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Journal de la Société Nationale d'Horticulture de France, 1907, 4e série, Tome VIII, p. 283. |
From Wing Seed catalog, 1919: "MERCEDES — New. Semi-early. Vigorous and free. S. pure white frilled golden-brown; F. white bordered violet. Not for sale." |
From Movilla Gardens catalog, 1921: "MERCEDES. (Verdier 1905.) S. purplish lilac, shaded bronze; F. white ground, dotted on edge with purple, on same order as Mary Garden and Mme. Louesse." |