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    most recent 18 JUN 17  
    RoseFairy Gem
    Initial post 18 JUN 17 by Patricia Routley
    From Margaret Williams in New Zealand. She adds "almost the same description from Lippiatt 1924." (We're grateful Margaret - thanks)

    1922 Christchurch Nurseries
    Fairy Gem Tea Polyantha (Lippiatt 1905) beautiful pale pink with a coppery shade; after the style of Cecil Brunner, but longer in the bud and more elegant in form than that variety, as well is much deeper in colour. A real gem
    most recent 17 JUN 17  
    RoseFairy Gem
    Initial post 17 JUN 17 by billy teabag
    1915 W. E. Lippiatt's General Catalogue Page 27
    FAIRY GEM - Tea Polyantha (Lippiatt, 1905). Beautiful pale pink with a coppery shade; after the style of Cecile Brunner, but longer in the bud and more elegant in form than that variety, as well as much deeper in colour. A real gem.
    Reply #1 posted 17 JUN 17 by Patricia Routley
    This is exactly the sort of description we have been searching for, Billy. It is sounding more and more like the rose currently sold as 'Mme. Jules Thibaud'. Very well done!

    Can I just double check that date. 1905 or 1908?
    Reply #2 posted 17 JUN 17 by billy teabag
    Checked with the 2x glasses and it is 1905.
    Reply #3 posted 17 JUN 17 by Patricia Routley
    Excellent. Thank you.
    most recent 7 JUN 17  
    RoseFairy Gem
    Initial post 7 JUN 17 by Patricia Routley
    If any New Zealand person could contribute the description for 'Fairy Gem' from any of these old catalogues, it would be valuable and much appreciated.

    1913 W. E. Lippiatt (This catalogue is in an Auckland Library)
    Fairy Gem

    1914 Nairn Nursery
    Fairy Gem

    1914 W. E. Lippiatt
    (It is not known if this catalogue included 'Fairy Gem' but it is presumed so. This catalogue is in an Auckland Library.)

    1915 W. E. Lippiatt
    (It is not known if this catalogue included 'Fairy Gem' but it is presumed so. This catalogue is in an Auckland Library.)

    1922 W. E. Lippiatt
    Fairy Gem

    1922 Christchurch Nursery
    Fairy Gem

    1924 W. E. Lippiatt
    Fairy Gem
    most recent 30 MAY 17  
    RoseFairy Gem
    Initial post 30 MAY 17 by Patricia Routley
    1914 Henry Sewell, Payneham Nurseries
    p44. Fairy Gem Beautiful pale pink, shaded copper, long and elegant buds, of bushy habit; very floriferous.