Re: Name clarification
- Subject: Re: Name clarification
- From: M* W*
- Date: Thu, 18 Jul 2002 10:23:18 -0500
If it was developed in the early part of the 20th century, it was
probably named "Soeur Therese" after the 19th century French Carmelite
nun who became Saint Therese of Lisieux. She was especially popular at
that time. I've seen a white rose, rugosa I think, with the same name.
Marya
> That sounds right on the description. It is one of those vague
> things in the back of my head from 46 years of being a voracious
> reader that it had something to do with a religious order, maybe
> this confirms that. Maybe it is Latin and not French? Anyone
> else?
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