into pale peach shades, so that a mature plant will have flowers of many differing tones, but all harmonious [..] are single except when otherwise noted.


The Reds:


Alert (1941) Brilliant crimson.

Alexander Woollcott (1941) Two to three row[s of] brilliant shining crimson petals, unfading.

Bravura (1943) Shining light crimson.

Cardinals Robe (1940) Shining scarlct; very si[milar] in both color and form.

Carina (1944) Brilliant scarlet, many-petalled.

Heritage (1950) The reverse cross. Lustreless [crim]son red; magnificent rosc-bomb double.

Lustrous (1942) Luminous vermilion scarlet.

Montezuma (1943) Crimson goblet; two rows c[..]ing rounded petals. Tall stems. Very handsome.

Paladin (1950) Dwarf plants with pointed bu[..] glowing cerise-red flowers.

Red Red Rose (1942) Bright satin with a high [..]nish“; rounded goblet. Very fine indeed.

Your Majesty (1949) Imposing erect carriag [..]vivid scarlet blooms. Splendid color.


The Pinks:

First, three salmon pinks, which are the ear[..] bloom of the race.

Gillian (1950) Pale, silvery, ethereal.

Grace Root (1940) Pink stigmas for contra [..] plants is less tall than the other two.

Janice (1939) First to bloom of the whole race and vigorous.


Four coral pinks:

Claudia (1944)

Both are tall, very single, fine clear coral color

Coralie (1940)

Julia Grant (1939) Three or four rows of li[..] unflared petals. Wide leaflets. Very distinguished.

Laura Magnuson (1941) Wonderful color. O[..] last to bloom of this whole group.

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