PL 322. 
FLOWERS OF THE BELLE PORTUGAISE ROSE. 
(Rosa sp., S. P. I. No. 29729.) 
This vigorous climbing rose produces flowers of unusual beauty. 
The buds are sometimes 4 inches long and the fully expanded 
flower 7 inches across. The color is a soft pink, tinged with 
salmon. In addition to its large size and beautiful coloring, 
Belle Portugaise (sometimes called Belle of Portugal) has the 
advantage of being exceedingly floriferous. It may well be 
considered one of the most valuable contributions of recent 
years to the list of hybrid climbing roses grown in this country. 
(Photographed by Peter Bisset at the Coolidge Nurseries, Pasa- 
dena, Calif., April 22, 1922.) 
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