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"Hi to all. I live in southern Saskatchewan and hobby grow about 250 roses, many of which are of the tender variety just to make life interesting. I found your web site of extremely high quality, very informative (especially regarding pests and diseases) and one of the best that I have seen. Congratulations to your club and all those who have contributed to it." Gene Froc, July 10, 2006

"Great website. I'm a small time rose gardner but I have a daughter in Maine and love to visit." Ellie Kruszewski, May 8, 2006

"Yor web site is beautiful and I am glad to know that there is a Maine Rose Society. I don't know quite how I could become involved, but I would like to." Charlotte Maurer, April 16, 2006

"Great website. Lots of information and wonderful pictures. Something for everyone" Teresa Mosher, March 20, 2006

"Hello, my name is Bill Kozemchak, president of the Philadelphia Rose Society. While looking at your beautiful web site I noticed a link to us. This link is going to be deactivated. We have a new site http://philadelphiarosesociety.org/ . We would appreciate if you could change the link to the new site. York Area Rose Society also has a new link, http://www.yorkarearosesociety.com/ . They will be hosting the Mini Nationals in July. Pittsburgh's link didn't go through. http://www.angelfire.com/pa5/pittsburghrs/ is not up to date, but it does have contact numbers for people trying to get in touch with someone there. Again great job on your site. Tell Clarence we said hi, he comes down to visit us every year." Bill Kozemchak, president of the Philadelphia Rose Society, December 6, 2005

"Very nice source of information! I am sure the "wife" will be on this site pretty often! " James D Buck, November 10, 2005

"Nice site, love the colors:)))" John, September 9, 2005

"I LOVE THIS VERY PAGE SO KEEP IT UP." UZOAGBA, August 1, 2005

"Fabulous website - truly enjoyed browsing thru. Thank you to Clarence Rhodes and his information on roses in pots with soiless medium. I am going to try that as my roses never seem to achieve their size where they're planted - perhaps they'll do better in containers. " Peg Rudolph, June 21, 2005

"Hi, I visited your lovely web site recently and found the link to the Fraser Pacific Rose Society does not work. The url for the site is http://www.fprosesociety.org. All the best, " Corinne Brown, June 12, 2005

"I have been on your website and found it to be great. " Jim Hallstrom, April 23, 2005

"Your website is wonderful and very informative. Better than many other Rose Societies. Thanks for a great design and organization. " Jim Hallstrom, April 22, 2005

"The Maine Rose Society has been great. Lots of helpful, specific comments.Thanks!" Tom Travisano, March 21, 2005

Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! I can't express to you enough how grateful I am for all the information on your website. Switching from greenhouse growing to outdoors with every insect and critter known to be a problem to roses, I certainly appreciate all the information I can get from those living in a similar climate. I have not yet found a more helpful website. Many, many thanks. I am sending in a membership application." W R White, March 2, 2005

"Your web site is lovely! I'm the past President of the Santa Barbara Rose Society. My daughter will be going to Colby College in the fall so I wondered if Maine had a rose society, and here you are. We have a web site, too: www.sbrose.org Suggestion: How about a photo of your President on the President's page? Cheers!" Susan Scott, March 2, 2005

"I came across your site while doing some research and think that it's a great organization. I like the quote you have from William L. Homan on your site! Congratulations on your work!" Kent Swanson, Thursday, February 3, 2005

"You have a fine web site-broad and deep with good links. I'm moving to Portland this May or June and would like to become active. I love antique roses having had over 400 pre-1841 roses in a reproduction Federal-style garden. I'll send you some articles that I've written on antique roses as well as 19th century pesticides that I've tried (Nicotiniana sprays) along with an application for membership." Gary A O Neil, Monday, January 31, 2005

"Thank you so much for your beautiful & wonderful website. I just stumbled onto it this morning. I am snowed in on this winter day and was surfing the net. I am the new president of the Kitsap County Rose Society here in Washington State. Best wishes! Rosily yours, Randy " Randy Erickson, Sunday, January 9, 2005

"I love the facts and picture at the top of this page......... I love this site. " Ashley Morton, Tuesday, September 14, 2004

"Congratulations Sari. I just visited the ars website. Your website received the Queen. Did I not tell you years ago that you have a great website? The three articles I wrote last year also received award from the ARS. Keep up the good work. " Dr Lakshmi S., August 30, 2004

"I love the page." Uzoagba, August 21, 2004

"Hi, I am in Vanuatu South-West Pacific and I visited your site. I wish to congratulate you. Your collection of roses is really marvellous. Congratulations. Do you have an address where to have plants for roses like the Josephine one? It would be very kind. Regards" Gilles, July 23, 2004

