American Gardening, Feb. 20, 1897. page 133
[Mass. Hort. Soc., Saturday, Feb. 6]
One of the most interesting features of the show, and one well worthy of mention was an exhibit by M. H. Walsh, of Wood’s Holl, of a dozen specimens of his new seedling hardy white rose, Lillian Nordica. Mr. Walsh received a first class certificate of merit from the society for this rose last summer, and the flowers which he showed last Saturday were from plants which were dug upon Dec. 10 and forced under not the most favorable circumstances. However, they presented the characteristics to a marked degree, with their long straight stems, rich dark green foliage close up to the flowers, which is endowed with remarkable fragrance. This seedling, which is pure white, is from Margaret Dickson, by Mme. Hoste, and is a free bloomer.