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'Dr. Krüger's La France' rose Reviews & Comments
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25 JAN 09 by
Harald Enders
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Name registration in 1916 [Rosen-Zeitung 1916, p.93]
La France x unnamed seedling, color a bit darker than La France, flower semi full, upright, lasting [Rosen-Zeitung 1918, p. 48]
No 602 Tom Wood, Dr. Krügers La France, exceptionally good breeding for all purposes. [Rosen-Zeitung 1918, advertisement following p.52]
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#1 of 2 posted
25 JAN 09 by
 jedmar
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Is the advertisement in the Rosenzeitung of 1918 by Weber & Scheuermann or by Dr. Krüger himself?
What do you believe that "Tom Wood, Dr. Krüger's La France" means?
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#2 of 2 posted
25 JAN 09 by
Harald Enders
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The advertisement is by Weber & Scheuermann.
I would estimate, that the name "Dr. Krüger's La France" was more or less a "working title", not given by Dr. Krüger himself, but by others who saw this rose either at Krüger's home or at rose exhibitions, where may have shown it. There did exist quite a lot of unnamed seedlings by Krüger who were presented (or visited) and the name originated in the similarity with 'La France'. In the first advertisement from 1917 it was still called "Krüger's La France" (probably to refer to an already known name).
In 1918 I think Weber & Scheuermann came out with the "proper" name 'Tom Wood', given to this cultivar by Weber & Scheuermann. At least W&S intended to stick this name to this cultivar, which didn't work out.
But this is just an educated guess.
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