Marie Louise. Damask (Grown in the Gardens of Malmaison 1813.) A 
fast growing, spreading plant, with clean, long-pointed foliage. Well formed rose- 
pink blooms in small clusters, hold their color to the end. Says Neville Miller, 
Pennsylvania—‘T his is a lovely low-growing variety; holds a hybrid tea bud form 
for a week then opens wide to a many-petalled cushion, with intense fragrance. 
Foliage is dark green and healthy similar to York @& Lancaster.” And Roy Shepherd 
adds—‘Hard to beat in its class.” 1.75 
Marie Tudor.  Gallica. The Gallicas are the gayest and maddest members 
of the whole rose family, very partial to stripes and strange and vivid color combina- 
tions. This one is salmon-pink, marbled or blotched white . . . not to be planted too 
close to the “respectable roses” please. Li 
Marechal Niel. Noisette. (1864.) ‘A celebrity among climbing roses,” still 
unexcelled in the clear, golden-yellow class, when planted in warm, sunny locations, 
not hardy in severe climates. Says Mrs. Keays, in “Old Roses”—‘The Primrose way 
of yellow Tea-Noisettes leads us to this loveliest of the solidly golden-yellow climb- 
ing roses. Very large and deep, full to the brim, very highly scented, very lasting on 
the plant or cut for the house; a rose to be looked up to, from below, as the stem is 
weak for the huge globular bloom. Marechal Niel caused a great sensation when it 
came out, and causes the like now wherever it is grown and blooms.” 
And from Dean Hole, 1869—" .. . Since the time when a baby in floriculture, 
I first began to take notice of Roses, more than thirty years ago, three new stars 
of special brightness have glittered in our firmament—Gloire de Dijon, Charles 
Lefebvre, and Marechal Niel. The latter is, 1 think, the greatest acquisition, because 
we had no hardy Yellow Rose, previous to its introduction, realizing, as Marechal 
Niel does, in the wonderful beauty of its pendant flowers, their size, shape, colour, 
fragrance, longevity and abundance—our every desire and hope.” 75 
Marjorie W. Lester. (1947.) Our parent plant is shooting strong 
canes in all directions and is going to require considerable pruning to hold 
it within reasonable bounds. Blooms are in clusters of about 60; opens first to 114 
inch soft-pink centifolia type, paling slowly to very delicate warm lavender—the 
whole effect being one of rare daintiness both in color and in form. Certainly one 
of the most charming roses in the garden and appropriately named. 
Summer, 1948. Your reporter is somewhat handicapped in again describing this 
rose, by the presence of Mrs. Lester herself, who has that “‘say it if you dare” expres- 
sion, as she stands note-book in hand. Women, as all men know, are naturally vain. 
But notwithstanding man’s desire to keep said vanity subdued, honesty forces this 
admission—‘Marjorie Lester” is the most delicately beautiful old rose in the garden, 
this spring, and I repeat last year’s comment—it is appropriately named .... (Mrs. 
Lester has just ‘‘swallowed her .... gum.”’) 
Summer 1949. Confidentially I think Mrs. Lester rather expected a considerable 
quantity of “replacements” .. . she did receive one large package... fromme. 1.50 
Marshall P. Wilder. H. Perpetual (188 5.) We discard our own enthus- 
iastic notes for the words of Neville Miller, Pennsylvania—" Planted near our front 
steps beside a plant of Peace, Marshall P. Wilder calls forth more favorable com- 
ments from visitors than the modern rose. Intense red with a satin finish, accentu- 
ated by wavy petals; blooms come from the top and sides. The perfume is Damask 
with just enough Gallica to lend interest. Foliage, in size and color, exactly sets off 
the flowers. A classic among all Hybrid Per petuals.” 1.50 
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