VARIETY              TYPE – FLORIDBUNDA & PLYANTHA ** COMMENTS

BETTY BOOP

Allen, ME              unusual color

Candler, CT          wonderful color; long lasting blooms

Gotlibson, ME       like the color and always in bloom

Lowe, NH               nice sprays; 2 of three plants died over the winter

Marshall, MA      lots of blooms; fast grower; needs little care

Rhodes, ME           novel bloom; fades fast

Roderick, MA      great rose to brighten the landscape

Rogers, CT           like color; wilts quickly when cut

Roy, CT                 vigorous; always blooming; fades fast in sun

Turull, CT            like the color; nice shape bush

BILL WARRINER

Allen, ME              not spectacular, but will keep it anyway

Martin, CT            very floriferous; neat growth habit; would like a hedge of them

Zabelski, MA      nice color and many blooms

BLUEBERRY HILL

Andreone, CT      nice blooms; great color; fades and blows quickly in heat

Lowe, NH               graft died; on its own roots; needs winter protection

Rogers, CT           beautiful

Roy, CT                 good vigor; nice sprays

COTILLION

Osborn, MA          beautiful blooms; holds well; tall; a real winner

DREAM WEAVER

Andreone, CT      this rose has everything for me

Candler, CT          prolific bloomer; dies back in winter but recovers

EASY GOING

Turull, CT            excellent rose; heavy bloomer; no disease; hardy

Wall, NH               excellent color; good quality of blooms; short stems; opens fast

FRANCOIS RAVELAIS

Andreone, CT      like the color; blooms ball

GRACIE ALLEN

Turull, CT            stinking rotten bush; poor grower; lovely shaped flower

GUY DE MAUPASSANT

Lowe, NH               OGR form

OUTRAGEOUS

Candler, CT          stingy bloomer; plant not robust

PURPLE HEART

Allen, ME              striking purple color

Osborn, MA          like the color

VICTORIAN SPICE

Finan, MA             nice color; blooms not too large; slow to start; hardiness

Osborn, MA          strong stems; holds well; in constant bloom      

VARIETY              TYPE – GRANDIFLORA** COMMENTS

CANDELABRA

Rhodes, ME           another ordinary rose in my garden Page

COLONE

Rhodes, ME           great fragrance; great form; gets dirty looking easy

CRIMSION BOQUET

Chute, RI               great foliage

Rhodes, ME           beautiful long lasting red garden rose

Rogers, CT           beautiful; long lasting in garden and in a vase

Roy, CT                 bright red long lasting blooms; great garden rose; no fragrance

Zabelski, MA      nice bush; many many good blooms

MELODY PARFUMES

Allen, ME              puny bush last year, growing well this year

Diakogeorgiou,    MA fragrant; quick repeater; disease resistant; blooms last

OCTOBERFEST

Allen, ME              love these orange color roses

Goldstein, CT       one bloom per stem, but not very productive

Martin, CT            upright growth; outstanding garden rose, beautiful blooms

Rhodes, ME           like the bright orange color; can have an exhibition bloom       

VARIETY              TYPE – HYBRID TEA ** COMMENTS

AFFIRM

Rhodes, ME           is a pink Uncle Joe; cannot get the blooms open

Tarasewicz, MA  had one plant, died; got another, different source, same thing

ANDREA STELZER

Chute, RI               super straight stems

Goldstein, CT       good producer for me

Matia, CT              gangly plant; super blooms on long stems

Rhodes, ME           tall plant; good form; want to see this bush next year

Tarasewicz, MA  tall plant; good bloomer; good bloom size

BARBRA STREISTAND

Andreone, CT      like the color and fragrance

Chute, RI               nice mauve rose; fragrant; prone to blackspot

Diakogeorgiou, MA repeats quickly; not a rose for cutting

Henderson, MA   blooms small; slow to repeat

Rhodes, ME           beautiful glossy foliage; great fragrance; blooms get ugly fast

Roy, CT                 nice color with occasional good form; short stems; opens fast

