Rosa 'Général Jacqueminot'
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'Général Jacqueminot' is an early member of the Hybrid Perpetual rose
Rose
A rose is a woody perennial of the genus Rosa, within the family Rosaceae. There are over 100 species. They form a group of erect shrubs, and climbing or trailing plants, with stems that are often armed with sharp prickles. Flowers are large and showy, in colours ranging from white through yellows...

 class. It has dark red petals and is extremely fragrant. The flowers grow on long stems and were long stemmed rose. The bushes grow to be 5 ft (1.5 m) tall and 4 ft (1.2 m) wide.

It is the flower of Theta Tau
Theta Tau
ΘΤ Fraternity was founded in 1904 by four engineering students at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis. As defined by the fraternity, the purpose of Theta Tau is to develop and maintain a high standard of professional interest among its members, and to unite them in a strong bond of...

 Professional Engineering Fraternity, Phi Kappa Psi
Phi Kappa Psi
Phi Kappa Psi is an American collegiate social fraternity founded at Jefferson College in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania on February 19, 1852. There are over a hundred chapters and colonies at accredited four year colleges and universities throughout the United States. More than 112,000 men have been...

 Fraternity, and Alpha Omicron Pi
Alpha Omicron Pi
Alpha Omicron Pi is an international women's fraternity promoting friendship for a lifetime, inspiring academic excellence and lifelong learning, and developing leadership skills through service to the Fraternity and community. ΑΟΠ was founded on January 2, 1897 at Barnard College on the campus...

 Women's Fraternity.

The flower was named in honor of General Jacqueminot
Jean-François Jacqueminot
Jean François Jacqueminot, viscount of Ham was a French general.He was born at Nancy, studied at the École Militaire, entered the army in 1803, and , distinguished himself at the battles of Austerlitz, Essling, Wagram, and the Beresina. In 1814 he was promoted colonel. When Napoleon returned from...

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