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Duchess of Wellington: Quite
Quite good. 22 inches. 6 eyes.
The only fault is an occasional tendency to ball in wet seasons.
MRS. AARON WARD; Hybrid Tea; Pernet-Ducher, 1907. Indian yellow, occasionally washed with salmon rose.
In color, shape and foliage.
Color fades quickly; fragrance brief; form good.
Novelty..
Color..
Distinct.
Fragrance.
Mild.
Lasting Shape.
Beautiful in bud and open flower.
Substance.
Well above the average.
Petallage . A trifle above the perfect number.
Size Small; varies considerably. ...
Blooming. May and June 10; July 13; August 2; September 5; October and late 8; total 38.
Hardiness Canes living 6 to 10 inches above ground level in spring.
Foliage ..
Attractive color and leathery; little affected by disease.
Growth.
Stem...
Plant Prune.
Note.
Quite bushy, but not tall.
Quite good. 20 inches. 5 eyes.
A popular rose with only two noticeable faultslack of size and the fading of the color. SENATEUR MASCURAUD; Hybrid Tea; Pernet-Ducher, 1909. Cream yellow with light yolk of egg center.
Novelty....... In color and shape.
Color..
Fragrance Shape.
Beautiful and clear.
Lasting..... Color good; fragrance brief; form good. Good in bud and open flower.
Substance..... Average.
Petallage. Perfect.
Size.
Blooming.
Hardiness..
Foliage..
Growth.
Stem..
Plant.
Prune. ..
Note..
Medium.
May and June 5; July 12; August 5; September 12; October and late 3; total 37.
Canes living 8 inches above ground level in spring.
Very good; little affected by mildew and spot.
Barely average.
Good. 20 inches. .5 eyes.
A very attractive little rose; while not of the very best, it is well balanced. Given the preference over Souvenir de Gustave Prat on account of its better stems. Does best on Multiflora.
ELLI HARTMANN; Hybrid Tea; Welter, 1913. Old golden yellow. Novelty.......In color, growth, foliage and lasting. Color..
Fragrance Lasting..
Shape ..
Substance.
Petallage.
Size Clear and attractive.
Mild.
Color good; fragrance brief; form endures.
Not of the best, but attractive in bud and open flower.
Above the average.
Too many petals, some being too narrow in shape.
Medium; sometimes quite large.
Blooming ... May and June 7; July 7; August 4; September 3; Hardiness.
Foliage.
Growth Stem.
Plant.
Prune..
Note..
October and late 11; total 32.
Canes living 8 inches above ground level in spring.
Very good; little affected by disease.
Very good; tall and fairly bushy.
Quite strong, although sometimes short. 22 inches. 5 eyes.
This rose may be hard to secure in quantity for some time. While not as profuse a bloomer as Wellington, it excels the latter in the lasting quality of the bloom and the beauty of the open flower.
MADAME MELANIE SOUPERT; Hybrid Tea; Pernet-Ducher, 1906. Light cream to salmon yellow, with light carmine shades. Novelty....... In color, substance, size and stem.
Color... ..
Fragrance..
Lasting.
Shape.
Substance Very beautiful.
Mild.
Color good; fragrance brief; form fairly good.
Although not standard spiral, is beautiful in bud; not so attractive when fully open.
Remarkable.