Tarasewicz, MA  like the color; slow repeater; down to one cane and not good

Turull, CT            can't beat the lavender color

BLACK MAGIC

Rhodes, ME           1st year 1 cane bush on own roots; good form

CONCORDE

Allen, ME              not as good as my Concorde automobile; very small bush

Matia, CT              outstanding garden display; not an exhibitor

DIANA, PRINCESS OF WALES

Allen, ME              beautiful form; have the same name

Andreone, CT      huge blooms; quick repeat

Finan MA              this rose has everything

Martin, CT            great fragrance; large well shaped blooms; one of my favorites

Rhodes, ME           great plant; great fragrance; lots of blooms;

DREAM ORANGE

Turull, CT            nice bush; good bloomer; dream any color, all about the same

DREAM PINK

Taylor, CT            problem with blackspot

Turull, CT            nice bush; good bloomer; dream any color, all about the same                                  

DREAM RED

Turull, CT            nice bush; good bloomer; dream any color, all about the same

DREAM YELLOW

Martin, CT            only have it because it was given to me, give it one more year

Taylor, CT            problem with blackspot

Turull, CT            nice bush; good bloomer; dream any color, all about the same

FULL SAIL

Henderson, MA   nice fragrance; slow starter, but caught up

Rhodes, ME           good first bloom; very fragrant; short plant

Tarasewicz, MA  fragrant; died over the winter; going to replace

Taylor, CT            great fragrance

GEMINI

Allen, ME              not one of the better HT's for me

Bruce, CT             beautiful color; good repeat blooms; short stems; nice rose

Diakogeorgiou, MA exhibition form; great cut flower; poor grower, stingy

Finan MA              like the color; good foliage; lots of blooms

Martin, CT            like everything about this rose;

Matia, CT              best AARS HT since Touch of Class; needs lot of sun for color

Rhodes, ME           great exhibition and garden rose; need a couple more plants

Rogers, CT           variable color, good exhibitor

Roy, CT                 upright bush; two bloom sizes; good form; long stems;

Tarasewicz, MA  good grower and bloomer; not quite the color of the picture

Zabelski, MA      nice bloom, but not many; did not survive winter well

GRANDE FINALE

Zabelski, MA      many many blooms; one of my best white roses

GRAND IMPRESSION

Martin, CT            large beautiful blooms; occasional show stopper

Roy, CT                 not exhibition quality; garden rating below average

HARLEQUIN

Allen, ME              great form; super beauty for me

Roy, CT                 my favorite HT; exquisite form and color; spreading growth habit

HELENE NAUDE

Henderson, MA   big blooms; vigorous

Matia, CT              super growing bush; attractive blooms often lack centers

Rhodes, ME           1 tall, 2 very short bushes; not as good as the talk about it

Tarasewicz, MA  lasting blooms; stingy bloomer; question winter hardiness

HONORE de BLAZAC

Taylor, CT            good disease resistance; flowers did not open well

HOOCHIE KOOCHIE

Allen, ME              brilliant pink in my garden

LeANN RIMES

Allen, ME              tall gangly weak plant; sparse bloomer

Chute, RI               shy bloomer

Rhodes, ME           hard to describe this rose; 6 foot tall canes with one bloom

Roy, CT                 nice spring blooms on long stems; only blind shoots in fall

Tarasewicz, MA  had 20 long stemmed blooms on 2 plants; grows like a climber

LEONIDAS

Allen, ME              not winter hardy; will plant as an annual

MAVRICK

Matia, CT              Eddie Edwards' best HT; good form; somewhat stingy bloomer

Tarasewicz, MA  like the color; slow to repeat                

MOON SHADOW

Bruce, CT             first year; fades fast; short stems; little bush; unimpressed

