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'Madame Butterfly' rose Reviews & Comments
Discussion id : 160-040
most recent 18 JAN HIDE POSTS
 
Initial post 18 JAN by DMVgardener
"An American counterpart of the English beauty Ophelia is her first sport, Mme. Butterfly, which was found growing on an Ophelia bush by E. G. Hill at Richmond. She is much like the parent but larger in size, deeper in color, more fragrant, of even better form and is a better exhibition rose than Ophelia. When Mme. Butterfly is "right" at show time, she is hard to beat. This is attested by the records of many rose displays where this variety has often been declared best in her color class; in large shows she has not infrequently been selected as best rose in the entire exhibit.

Puccini's opera "Mme. Butterfly" was enrapturing the country, just released from the pall of World War I, about the time this rose was produced in Indiana. The music, setting and characters were so gay and colorful that they captured and held the admiration of American audiences. Sensing the similarity between the mood of the opera and the new rose, Miss Sarah Hill, sister of E. G. Hill, named the rose Mme. Butterfly. This name, together with its beauty, fragrance and appeal, launched it with fanfare and success.

Mme. Butterfly is also the mother of several first-class varieties. Up to 1943 she had produced a family of over 20. Six of these were sports, of which Rapture and Lady Sylvia are among the best known. Others by Butterfly include Gaiety, Queen Marie, Florex, Mrs. Percy V. Pennybacker, Lady Can- ada, Sweet Adeline and American Pride."

Gamble, James Alexander. 'Roses Unlimited.' Harrisburg, PA: Mt. Pleasant Press, 1950; 24.
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Discussion id : 160-039
most recent 18 JAN HIDE POSTS
 
Initial post 18 JAN by DMVgardener
"An American counterpart of the English beauty Ophelia is her first sport, Mme. Butterfly, which was found growing on an Ophelia bush by E. G. Hill at Richmond. She is much like the parent but larger in size, deeper in color, more fragrant, of even better form and is a better exhibition rose than Ophelia. When Mme. Butterfly is "right" at show time, she is hard to beat. This is attested by the records of many rose displays where this variety has often been declared best in her color class; in large shows she has not infrequently been selected as best rose in the entire exhibit.

Puccini's opera "Mme. Butterfly" was enrapturing the country, just released from the pall of World War I, about the time this rose was produced in Indiana. The music, setting and characters were so gay and colorful that they captured and held the admiration of American audiences. Sensing the similarity between the mood of the opera and the new rose, Miss Sarah Hill, sister of E. G. Hill, named the rose Mme. Butterfly. This name, together with its beauty, fragrance and appeal, launched it with fanfare and success.

Mme. Butterfly is also the mother of several first-class varieties. Up to 1943 she had produced a family of over 20. Six of these were sports, of which Rapture and Lady Sylvia are among the best known. Others by Butterfly include Gaiety, Queen Marie, Florex, Mrs. Percy V. Pennybacker, Lady Can- ada, Sweet Adeline and American Pride."

Gamble, James Alexander. 'Roses Unlimited.' Harrisburg, PA: Mt. Pleasant Press, 1950; 24.
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Discussion id : 123-757
most recent 7 NOV 20 HIDE POSTS
 
Initial post 7 NOV 20 by Viviane SCHUSSELE
Jeune fille de maison de thé, appelée Chō-san ou Miss Butterfley séduite par un officier
américain.
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Discussion id : 71-175
most recent 24 APR 13 HIDE POSTS
 
Initial post 23 APR 13 by timdufelmeier
What is the difference between Lady Sylvia, Madame Butterfly and Ophelia?
I supposedly have Lady S from the Huntington Gardens in San Marino, Ca. but the pix of all 3 look interchangeable.
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Reply #1 of 1 posted 24 APR 13 by Margaret Furness
There was a time when competitors in UK rose shows weren't allowed to enter Ophelia and Mme Butterfly in the same class, because show judges couldn't tell them apart. The differences are pretty subtle, and probably less convincing at some times of the year. From what I've seen, Lady Sylvia is pinker.
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