From Modern Roses 8, 1980:
"Captaine John Ingram, M (Laffay, 1854.). Bud well mossed; fl. full, variously described as dark purple, velety crimson, reverse purplish. Vig.; free bloom. mr."

"In a Garden we are brought into primal relations with primal things; we understand the joy of simply living, like children do, and the one repsonse to that is song. The blitheness of being is in our blood. Here we may dream our dreams forgetful of our past failures, heartened by the encouraging hope here given us of what we may do. Responsive to the revealing mystery of the place our hearts open to love, and we find peace in an abiding faith. For we also are of the company of life; what the rose can do, surely we may succeed in doing. Because of these influences a garden is strength-giving, strength-renewing. Life is, as it were, at its fountain-head. Nature and Nature's God are engaged in the mystery of creation-the ground is holy ground-the growing bush is the burning bush out of which God's voice comes to bid us take heart and be of good courage. And with it all is here also ineffable peace; the peace of gladness and the peace of rest"
-- Temple Scott, from "In Praise of Gardens", 1910