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'Violette de Crémer' rose Reviews & Comments
Discussion id : 114-189
most recent 21 NOV 18 HIDE POSTS
 
Initial post 21 NOV 18 by CybeRose
Another tentative reference. I think this "Creamy Violet" entry was a misreading of 'Violette Cremers'.

La gloire Belgique, poème national vol. 1 page 298 1830
Notre semis de roses ne date guères que du commencement de ce siècle. Quelques belles variétés parurent parmi nous en 1807.
... Quatre autres furent des gains du sieur Cremers. La première, la *Violette Cremers*, porte son nom.
Ces amateurs sont de Bruxelles.

p.s.
I have not been able to verify the name "Cremers". I have, however, found a handful of men named "Cremer" who were living in Belgium at the time.
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