1915 W. E. Lippiattt p23. Primrose Queen (Lippiatt, 1911) China Tea. A strong and rapid growing [illegible] particularly valuable for early and late flowering, blooming right into Winter. A pale monthly rose, colour bright primrose yellow throughout; flowers [illegible] and cup-shaped, foliage large and strong for its class; very valuable for [illegible]..ting.
Thanks Margaret. Cliff has now closed his nursery so that leaves the one U.S. source. (and I note from previous comments on 'Primrose Queen' that Cliff didn't believe his rose was the china, but a hybrid tea.)
I can't help wondering about the Australian foundling "Jane Cranston" which was similar to 'Rival de Paestum'.
This Primrose Queen is supposed to be a China rose, which is a sport of Arethusa. I believe that this picture is of a hybrid tea test rose from J&P that was never introduced. The photo is obviously not a China.
You might want to talk to Cliff Orent about this. He had a Primrose Queen in his collection (Morongo Valley, CA). I asked Cliff about it earlier this year, during one of my visits, because I was curious if it was really a sport of Arethusa (as I noted that was how it appeared on HMF, with a picture of a flower). He didn't believe it was the same rose. His was a hybrid tea obtained from Johnny Becnel (sp?), and likely bred by Mr. Becnel. I think I made some notes of the conversation and will look for them.
