ROSALIND RUSSELL 
Sport of "Regina Elena’ x "Briarcliff" 
U.S. Plant Patent Applied For 
One of the best sports of Briarcliff family that 
has been introduced, retains some of ‘'Briarcliff'’ form 
but has many improved differences. 
COLOR: General color is a uniform clear silver pink (in be- 
tween a light pink and a dark pink), well liked by 
its many users. 
BUD: Long, well formed bud. (In 1940 when it was first 
exhibited as Sport No. 22 at Washington, D.C. re- 
ceived the Potomac Rose Society Certificate of 
Merit for the best well-formed Rose bud in the 
show.) Opens gradually and perfectly. 
FLOWER: Large and full when open. Approximately 50 petals 
of good substance and opens to about 5 inches 
across. Moderate fragrance and excellent lasting 
quality. 
HABIT: Grows upright, clean and very vigorous with an 
abundance of very long, strong heavy stems and a 
protusion of dark green large foliage. Very free 
bloomer. 
THESE FINE 
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