'David O. Dodd' rose References
Website/Catalog (1939) Page(s) 22. 'E. G. Hill' ....'David Dodd' is identical.
Book (1937) Page(s) 56. A tremendous, full, fragrant Hybrid Tea rose is David O. Dodd, HT (Vestal 1926), produced by the late E. G. Hill, which escaped from the greenhouse into the garden, where it does exceedingly well. Its blooms are richly crimson, and in Little Rock, Arkansas, from which it has been distributed, it is deservedly popular.
Book (1936) Page(s) 44. Alister Clark. Random Reflections. 'Syracuse' and 'Korovo' have been showing up well, as has 'David Dodd'.
Book (1936) Page(s) 212. Dodd, David O. (HT) Vestal 1926; pure crimson, shaded scarlet, large, very double, lasting, solitary, fragrance 7/10, floriferous, continuous bloom, glossy green foliage, growth 4/10, upright, bushy.
Book (1935) Page(s) 90. E. A. Smith. Popular Red Roses, Grown by a Suburbanite. I planted a David Dodd last year, and I am very pleased with it. I shall be quite disappointed if I do not obtain some good exhibition blooms from it.
Website/Catalog (1935) Page(s) 48. 'E. G. Hill'......Syn. with David Dodd.
Book (1931) Page(s) 194. Proof of the Pudding. David O. Dodd HT. (Vestal, 1926). P.P. 1930. McMurrey thinks it is very good, with gorgous color and form. Boone found it very hardy and a splendid bloomer.
Book (1931) p121. Roses Introduced in Australia, 1929. David Dodd A dark red which has done very well at the Adelaide Botanical Gardens.
p126. Mr. A. G. De Lacy, Blackburn, Victoria. Worthy Additions to the Garden. David Dodd Another deep red rose, good shape, strong growth, scented. Can recommend.
Magazine (1 Sep 1930) Page(s) 199. Harry H. Hazlewood. Rose Novelties of 1929. David Dodd - An American variety of excellence, which suffers from one fault, and that is its similarity to 'E. G. Hill', sent out the same year. There are times when the large rich crimson flowers are almost identical, but at other times 'David Dodd' appears to have a richer fragrance. Both are very large and full, and inclined to open rather flat, but when taken in hand by exhibition growers are capable of great things.
Book (1930) Page(s) 186. Proof of the Pudding. David O. Dodd (Vestal, 1927). A.R.A. 1928. Widmeyer checks it good in floriferousness, disease-resistance, continuity of bloom, growth, and hardiness.
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