Vintage Botanical Illustrations: Collection of Single Roses, 1897

SET 1
(1) THE COPPER AUSTRIAN BRIAR.
The true "Eglantine" of Linnaeus and Redouté. A very choice kind of single rose, which will grow in light warm soil.
(2) ROSEA LUTEA.
The Eglanteria of Linnaeus, an indispensable rose for hybriding. Is the original wild rose of the Austrian briars. Hot sandy soil.
(3) ROSA KAMTSCHATICA.
A good hedge rose. Grows freely.
SET 2
(1) ROSA CANINA GALLICA.
A garden variety of the English dog rose and French rose. Suitable for shrubberies.
(2)ROSA BRACTEABER, from which the Macartney rose was derived. Useful for covering walls with a south and west aspect. The flowers occur singly, but are very large.
(3) ROSA SPINASISSIMA V. GRANDIFLORA. Burnet or Scotch rose. Sandy soil.
SET 3
(1) PAUL'S "Carmine Rose."
A good pillar rose. Grows freely.
(2) ROSA RUGOSA.
The Japanese Ramanas rose for beds and shrubberies, equally beautiful in autumn for its large scarlet fruit and tinted leaves.
(3) ROSA MOSCHATA V. BRUNONII.
A form of musk-rose. Vigorous, for large buildings, trunks of trees, etc., requires space; blooms freely.
(4) ROSA POMIERA.
This is a garden rose grown for the large bright fruit.
SET 4
(1) HYBRID PERPETIAL ROSE "Crown Prince."
(2) NOISETTE ROSE "Madame P. Cochet."

Four sets of rose illustrations from an article published May 15, 1897. You can download these graphics as three 8.5" x 11" @ 300 ppi JPEGs (Sets 1-3) and one 11" x 8 @ 300 ppi JPEG (Set 4) here. Good for graphic design, junk journal, papercrafts or scrapbooking projects.

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