Magazine  (2012)  Page(s) 41. Vol 34, No. 2.  
 
Eric Timewell. Frank Riethmuller’s Niece Elsie: ‘Silverelda’ and …. were probably lost because no one knew of them. In Elsie’s own words: [from Let’s Not Forget the Oldies, The NSW Rose, Autumn, 1968, p14] Some of the older [garden] varieties have proved to be hardy and seldom without blooms. I feel we do not see enough of them grown, and really good roses could pass into oblivion because new gardeners have neither seen nor heard of them.