Talk:Robert Fortune

An excerpt from
An Overview of Rosa Fortuniana Root Stock by By Dona Inglish (sic), Mesa East Valley Rose Society ...

"Rosa fortuniana was discovered in Ninghpo, China, by Robert Fortune around 1848. Also known as Double Cherokee, this rose was sent to the Royal Horticultural Society in London. While fortuniana bushes had superior root systems, they had difficulty with the harsh English climate.  With the exchange of horticultural information during the 19th and early 20th centuries, it is believed that rosa fortuniana made its way to America and Australia sometime around 1903.  When short of other stock, a rose grower near Perth, Australia, decided to bud some varieties onto fortuniana. As the vigor and floriferousness of this new combination became apparent, its popularity spread."

End of communication Fred 19:19, 29 December 2006 (UTC)

Tealeaf.
The Cockney rhyming slang for "thief" is "Tealeaf", a perfect description of Fortune213.205.242.112 (talk) 14:18, 4 August 2018 (UTC)