"I always love browsing the photos on this website. You folks work so hard and your efforts certainly are appreciated and admired by the viewer. (ME!) Wish I could see/smell the roses in person!" Val, July 2, 2004

"Congratulations to Clarence Rhodes for a very successful day at N.E.R.S. show! Many of his exceptional blooms graced the awards table! Way to go, Clarence!!!!" Lee Macneil, N.E.R.S., June 20, 2004

"I like your website; I will share this with friends." Lekok, June 14, 2004

"Grew up in Maine, didn't know roses grew well in Maine except for at the beach. Love roses, miss Maine, glad your website exists." Xenia Levitsky, May 26, 2004

"Just visiting. You have an excellent web site." David L Sadler, May 18, 2004

"Queen of the Websites! To have done King then Queen in succession is remarkable. Wonderful work!

Maine led the way... we follow and learn from you all! " Dave Candler, April 28, 2004

".....HUGE congratulations to The Maine Rose Society for winning QUEEN of local websites. Way to go Mainiacs! And, if that is not enough.... (Sincere congrats Sari!) " Art Emmons, President of ARS Yankee District, April 26, 2004

"Congratulations Sari, The Maine Rose Society website has won the Queen of Local Society Websites award. The certificate will be presented at the Membership Meeting at the ARS Spring Convention on May 10 in San Diego........ Again, congratulations. " Jolene Adams, ARS E.Rose Committee Chair, April 25, 2004

"Wonderful site, thank you." Pete Thomson, April 12, 2004

" I visited your society’s web site and what a beautiful one it is!! It is both very nicely designed and easy to maneuver about in. Information is a key factor with web sites and yours either has the information or where to go to get it. The members who take care of it should be very proud of their work." Peggy-Anne, April 8, 2004

"This is my third visit to your site. You are doing a wonderful job up there. We just bought 20 roses from our club (LCRS) and are anxious to get them in the ground but it is still frozen about 4 inches down. I imagine you folks still have snow. Best wishes for a floriferous season." Laurel Swanson, March 27, 2004

"I have just visited your website. Wow!" D. Angell, March 22, 2004

"I always enjoy visiting....one thing leads to another!" William Oz Osborn , March 21, 2004

"I am glad to find you. Saw your booth at the Flower Garden Show in Scarbourough. I've been growing roses for about 5 years. I have 4 Henry Kelseys, 27 Chuckles, 2 Rosa Rubrifolia, 4 The Fairy and 1 Prairie Princess. I had 4 Sir Thomas Liptons but their white flowers and scent were so attractive to Japanese Beetles, that most days they appeared to have black flowers. I did not get even one flower without beetle damage. The Fairy and Rubrifolia are the least beetle prone." Margaret Kleinrock, March 7, 2004

"Beautiful and easy to navigate website. I found a lot to learn and enjoy among your pages. Congratulations - I learned from John Mattia that the MRS website won one of the top ARS website awards last year. That is a terrific accomplishment. Good luck and keep up the great work. See you at the Yankee Convention in March. " Marilyn Wellan, American Rose Society President, February 29, 2004

" Hello Clarence, Nice job on the RIR Report. Copied some of the highest rated I had not heard of. Greetings to you and yours. Will see you in Tulsa in 04! " Susan B., February 9, 2004

" Just surfed in...its a great page, very interesting stuff. I will sure come back soon again. " Hannie, January 14, 2004

"Thank you for this wonderful site !!!" Susanne, December 26, 2003

"I love the site." Joy, December 2, 2003

"You have a great web site, keep up the good work!" agung, October 30, 2003

"Good Site. Neat and informative, try putting related sites links and other resources." Jim, October 27, 2003

"Phil forwarded your web site to me. It is truly fascinating-- lots of great informative articles. You must be so proud. Tessie " Teresita McKeown, October 26, 2003

"Wonderful rose web site. I really enjoyed your discussion questions and answers and will visit again. My husband and I are members of the ARS and LCRS in MA. We love roses and grow about 100 in our back yard. Hope you have a warm winter. Laurel" Laurel Swanson, October 25, 2003

"Great site, well done!" klaus, October 20, 2003

"Good site!" Anthony, October 15, 2003

"Your website was introduced to me by Mr. Clarence Rhodes. Many thanks." Kenny Fukuma, October 9, 2003

"It is excellent!" sheerazkhan, October 7, 2003

"Great website!! I surfed into your website and found many interesting information." Jim Beam, September 17, 2003

