Book  (2003)  Page(s) 41.  
 
Traverser (Clark, 1928)

Book  (2000)  Page(s) 602.  
 
[See Botanica's Rose, The Encyclopedia of Roses, 1998. Same text but in French.]

Book  (1999)  Page(s) 11.  Includes photo(s).
 
Traverser – 1928. R. gigantea cross. Hybrid Gigantea Climbing rose. Semi-double, slightly fragrant, cream to yellow flowers often in clusters, early spring flowering. Leaflets heavily veined, bronze new growth, healthy foliage. Vigorous climbing growth.

Book  (1999)  Page(s) 602.  
 
1999 Botanica’s Roses. 2nd and revised edition
[same text as first edition, but with picture deleted]

Book  (1999)  Page(s) 103.  
 
Traverser. Clark, Australia, 1928. Climber. Yellow/cream. [Available from} Cottage, Golden Vale, Melville, Roses Galore, Stoneacres.

Book  (1998)  Page(s) 602.  Includes photo(s).
 
1998. “Botanica’s Roses” 1st edition
Traverser. Modern. Large-flowered climber. Yellow blend. Among the many varieties raised by Alister Clark was one by this name, described as bearing clusters of well-shaped, semi-double blooms in yellow and cream that cover the plant in early in the season. ‘Traverser’ was said to be a very strong and vigorous grower, which is typical behaviour for Clark’s Gigantea hybrids. Those descriptions were written over 60 years ago, and although a plant that sounds similar still grows at the raiser’s old home, there appears to be some uncertainty as to whether it is the same item or not; currently only two nurseries in Australia are offering it. It needs a frost-free environment. Zones 7-11. Clark, Australia, 1928. Hybrid of Rosa gigantea.

Website/Catalog  (1998)  Page(s) 19.  
 
Traverser. Gigantea hybrid. 1928. A. Clark, Australia,. Climbing. Double, Attractive leaves. Slightly fragrant. 6.0m x 4.5m white, light pink.

Book  (1997)  Page(s) 227.  
 
[At] Glenara. ....Milkmaid covers a fence and wends her way high up into a nearby tree. The beautiful creamy-coloured ‘Traverser’ does likewise.

Book  (1997)  Includes photo(s).
 
p199 ....And at the foot of an aspen halfway up the steps, I put a rose which I found in the garden of Glenara, Alister’s home, weaving its way up through an old lilac. Soft gold, the colour of the stamens of ‘Daydream’ and ‘Gwen Nash’, it may well be, according to the only available descriptions, ‘Traverser’. But there is insufficient evidence to name it with any degree of certainty. It is without doubt a hybrid of R. gigantea, and so well at home in this company.

p227 Picture.

p255. Traverser’ - Vigorous climber, 1928. Modern Roses describes it as “well-shaped, yellow and cream” and the 1939 Rose Annual as “extra strong climber, beautiful pale yellow nearly double flowers cover the plant in spring.” Such a rose grows still at Glenara up a huge lilac bush and into the trees above. Our plant came from there, but we have no positive proof of identity.

Book  (1996)  Page(s) 152.  
 
Traverser. Clark. Australia, 1928. Climber. Yellow/cream. [available from] Bleak, Golden Vale, Hilltop, John’s World, Mistydown, Stoneacres.