Shades of rose:


Cecilia (1940) Deeper at base of petals, and prettily flared, inside and out


Cytherea (never catalogued) One of the very finest of the race; perfection of form, Deep cherry rose


Elizabeth Foster (1941) Deep bright color, large and brilliant flowers.


Great Lady (1943) High-held flowers of a cool pink. Tall and gay.


Lovely Rose (1942) "Creamy" rose single. Unique quality of color. Should be more appreciated.


Lodovica (1941)

These two are very limilar Charmingly feminine, with prettily furled light rose-colored petals.

Nathalie (1939)


Queen Rose (1949) A heavenly single, with furled petals deeper at the heart, paler towards the outer edges. This is one of the finest of the whole race. [


Rose Garland (1943) The cross reversed. China pink flowers of a rather dwarf plant. Loved in England.


Rose Tulip (1949) Tall plants with tall tulip-like blooms; deep rose with deep pink stigmas.


Skylark (1942) Gay flowers held high above the leaves


And finally four that open deepest bright cherry:


Constance Spry (1941) Tall plants with gay flowers with six or eight rows of petals. Very fine.


Ellen Cowley (1940) Small close brilliant rosette.


Nadia (1941) Tall plants; very single flowers.


Sophie (1940) Three to four rows of satiny petals. The heart is rather small and compact.



Among the lobatas is an astonishing plant:

Moonrise (1949) One of the rare F2's of the race; an exquisite ivory single of great vigor, substance and beauty, It blooms with the parent group.

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