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'Fräulein Octavia Hesse' rose Reviews & Comments
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Probablemnt de la famille de Hermann Albrecht Hesse 1852 -1937, obtenteur et propriétaire d’une jardinerie dans le nord de l’Allemagne
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Modern Roses 12 shows the second word spelled Oktavia for the registered name. Which is correct ?
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I don't know, but I have just done a physical check of every issue of Modern Roses (I don't have No. 11) and they all, from Modern Roses 1 to 10 showed 'Fraulein Octavia Hesse'.
2007 Modern Roses 12, page 170 showed 'Fraulein Oktavia Hesse'.
Perhaps a German member might enlighten us on H. A. Hesse and his wife who apparently lived in Ems.
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28 OCT 17 by
 jedmar
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The correct name is definitely "Fräulein Octavia Hesse", although German publications are also not consistent. However all early references, as well as a letter of Mr. Hesse to "Deutscher Garten" spell the name with a c.
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