Diakogeorgiou, MA great form; poor grower

Roy; CT                 fair blooms and stems; weak bush; die back to bud union

OPENING NIGHT

Andreone, CT      like the color and form

Rhodes, ME           a great red garden rose

Zabelski, MA      nice color; did not survive the winter well, on the way out

PEARL

Martin, CT            very vigorous grower; would be perfect if fragrant

Tarasewicz, MA  blooms hold well; slow to repeat for me

PERFECTLY RED

Allen, ME              like the form

PERFUMELLA

Tarasewicz, MA  slow repeater; died with winter protection

PINK OSIANA

Tarasewicz, MA  good form; not many bloom; looks like a good exhibitor

RASPBERRY SWIRLS

Rhodes, ME           blooms look like they are mechanically wound up

Tarasewicz, MA  did not bloom after June; plant less than 1 foot tall

RINO HUGO

Candler, CT          stingy bloomer; good exhibition form

Goldstein, CT       beautiful bloom; heavy bloomer

Rhodes, ME           like the color; good garden rose

Roy, CT                 long stems on short bush; nice color, form and size

Tarasewicz, MA  big blooms; not fond of magenta color; not too winter hardy

ROSE ODYSSEY

Tarasewicz, MA  great color; holds up well in hot weather

ROSE RHAPSODY

Martin, CT            intoxicating fragrance; very similar to Fragrant Cloud

SIGNATURE

Allen, ME              just beautiful

Bruce, CT             stems are short, but love the color; lasts in a vase

Diakogeorgiou, MA exhibition form; lasting blooms; rust and blackspot problem

Chute, RI               great HT form

Goldstein, CT       have two plants side by side, one grows, the other does not

Matia, CT              still one of the best show roses; a little winter tender

Rhodes, ME           have 3 plants, one grows well, other two not so well

Rogers, CT           good color and form

Roy, CT                 great form and size; slow starter; short stems

Tarasewicz, MA  beautiful flower when in bloom; 2 blooms per cycle

SLATS

Tarasewicz, MA  vigorous; first year plant with many basals

STEPPIN OUT

Henderson, MA  vigorous; nice fragrance; prolific; quick repeater

Matia, CT              super blooms, short bush; prune to inside to get straight stems

Tarasewicz, MA  small plant on own roots; not recommend own root plants

TEMPLE LEE

Allen, ME              very winter hardy with some protection for me

Henderson, MA   a dog for me; small deformed blooms                                    

TERRACOTTA

Allen, ME              short plant

Rhodes, ME           looks like it should be in a small pot on the window sill

TRAVIATA

Taylor, CT            superior disease resistance

ULTIMATE PINK

Allen, ME              only 3 blooms in 2 years

Rhodes, ME           1st year, will have to show tremendous improvement next year

VETRANS HONOR

Allen, ME              1st year plant, not growing well

Brucce, CT           vigorous; long lasting blooms; good repeat; short stems

Candler, CT          beautiful exhibition blooms; a winner

Chute, RI               best red rose since Olypiad

Finan MA              great color; beautiful blooms; nice sprays

Goldstein, CT       2nd year plant a winner;  1st year one needs stronger canes

Mantas, MA          only two blooms; plant did not grow; very disappointed

Martin, CT            incredibly beautiful blooms; outstanding in my garden

Matia, CT              super form, should be a top show rose; one of the best reds

Rhodes, ME           1 and 2 cane plants, lots of room for improvement

Rogers, CT           jury still out on this one

Roy, CT                 large blooms with great form; weak necks

VANILLA PERFUME

Candler, CT          stingy bloomer, did not grow well first year

Tarasewicz, MA  good form; holds well in heat; thought it would be fragrant

WEIGHT WATCHERS SUCCESS

Matia, CT              similar in color to Double Delight; first year bush lacks vigor

Tarasewicz, MA  plant will not grow; had only one bloom this year 

VARIETY              TYPE – CLIMBERS ** COMMENTS

FOURTH OF JULY

Allen, ME              grows well for me

Andreone, CT      lots of flower; too much time between flushes; blackspots

Diakogeorgiou,    MA always in bloom; vigorous

Gotlibson, ME     good disease resistance; great flowers & foliage; grows slow

Lowe, NH               survived 3 winters with protection; is not a climber

Rhodes, ME           still only 3 feet high after 3rd year

Roderick, MA      grows like a shrub; only 3 feet tall

PEARLY GATES

Tarasewicz, MA  1st year, growing very well

VARIETY              TYPE – MINIATURE/MINI – FLORA ** COMMENTS

AMY GRANT

Diakogeorgiou,   MA exhibition form; one bloom to a stem; repeats quickly

Osborn, MA          good form, lots of blooms; blows quickly

Rogers, CT           large flowers, sturdy stems

ANGELICA RENA

Mixter, CT            lots of blooms

CAROLINA LADY

Roy, CT                 vigorous bush with large blooms with great form; opens fast                                

