultural Society in 1881, with some additions and alterations made in 1883."
