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'Rose Vierge' rose References
Book  (2001)  Page(s) 92.  
 
White Rose of York Alba, white, before 1867. Rating: 8.9
Book  (2000)  Page(s) 69-70.  Includes photo(s).
 
‘Alba semi-plena’/Rosa x alba nivea/Rosa x alba suaveolens = Ancien – Alba – blanc. L’origine des Alba s’est perdue, mais sur leur ascendance les hypothèses abondent... il est pour certains le meilleur des Alba. Avant 1600. Peut-être un sport de ‘Alba Maxima’. [see ref Botanica’s Roses]
Book  (2000)  Page(s) 628.  Includes photo(s).
 
‘White Rose of York’/’Bonnie Prince Charlie’s Rose’/’Jacobite Rose’/’La Rose de York’ – Ancien – Alba – blanc. Légendaire entre tous, ce rosier est aussi une excellente plante de jardin… Avant 1597. Sans doute Rosa corymbifera x Rosa gallica. [see ref Botanica’s Roses]
Book  (Dec 1998)  Page(s) 69, 70.  Includes photo(s).
 
Page 69: Alba Semi-Plena (Rosa x alba nivea; R. x alba suaveolens) Alba. Description... the largest of the Albas has a sweet scent and pure white flowers... It was introduced into the UK by invading Roman armies and shares the honor with the simple white Alba as the White Rose of York...
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Book  (Dec 1998)  Page(s) 628.  
 
White Rose of York ('Bonnie Prince Charlie's Rose', 'Jacobite Rose', 'La Rose de York') Alba pre-1597. Parentage probably Rosa corymbifera x R. gallica... pure white petals surround a prominent boss of brilliant yellow stamens... 'White Rose of York' is one of two roses cultivated at Kazanlik in Bulgaria to make attar of roses... Some consider it to be the same as 'Alba Maxima'...
Book  (Nov 1998)  Page(s) 27.  Includes photo(s).
 
R. alba semi-plena 'White Rose of York'... fragrant, white...
Book  (1997)  Page(s) 185.  
 
R. alba ('White Rose of York') Alba. Europe, pre-16th century. Description and cultivation... flowers: single, white...
Book  (1997)  Page(s) 188.  
 
Semi-plena (R. alba suaveolens, R. alba nivea) Alba. Europe 16th century or earlier. Description and cultivation... flowers: white... An underrated form of R. alba...
Book  (1997)  Page(s) 21.  
 
A particularly good subject for training as a pillar rose or short climber because of its floppy habit.
Book  (1994)  Page(s) 16.  
 
Mr. Alexander Macleay's garden notes for Elizabeth Bay House, Sydney in the 1840s... listed Rosa alba celestia ('Celeste' or 'Celestial' ?), Rosa alba 'Dr Beligina', Rosa alba 'Maiden's Blush', Rosa alba 'Double White' (alba maxima ?) and Rosa alba 'Spineless Virgin'.
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