CONSTELLATION

Candler, CT          very prolific grower

Goldstein, CT       looks like Child's Play

Mixter, CT            lots of blooms; excellent form

Rogers, CT           like the fragrance

Roy, CT                 strong fragrance

GALA

Rhodes, ME           short plant; lots of blooms

GIZMO

Garrard, MA       very long lasting on the bush

Gotlibson, ME       like the color, form and foliage; good repeater; lots of blooms

Osborn, MA          lots of single blooms

Roy, CT                 vigorous; continually blooming; nice open blooms

JILLY JEWEL

Gotlibson, ME     love the form, color and foliage; late starter; lots of blooms

Rhodes, ME           tall plant; lots of bloom; good form;

LITTLE FLAME

Mixter, CT            sparse bloomer

Roy, CT                 average size blooms and form

LITTLE TOMMY TUCKER

Mixter, CT            not enough blooms

RAINDROPS

Roy, CT                 vigorous bush; small blooms; opens fast; occasional nice form

RALPH MOORE

Candler, CT          good exhibition form; consistently good grower

Gotlibson, ME     good color and HT form; healthy plant

Mixter, CT            like the color, shape and vigor of the plant

RASPBERRY SUNBLAZE

Gotlibson, ME     eye resembles a green raspberry

SWEET CAROLINE

Candler, CT          robust plant; attractive, but not outstanding

Goldstein, CT       1st year plant, thought it would do better

WHIRLYGIG

Candler, CT          sparse bloomer

Y2K

Gotlibson, ME     did not grow or bloom until August; HT like form

VARIETY              TYPE – SHRUB & ORG’S ** COMMENTS

BEAUTY OF LEAFLAND

Lowe, NH               heavy bloomer; rose for a very cold garden

CHARLES KURALT

Taylor, CT            good bloomer; blackspots in my garden

COUNTLESS CLESTE

Andreone, CT      good plant; shiny foliage; color is different; very weak necks

De MONTARVILLE

Allen, ME              grows by leaps and bounds; prolific bloomer                               

DOUTZ

Lowe, NH               quartered OGR form

ELISIO

Finan MA              pruning makes full sprays; rapid grower; very winter hardy;

FLOWER GIRL

Finan MA              similar to Ballerina; grows well with little care

FLUTTERBY

Finan MA              great color; glossy leaves; little pruning and maintenance

Lowe, NH               slowed down after 3 years and doing poorly

Rhodes, ME           plant gets smaller each year

Zabelski, MA      liked the color; did not grow well; now its gone

JOAN FONTAINE

Chute, RI               nice clear white flowers; plant only 1 foot tall

Gotlibson, ME     big beautiful abundant blooms; balls in damp weather

KNOCKOUT

Andreone, CT      toty clean; reblooms quickly; carefree plant

Mixter, CT            disease resistance; lots of blooms; not my favorite color

Rogers, CT           gorgeous blooms, vigorous plant

Taylor, CT            superior disease resistance, nice color and profuse bloomer

Turull, CT            a great blooming rose

Wall, NH               great color; covered with blooms; lives up to its name

MAYOR OF CASTERBRIDGE

Lowe, NH               good garden rose; repeats well

MIKE’S OLD FASHION PINK

Lowe, NH               blooms best in the fall; very double

MOORE’S PINK PERPTUAL

Davenport, MA    very short plant; not vigorous; beautiful flowers

OUT OF YESTERYEAR

Lowe, NH               nice white quartered blooms; repeats; needs winter protection

