Scotch rose

noun

Origin of Scotch rose

First recorded in 1725–35

Now there was only one Scotch rose-bush in the garden, and it grew by the porch of the cottage and was Babiole's private property.
A Witch of the Hills, v. 2-2 | Florence Warden
Professor Scotch rose from the hammock, asking the question in a bewildered manner.
Frank Merriwell's Bravery | Burt L. Standish
Its color is bright pink, and it has the size and habit of the Scotch rose, and is in full bloom when other roses are but buds.
A Garden with House Attached | Sarah Warner Brooks
All the members of the Scotch rose group (pimpinellifolia) have black fruits.
Trees and Shrubs for English Gardens | Ernest Thomas Cook
If it were not, we should have risen three years back, when the Scotch rose.
The Wild Geese | Stanley John Weyman

Browse