The Rose Crimson Rambler and Its Progenies

The year 1893 is an important landmark to the rosarian as in that year Charles Turner of Slough, England, introduced the Crimson Rambler rose to the occidental world. Nothing is known of its parentage, it having been introduced from Japan where it had been grown for an unknown period of time. When it was first introduced it was called the Engineer. Later, it was known as Turner\u27s Crimson Rambler. Still later the name Turner was dropped, making it the Crimson Rambler as we know it today. Without regard to name, this rose introduction has proven to be a prolific parent in the production of new varieties. Although the variety belongs to the multiflora group, and many of the descendants are found under that designation, yet its influence also is evident in Polyantha, Lambertiana, Hybrid Wichuraiana, Hybrid Polyantha, and other groups

Soleil D\u27or, The Progenitor of Golden Colored Roses

In 1900 when Monsieur J. Pernet-Ducher introduced a new yellow rose, a seedling of Persian Yellow pollinated by Antoine Ducher, and named it Soleil d\u27Or, he little realized the magical color combinations that this one variety was destined to transmit to the succeeding generations of hybrid tea roses. From the introduction of La France in 1867 until 1900, there were no true yellow hybrid teas. During this period the Noisette Marechal Niel fulfilled the need for a yellow rose. Needless to say, Soleil d\u27Or soon became very popular both as a garden subject and as a source of new blood in hybridization. The popularity of this one rose in breeding work is attested by the fact that the Pernetiana class was erected to include this group, but as the number of hybrids increased, the line of demarcation between hybrid teas and pernetianas disappeared until there is now a tendency to designate all of them hybrid teas

MME. Caroline Testout: The Grand Dame of the Roses

In all breeding work one finds that certain individuals are outstanding in the production of superior progeny. In animal breeding these individuals form the basis for pedigreed stock. An intensive study on the parentage of rose varieties has revealed that certain roses also have produced more named offspring than others. To obtain this information, it was necessary to make a search through the world\u27s most important literature on the rose. This study resulted in the compilation of an index of about 5,000 rose varieties on which parentage data had been recorded

The Prolific General Jack Rose

The year 1853 stands as a milestone in the progress of rose development, for in that year Roussel of France introduced General Jacqueminot to the world. Although it was introduced over 88 years ago, it is still one of the most popular roses of its class. The ordinary course of any one variety is generally far less than this. The Hybrid Perpetual group of roses, to which General Jack belongs, dates from the turn of the nineteenth century. Two of the most important progenitors of the group were introduced about 1830. The year 1837 is usually given as the year of introduction of the first true Hybrid Perpetual. Considering this date, one realizes that Roussel\u27s variety was one of the first of its class

Rosa Multiflora and Its Progeny

The introduction of Rosa multiflora Thunberg into England from Japan in 1781 was a high light in the history of rose growing. This one species has proven very valuable in the production of new varieties. Its offspring have been classed with several different groups depending on their habit of growth and flowering. Rosa multiflora progeny are found among the Multiflora, Polyantha, Hybrid Musk, Lambertiana, Hybrid Wichuraiana, Hybrid Polyantha, and other groups

The Progeny of La France, the First Hybrid Tea

Just what prompted Guillot fils of Lyon-Montplaisir, France, to name a pink· rose, introduced in 1867, La France may never be known. Subsequent history has shown that this rose was the first Hybrid Tea. It was grown from a seed of Mme. Bravy, a creamy white tea, fertilized by Victor Verdier a bright rose-colored Hybrid Perpetual. Since the French rosarians have originated the first variety that became the progenitor of most of the major classes of modern roses, no better name could have been found for the first Hybrid Tea. Around the turn of the twentieth century, this class of roses became the most popular of the modern roses, and its popularity has not diminished in the ensuing years

The Roses Frau Karl Druschki and MME. Edouard Herriot Carry on the Progeny Performance of Their Common Parent, MME Caroline Testout

In a previous paper it was shown that the rose Mme. Caroline Testout was a superior parent in rose breeding as judged by the large number of outstanding progeny which it had produced, either as sports or when Mme. Caroline Testout or its descendants were used as pollen or seed parents. A study of the progeny of Mme. Caroline Testout reveals the fact that two of its seedlings are also outstanding in plant characteristics and as producers of superior rose varieties. These roses are the Frau Karl Druschki, one of the most reliable and beautiful white roses listed as hybrid perpetual, and Mme. Edouard Herriot, a hybrid tea whose attractive flowers are described .as coral-red shaded yellow and bright rosy scarlet

Alcohol Related Violence and Unwanted Sexual Activity on the College Campus

The purpose of this study was to explore the relationships among alcohol consumption, sexual assault and rape, and nonsexual violence in a college population at a large Northeastern university. A 49-item questionnaire was designed to elicit responses from both victims and perpetrators. Of the 1,084 respondents: 518 were male, 566 were female, the majority were White (91.8%), and in the 18-21 age range. Unwanted sexual activity, rape, and violence were significantly related to alcohol consumption on the college campus studied. These data indicated that alcohol was involved in: a) unwanted sexual activity--both from the victim\u27s perspective (85.7%) and from the perpetrator\u27s perspective (76.0%); b) rape--both from the victim\u27s perspective (69.0%) and from the perpetrator\u27s perspective (100%); and nonsexual violent acts from the same sex (59.5%), and (c) from the opposite sex (58.9%). The findings are consistent with those of previous studies that indicate a persistent trend in the negative consequences of violence linked to alcohol use and abuse among college students

The Tobacco-Related Behavioral Risks of a Nationally Representative Sample of Adolescents

The study\u27s purpose was to determine which factors were the strongest predictors of tobacco smoking behaviors among U.S. adolescents. The population included a nationally representative sample of 6,504 adolescents residing in the U.S. Data were collected in respondents \u27homes using trained interviewers. Weighted population estimates showed that over half (55.6%) of adolescents had ever tried smoking, nearly half of whom (48.2%) reported regular smoking. Those whose closest friends smoked were twice as likely to ever smoke (OR = 2.24, p\u3c.001), twice as likely to be a regular smoker (OK = 2.28, p \u3c.OO1), and more likely (b = 5.15p \u3c.OO1) to have smoked daily than those whose friends do not smoke. Results show the very strong influence of friendships on tobacco initiation and continuance among this national sample of adolescents. Recommendations for primary and secondary prevention are noted