PAT AUSTIN

Allen, ME              disappointed by "Pat", one of Austin's poorest

Gotlibson, ME     like the color, size and shape of the open blooms; weak stems

RUTH CLEMENTS

Taylor, CT            good bloomer

SHEER STRIPES

Lowe, NH               repeating, clean, striped blooms

SONIA RYKIEL

Allen, ME              first year; starting slowly

WILLIAM BOOTH

Allen, ME              healthy and vigorous plant      

REPORTERS                                   SPRAY    EXH          UNUSUAL CONDITIONS                        

                                                                REG       

ALLEN, DIANA                                   YES        NO          MAINE ZONE 4

ANDREONE, MANYA                        YES        NO

BRUCE, BARBARA                           YES        YES

CHANDLER, DAVID                          YES        YES        NEW GROWTH KILLED BY LATE LOW TEMPERATURE

CHUTE, MIKE                                      YES        YES

DAVENPORT, CLYDE R.                 YES        NO          HEAVY SNOW LAST WINTER

DIAKOGEORGIOU, CELLA             YES        NO

FINAN, MARY R.                                YES        YES

GOLDSTEIN, SAMUAL                    YES        YES

GOTLIBSON, JOAN M.                    YES        NO

HENDERSON, STEPHANIE             OAC       YES        ALL FIRST YEAR BARE ROOT PLANTS

HERALD, MIMI M.                             YES         YES

LOWE, MIKE                                       YES        YES

MANTOS, PAULA                              YES         YES

MARSHALL, DAVID                         YES        NO

MARTIN, MARCI                               YES        NO

MATTIA, JOHN P.                             YES        YES

MIXTER, NANCY                                YES        YES

OSBORN, AUDRY                             YES         YES        WINDY AND FOGGY

PARSON, WALLY                            YES         YES

RHODES, CLARENCE                      YES        YES        GROWING ADOUT 150 PLANTS IN CONTAINERS

RODERICK, KAREN                          YES        YES

GARRARD, JUDY

ROGERS, STEPHEN & CAROL     YES        YES

ROY, TIM                                             YES        YES

TARASEWICZ, CAROL                   YES        NO

TAYLOR, STEVEN

TRUMBLE, BOB                                 YES        YES

TURULL, WILLIAM                            YES        NO

WALL, RICHARD                               YES       YES

ZABELSKI, K.                                     NO          NO

REPORTERS

RR1 Box 640, Whippourwill Rd.  Litchfield, ME  04350

98 Old Belden Hill Rd.,  Wilton, CT  06897

17 Alling Rd.  Northford, CT  06405

100 Route 2A,  Preston, CT  06365

64 Forbes St.,  East Providence, RI  02915R.     

3 Bonanza Rd.  Chelmsford, MA  01824

10 Samos Circle,  Peabody, MA  01960

20 Nauset Farms Way,  E. Oleans, MA  02643       

81 Kirkwood Rd.,  Whitefield, CT   06117

P.O. Bow 214,  Woolwich, ME  04579

181 Winthrop St.,  Taunton, MA  02780

18 Foster St.,  Danbury, CT  06810              

6 Sheffeld Rd.,  Nashua, NH  030628

8 Captain Philips Rd.,  Harwich, MA  02645        

21 Country Rd.  No. Reading, MA  01864

1244 Winsor Ave.,  Winsor, CT  06098       

74 Hall Dr.,  Orange, CT  06477

89 Hillsboro Dr., West Hartford, CT  06107          

12 Scotch Pine Farm,  East Harwich, MA  02645           

77 Broadway,  Westfield, MA  01085      

128 Capisic St.,  Portland, ME  04102        

275 Meadow Rd.,  Carver, MA  02330

63 Dusty Lane,  Wethersfield, CT  06109             

47 O'Sullivan Dr.,  Bristol, CT  06010      

60 Chatham Rd.,  Evertt, MA  02149        

383 Hubbard Rd.,  Higganum, CT  06441

5 Smith Bros. Way,  Orleans, MA  02653         

P.O. Box 3104,  Vernon, CT  06066          

23 Burnside St.,  Nashua, NH  03064

20 Peatfield St.,  Ipswich, MA  01938          

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