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10-C MEDFORO MAIL TRIBUNE, APRIL 14, 1961 MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, APRIL 14, 1961 c-n Charlotte Armstrong Rose Has Lasting Influence . - . . .... . - . II nnlt Probably no other Ameri can rose has had so great and 'lasting an influence on the rose scene for the past quarter century as Charlotte Arm strong, an exquisite, red hy brid tea. .v M any'- reparians contend , that Charlotte Armstrong, cre- a'ted by Dr. Walter C. Lam merts in lw36 at Armstrong ' Nurseries, Inc., Ontario, Cali- fornia, embodies all that' is -- most desirable in a rose. : , " Wherever superior roses are growing today it is quite likely that Charlotte Arm .: strong has a hand in things, ' for it is rare indeed to find .. a rose hybridizer- these days who is not using the variety extensively in his crosses. 1941 when It won the coveted All-America Rose Selections Award, Charlotte Armstrong has sold approximately 3,000, 000 plants making it very possibly the largest selling variety of hybrid tea rose in history, . Named For Wife ', Named after the late wife of John S. Armstrong, . 94 year old founder and chair man of- the board of Arm strong Nurseries, Charlotte -Armstrong was the result of a cross of Crimson Glory with -Sister Therese. From the , start, Charlotte . Armstrong's, origination was: unusual and distinctive. ... - v ... The work was begun by cross pollinating; both Crim- , Since its introduction in son Glory and Sister Therese, obtaining about 1,000 seed lings of each variety. The outstanding seedlings of each were-then carefully-selected for their preferred character istics and crossed with each other. ' .' This continued until at last a variety emerged that em braced the outstanding color quality - of Crimson Glory with the bud shape of Sister Therese. ' After winning the 1941 AARS 'award 'the rose went on to score a national 9.0 rating by the American Rose Society, a rating held by only five hybrid tea roses. Brilliant Coloring" . .- ' ' ... Because of its brilliant col oring the Charlotte Armstrong is the only one of all the hy brid teas classified in the authorative volume, ''Rock wells' Complete Book of Ros es," as a "spectrum-red.". It earned this classification from, its bud, which is blood red, . turning to spectrum red in cool weather and to cerise in warmer weather. , i Strong and vigorous with leathery, semi - glossy, deep green foliage, it produces an enormous number of buds. It . outblooms most other , varie ties three to one. ::., Thus, having' nestled close to the best seller position in American roses for nearly 25 years, Charlotte Armstrong . has brought just reward to the man who named it. When ,. John Armstrong . named the : rose after his late wife he felt " ' that it personified the floral Indoor Play Said Order of Day - Even in summer there are times when indoor play is the order of the day for. the small fry at your house. 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