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Discussion id : 117-943 most recent 10 AUG 19 HIDE POSTS

Initial post 9 AUG 19 by CybeRose

'Pretty American' was first mentioned by L. Boll in 1837. He claimed it as his own. Here he is again, with his partner, Noe. The firm was located on Bloomingdale, same as Daniel Boll. Maybe Daniel and L. were brothers, or father and son.

The Magazine of Horticulture, Botany, and All Useful Discoveries 4(4): 230 (June 1838)

Seedling Roses.—Messrs. Noe & Boll, Florists, New York, have sent us their catalogue of roses for 1838. It contains a very fine collection of Bengal, tea-scented, Noisette, Isle de Bourbon, hybrid, Scotch, moss and annual roses, with a great number of seedlings, of their own production. We have heretofore noticed this collection, which is one of the best in the country. Mr. Boll, being well acquainted with the French florists and rose growers, has an excellent opportunity of obtaining every thing that is fine. In the cultivation of roses, Messrs. Noe & Boll display much knowledge. We have never seen better plants, or any more profusely laden with blossoms, than those in this collection.

Fifty ten-scented roses are enumerated, among which are several new and very fine ones.

The seedling roses are all of them yet in the possession of Messrs. Noe & Boll. They are upwards of a hundred in number. We hope that a ready sale will be found for these, which, we have no doubt, are all very beautiful kinds. We recommend those who are in want of fine roses, to this catalogue.—Ed.

Reply #1 of 2 posted 10 AUG 19 by HMF supporting member

Nastarana

What would have been meant by the phrase "annual roses"? I understand mossing, of course, but "annual" roses?	REPLY

Reply #2 of 2 posted 10 AUG 19 by CybeRose

I can only guess that these were the non-recurrent hybrids, gallicas, etc. that bloomed once a year (annually) but were not Scotch or Moss. Karl	REPLY

Discussion id : 95-541 most recent 23 OCT 16 HIDE POSTS

Initial post 23 OCT 16 by CybeRose

Magazine of Horticulture 3(6): 216-217 (June 1837)
ART. III. On the Cultivation of the Tree Mignonette, and some Remarks on raising Roses from Seeds.
By L. BOLL, Florist, New York.
Raising Seedling-Roses.—I observe in your number for April, p. 136, an article, on raising roses from seed, by Mr. Russell. Is not your correspondent mistaken in saying it requires two years for the seeds to vegetate? I can assure you that I have planted them in the month of February, and, fifteen weeks thereafter, have had a plant from the same in bloom! This rose is now in our establishment under the name of the “Pretty American.” It is the smallest of all roses. [Our correspondent had not probably read the notice of the Master Burke rose, at p. 129, when this communication was written.—Cond.] The plants do not grow more than six or seven inches high, and the flower is about the size of a five cent piece.