American Rose Annual (1965) 132-135
Unique genes in hardy wild roses.
Percy H. Wright Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

One of the first species hybrids I raised was 'Melanie,' the progeny of the pollination of R. rubrifolia by 'Gruss an Teplitz.' This hybrid, which unfortunately was soon lost, inherited wonderful foliage-color from both parents and the combination of the deep petal color of 'Gruss an Teplitz' with what I suspect is a set of genes for suppression of purple tone and for slow fading in R. rubrifolia, was a happy one. In short, it is just possible that the genes I suppose I have found in R. nitida are also present in R. rubrifollia. This is a cross I have prepared to repeat next year. The results were too lucky to let the combination that made up 'Melanie' remain extinct.