History

1928-B:51 Double. 9.1 (Sym. 1925). White.

1928-B-d:140 Double type; very large; midseason. Pale flesh-pink, tinted with rose-pink, lighter at the edges and shading to creamy yellow at the base of the petals; center petals strongly marked at the edges with crimson; flat flower which opens hollow in the center, displaying creamy flesh-pink surrounded by a band of similar richly colored petals; mildly fragrant. Tall; strong; free-flowering; stiff stems. Good foliage. Flower is very broad and flat, and extremely handsome. Still scarce. More mature plants might show some variation from the above description. “One of Shaylor’s best.”—Fewkes.

1962-W:087 Double. Opens light pink with silver edged petals and yellow base. The mature blooms become a radiant white and many may have crimson splashes. Large, broad flowers hollow centered. Reliable bush is above average in height and is a regular, abundant producer. Reasonably priced, should be better known.

1976-K:087 (Shaylor, 1920) – Double – Pink – Midseason. Tall. Mild fragrance. Very large. Pale flesh-pink, tinted with rose-pink, lighter at the edges and shading to creamy yellow at the base of the petals; center petals strongly marked at the edges with crimson; flat flower which opens hollow in the center, displaying creamy flesh-pink surrounded by a band of similar richly colored petals; strong; free-flowering; stiff stems. Good foliage. M.