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Old Garden Roses in Bermuda
(1984)  Page(s) 24.  Includes photo(s).
 
No 17. [Bermuda] 'Catherine Mermet' (1869) a vigorous grower, reaching a height of 5 ft, spreading in form. The foliage is medium green. The buds are pointed and show a deep pink colour, opening to blooms that are flesh pink and have beautiful form, as big as 4" across. They tend to spot when it rains. This is an excellent rose for cutting.
(1984)  Page(s) 40.  Includes photo(s).
 
Plate 32. "[Bermuda] Kathleen" 1922. Has been grown in Bermuda for some years. Its growth habit is more upright, and it can be kept in bush form if desired up to a height of 5ft. It will also grow up a wall or trellis. It is a very open bush, with delicate foliage, medium green, very healthy. It bears small single pink blooms in sprays, about 1" across and is a delightful bush when in flower.
(1984)  Page(s) 48.  Includes photo(s).
 
Plate 43. "Trinity" - One of the loveliest of the Mystery roses. A bush of this rose was found growing just inside the wall at Holy Trinity Church, and luckily slips were taken by interested members of the Society, as the original bush has since died. it is a vigorous grower reaching a height of 6ft with dark green foliage. The pointed buds are pale pink, opening into pure white loose blooms with fuzzy yellow stamens, about 4" across. Constant bloomer.
(1984)  Page(s) 24.  Includes photo(s).
 
Plate 16. 'Anna Olivier' (1872) is a very vigorous bush, with good form, growing to a height of over 6 ft. The foliage is medium green, unfortunately subject to black spot. The buds are pointed, showing faint colour, opening to pale flesh-coloured, faintly yellow blooms, with a slight touch of deep pink around the edges, turning a deeper yellow with age. The blooms can be as much as 3 1/2" across. This is an excellent rose for cutting.
(1984)  Page(s) 46.  Includes photo(s).
 
Plate 39. "Brightside Cream". This is a strong-growing rose, very healthy, needing a lot of space in which to spread out. Its habits are very like a Noisette, needing support for its long branches. The foliage is dark green and the flowers appear in clusters with short stems, opening to loose semi-double blooms, a soft creamy colour fading to white, 3" across. Blooms all year round.
(1984)  Page(s) 46.  Includes photo(s).
 
Plate 41. "Carnation" - so named because of its frilly edged petals. It is an upright bush reaching a height of 5ft, with medium green foliage. The flowers are borne singly or in sprays, and open semi-double, a very pronounced shade of deep pink tinting to lilac, about 3" across, fading with age. Blooms all year round.
(1984)  Page(s) 48.  Includes photo(s).
 
Plate 44. Unknown Hybrid Perpetual. This rose has been in Bermuda for many years. Originally it was called the Cabbage rose but later was misnamed R. centifolia a name by which it is still known to most old timers. Visiting rosarians have agreed that it is an unknown Hybrid Perpetual. It is a slow growing awkward bush with dark green foliage that is very prone to black spot. The very fragrant velvety blooms are produced continually on short stems and are a dark shade of red measuring about 4" across.
(1984)  Includes photo(s).
 
p16. No. 7. 'Sanguinea (1887) or 'Miss Lowe's Variety' is a sport of R. chinensis semperflorens. For many years it was known in Bermuda as "Emmie Gray". This lady was a teacher at the Bermuda High School for girls for over 30 years and she must have given slips of her rose to a great many people, Judging from the number of bushes which exist today and the popularity which it enjoys. It is an extremely vigorous bush, with upright growth to a height of 8 ft. The foliage is dark green; the flowers are single, 2" across, varying in colour from rose pink to pinky red to rich scarlet, as they age. It is not fragrant. It is always in bloom, and produces lovely hips.

[no page number evident] Old Garden Roses in Bermuda. Revisions - September 1988.
p16. The rose described in #7 has been put back into the Mystery class and the description should read as follows:
'Miss Emmy Gray" was named after a lady who taught at the Bermnuda High School for Girls for over 30 years. She must have given slips of her rose to a great many people. Judging from the number of bushes which exist today and the popularity it enjoys. It is an extremely vigorous bush, with upright growth to a height of 8 ft. The foliage is dark green; the flowers are single, 2" across varying in colour from rose pink to pinky red to rich scarlet, as they age. It is not fragrant. It is always in bloom and produces lovely hips. The [In?] 1976 this rose was identified for us as 'Sanguinea' or 'Miss Lowe's Variety' and put into the China class. However, it has now been proven that 'Sanguinea and 'Miss Lowe's Variety' are two different roses. 'Sanguinea's description fits our rose better; but until we can get confirmation of this, we have put this rose back into the mystery class and again call it "Miss Emmy Gray".
(1984)  Page(s) 17.  
 
Sanguinea or Miss Lowe's Variety
(1984)  Page(s) 36.  
 
Other ramblers which are grown here are .... and 'Dorothy Perkins' (1901) rose-pink, commonly known in Bermuda as Portuguese Rambler
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