"I like your site!" Christa Paranica, September 12, 2003

"Nice Site!" Barry Bilou, September 11, 2003

"This site is good and informative. Regards by Karthi. " Karthi, September 5, 2003

"Great site! Clarence's pic should be bigger,to match is great knowledge and love for the Rose. " Celia Diako, August 30, 2003

"I was looking at a number of articles on Rose Rugosa and like a few of the posters to your website (http://www.mainerosesociety.com/faqs/oct142001.html). One question plagues me: How do I grow these beautiful plants from the hips. A friend on MDI gave me a bag full when I was up there last week. " Tom Visentin, August 22, 2003

"I viewed your members rose gardens at Mation Stevens suggestion. A very nice idea and web site." June Benardella, August 15, 2003

"Excellent website. Be sure to enter it in the ARS competition. For a small society, it's a super job. " John Mattia, August 15, 2003

"Just visited the website after a long absense and wanted to compliment you on the Rose Pests and Diseases page. It's very extensive and a wonderful resource. " Heidi Sipe, July 28, 2003

"I love your Web Site. At the moment we do not have roses, but we are thinking about growing them. It sounds like a lot of work, but extremely rewarding. Thanks for all of the info....J.Q.B." Jean Bates, July 14, 2003

"I am moving to new NH and I am interested in learning more about horticulture through your association. Thank you," Scott Treanor, July 4, 2003

"What a nice site! (followed with a question posted at MRS Discussion Forum dated June 29)" Norma Floyd, June 29, 2003

"I like your site." Sandy Copeland, June 27, 2003

"Beautiful website - a real WINNER! Congratulations on winning King of Local Society Websites for '02.

I had read somewhere that Margaret Chase Smith always wore a rose to the House and Senate, and advocated the rose as our national flower long before it actually happened in 1986. I didn't know she was from Maine. Thanks. All the best! " Marilyn Wellan, June 24, 2003

"Interisting site. We do get to Maine and hopefully I can stop sometime. " Linda hendrick, May 31, 2003

"Many thanks! It (Discussion Forum) was very useful, have found what we want." Nick Chudley, May 29, 2003

"I am so happy to find your web site-I recently purchased a house last Oct. to be precise in Auburn with a number of Roses. Some of them are climbing and some seem to be rambling ?(they have canes that go underground and then send up shoots?) still others are plants that have about 20 canes in close proximity. I am a first time gardener to all perrenials and terrified to ruin this rose garden (which I haven't even seen yet). There were many canes that didn't winter well and I have been trying to prune every chance I get. Can I prune too aggressively? One of the climbers took quite a haircut. Also, it is taking me a long time-when is it too late to prune, some of the buds are getting big-thanks, can't wait to become a member!" Tricia Davidson, May 8, 2003

"Your website is not only informative, it is chock full of great information for those who want to grow roses in your zone. Also, thanks to for your link to the Milwaukee Rose Society. I would also like to provide a link to your society if you would permit me to do so. Thanks again for sharing your exciting website with rose lovers all over the world! " Jan Staedler, May 6, 2003

"Congratulations on winning ARS Local Website King! I'm posting the web winners on our district website."

"I found a rose society link that is no longer valid. The link for Pacific Rose Society on your links page is incorrect. the proper link should be: http://www.geocities.com/pacificrs/ thanks," Glenn Fiery PSWD webmaster http://www.geocities.com/pswdistrict/, April 23, 2003

"Congratulations! The Maine Rose Society has won 2002 King of Local Websites.Here is the 2002 icon (in two sizes) which can be placed on your site. Thank you for all the hard work you did to get your website into such good shape. We look forward to reviewing your site again in 2003.I know that the many visitors to your website greatly enjoy the information you provide. In the rose," Jolene Adams, ARS E.Rose Committee, April 22, 2003

"This is my second year with my florabunda rose bushes and I’m hoping to gain some knowledge through the society. From what I’ve seen on the website, it’s a very close knit group that truly cares about the preservation and shared knowledge of all kinds of roses. I look forward to becoming involved...even from a distance. Thanks for creating such a good website and giving us novices a place to go and gain some insight into the beautiful world of roses!! " Heidi Sipe, April 1, 2003

" The Society's web sight is excellent. I just went through Claire's pictures. What a nice idea. Keep up the good work. Wish I could have continued my membership but the day and time of the meetings make it impossible for me to attend." Meredith Dalessandro, March 29, 2003

