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Had the camera but no memory stick

rozannadanna
16 years ago

and I went rose rustling yesterday. Gravestone said "Little Billy" died 1912 if memory is correct. Bush was almost 6 ft tall; no noticable suckering; extremely dense; dark purple blooms about 2 inches across. Very, Very Double and dark purple with a fragrance to die for. One bloom promptly dried out but was still extremely fragrant. I believe it to be a Portland by the leaves; somewhat rounded and slightly fuzzy; with what looked like the typical "crud" on some of the leaves from lack of overhead watering. Lots of new growth though. I will at least take pictures of the leaves, stems, etc and hope HE can slip back in and get a photo of the blooms. Old hips contained no seeds.

Anyone have any suggestions to help me narrow down my search for a name.

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