A large-flowered form with violet tepals. Named for the French pomologist (apple expert). This name appears in Moore and Jackman (1877) and in Spingarn's 1935 lists but it now seems lost to cultivation. If you know otherwise, or have further details, please get in touch.

Group:	Late large-flowered group
Pruning:	Hard prune (Group 3)
Raised by:	Lemoine et fils
Country of origin:	France
Date raised:	1877
Parentage:	lanuginosa x Jackmani
Other name(s):	None known
Further detail:  Flower diameter: 13-14cm Database entry: 1763