Crested Moss. (1827.) Discovered on the wall of a convent near Fribourg 
and sent out by Vibert in 1827. Only Mrs. Keays can do justice, to this, our favorite 
of all the pink Mosses, “The Crested Moss has a grace and charm no other rose has. 
Decorative crests are arranged on the bud that they form a three-cornered decoration 
and fluff out at the top like a little bunch of plums. The breaking bud is exquisite, 
The whole picture is an instance of rose magic.” 
"A bouquet of 15 blooms from the Crested Moss shipped me February 26th was 
awarded the second prize for double pink roses at the 21st annual Flower Show 
sponsored by the Stockton Garden Club in competition with fst prize winner 
Charlotte Armstrong ... pretty good for a little old Moss rose planted less than 3 
months ago,” writes Mrs. R. G. Robinson, Stockton, California. 
Now won't the hybrid teas feel foolish if they start losing show ribbons to grand- 
mother’s roses! L/D 
Duchesse d’Istrie. Moss. (1855.) Blooms in large clusters of a dozen or 
more buds, opening to 244 inch double flowers of pale pink, delicately touched 
lilac, and exquisitely scented. For the connoisseur. 
Summer 1948, Garden Notes—‘Charming even deep-pink, fading pleasingly to 
Persian rose; blooms in well formed clusters of 6-10, and a fragrance to awaken old 
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memories! 
Garden Notes—‘Charming even deep-pink, fading pleasingly to Persian rose; 
blooms in well formed clusters of 6-10, and a fragrance to awaken old memories!” 
Wy 
Felicite Bohain. Moss (old) Garden Notes 1948. Shapely, clean dark- 
green plant with narrow pointed foliage. Buds mostly in singles or doubles . . . well 
mossed .. . soft, pearly mauve-pink, about 244” .. . delicate fragrance, good! Last 
year we quoted authority, Roy Shepherd—"“deep pink, exceptionally large” in prefer- 
ence to our own observation of our parent plant, but a good customer took us to task 
with these words ... “It’s good... one of the prettiest in my garden, but it 1s the 
palest pink and not ‘exceptionally large’.” Mrs. Lester adds an enthusiastic ditto. 1.75 
Gloire Des Mousseaux. Moss. (1852.) This is probably the favorite 
Moss rose of the experts, with a more dramatic, bold and handsome quality than the 
others. *... Another excellent survivor is Gloire des Mousseaux, a French rose of 1852. 
The fragrant bloom is very large, full and proud in bearing; free in coming, strong 
in staying. The color is flesh pink with a deeper pink center. The form is globular 
like R. Centifolia and the foliage is large, strong, and plentiful. Clustering blooms, 
reflexing sepals, the mossy, bristly, flowering branch tell us that here is a hybrid, 
Centifolia, Damascena and who knows what else.” —Mrs. Keays. 
Mrs. Leonard J. Black, Hawthorne, Cal., writes something pointed at the ladies— 
“It 15 calming, enchanting and inspiring to behold a gentle and lovely lady of rosedom 
(or ‘elsedom’) who achieves her greatest beauty at full maturity and then ages so 
leisurely and so graciously.” Amen! says Mrs. Lester, hopefully. 1:75 
Goethe. (1911.) Dr. Marshall of Watsonville, viewing Goethe for the first 
time, exclaimed—"T his is the most attractive Moss rose in your garden!” While we 
cannot go along with him this far, Goethe certainly has an individuality and charm 
which distinguishes it from all the others. The almost single bloom is about 112”, 
color magenta, with white center. Large clusters of 6-7 long pointed buds are so 
covered with moss they seem to be wearing fur coats. Foliage dark emerald-green— 
the new stems are maroon with brighter prickles. Certainly different and delightful! 
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Cs Der J 