" Sari, The link to The Mountain State Rose Society on your web site has been discontinued. The New url is:http://webpages.charter.net/troublemaker/msrs/ Thank you for listing our site." Danny Craft, President of The Mountain State Rose Society, March 27, 2003

" I loved your web site the pictures are great and would like more info on growning in Maine. Thank you." Mathew Whittemore, March 27, 2003

"Thank you for introducing me to this web site (in the Portland Flower Show). I am eager to learn all I can about roses. I have always been fascinated and awed by their beauty and fragrance. I see there are many out there that are just as inspired. Thanks again! "kcarey, Tuesday, March 11, 2003

"Members: Are you tired of the long cold winter we are having? Do you have an hour or so to relax and spend on dreaming of spring? I just remembered why I love roses so much. The last couple of hours I have just spent going all through our web site again, and visiting all our members gardens. Roses really are beautiful. What got me started was hunting for Sari's mailing address. However, I soon forgot what I was about and just enjoyed our web site. Sari does an excellent job on our web site. Thanks Sari. " Doverfox, Feb. 25, 2003

"The MRS web site is outstanding! It gave us the feeling that we had attended the meetings in person." turtl-3, Thu, 20 Feb 2003

"Thank you for providing this absolutely beautiful site! ................oh my! The Members' Rose Gardens are wonderful!"--http://www.magicalfire.com, Feb. 3, 2003

" I think the site is great- very interesting and helpful. "--evilnooodle, January 21, 2003

"Thank You for your quick response (Discussion Forum). I appreciate the advice. Everything went well."--FERNANDEZA, January 8, 2003

"Very nice website, Joan G. All of your hard work paid off. Thanks for sharing."--h2o_colors99,Thursday, November 14, 2002

"Your site is beautiful. I just love clicking on the garden gate to enter from your home page. The site is organized very nicely and the graphics are very pretty. Although I am from Mass. I can go away for the weekend,in the summer and visit your Rose Shows "--RoseceliaD, Tuesday, March 26, 2002

"Excellent job with the report. I have directed several of my rose friends to it. Thanks! "--JPMATTIA, Thu, 14 Mar 2002

"I took a close look at your website. I like the format, the contents, the information etc. It looks great. I would not say that if I do not mean it. I have a suggestion for you? Why don't you include the photographs of roses that do well in Portland and also more photos of member gardens if you have?"--tmlakshmi, Sat, 09 Mar 2002

"Thank you for your suggestion. The Maine Rose Society site does have lots of great information. Many of the rose suppliers also have good sites. The problem seems to be too many choices. I suppose that I was trying to short-cut the research process, but the more that I learn, the more fun the learning seems to become. Regards"-- marshall, Mon, 04 Mar 2002

"Great web site!"--D Stevens, Friday, March 1, 2002

"Dear Sari, Grace sent me your email address saying thet you are in charge of the website of Maine Rose Society. She wants me to write articles for you. Let me know what kind of articles you would like to have."--tmlakshmi, Thu, 28 Feb 2002

"Sari, you do good work. I had never visited this link before. I think it is a good idea."--Doverfox, Friday, February 22, 2002

"Hi, I was just admiring your Maine Rose Society site and wanted to know if you would mind me adding your URL to my site and possibly you doing the same ??? Please advise...Thanks."--Veldfire, Mon, 21 Jan 2002

"SMTC's Plant & Soil Dept. sponsors a "Distinguished Speakers Series" each winter. On Wednesday, Jan. 23 Stephen Scanniello, the former rosarian at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden will speak at the Jewett Auditorium on the SMTC campus from 5-6:30 p.m. I would like to advertise this lecture the the rose society and could email the description of the talk to everyone who wishes. Thanks."--P Stack, Thursday, January 17, 2002

"I work for one of the Conservation Districts. We get info from other agencies and some nonprofits about upcoming "growing things" events. As they come through I will notify you. You must decide what would be appropriate, or perhaps we can just experiment. Actually, I'm not a rose grower, but like them and everything else in the garden world. Thanks for your thoughtful words! You really are doing a superb job with this web site."-- Phoebeh, Tue, 23 Oct 2001

"Thanks for the tips on their common name, and about the beetles too. Your organization is quite amazing. Within 24 hours of my post, I received 5 e-mails from rose enthusiasts. Thanks again! "--addicus, Tue, 16 Oct 2001

"I have seen all the new additions to the MRS site. Very impressive. I keep watching, so much to see. Don't want to miss anything new. You are doing a great job."--Joy Sacoriver, Thu, 8 Nov 2001