Rose photo courtesy of scvirginia

photo from the 1912 catalog, Griffing Bros., Jacksonville, Florida; scan courtesy of Biodiversity Heritage Library

Uploaded 14 SEP 21

Rose photo courtesy of HubertG

From 'The Weekly Times' newspaper (Melbourne, VIC. Australia) 26 June 1909, page 48. The caption reads: "PAPA GONTIER BUSH. Papa Gontier is one of the best decorative tea roses in cultivation. The color is rosy crimson. The bush illustrated is growing in Mr Simpson's garden at Surrey Hills. It contains a greater amount of matured wood in first-class condition than is usually met with. The bush was pruned on June 19 by Mr Simpson. Special photographs of it were taken before and after the operation, for the purpose of illustrating this article. Mr Simpson is regarded as one of the leading rosarians in the State and his pruning work on the bush may be regarded as an expert object lesson."

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Uploaded 15 MAY 19

Rose photo courtesy of HubertG

From 'Winsel's Garden Calendar and Seed and Plant Book 1910' , page 80.

Uploaded 20 NOV 19

Rose photo courtesy of scvirginia

photo of Tea Roses (with 'Papa Gontier' at center) from the 1929 catalog, Glen Saint Mary Nurseries Co., FL; scan courtesy of Biodiversity Heritage Library

Uploaded 21 FEB 19