Solano County Fruit Growing, 1888

From E.J. Wickson's book, The Vacaville early fruit district of California, 1888

Rose Water

Russelliana rose at Fort Ross.

Hybrid multiflora.

AKA Cottage Rose, Grevillei scarlet,

Old Spanish Rose, Russell's Cottage Rose

Helpmefind

The rose bushes at Fort Ross State Park are Russelliana roses.

Googling Russellinana sent me to the "Perfume Rose Harvest Tours" at Russian River Rose Company in Healdsburg.

Which made me wonder what roses are best used for rose water.