The biography of Gene Boerner, "Papa Floribunda, The Gene Boerner Story", contains his personal account of how this rose was named and his account of what occurred when he asked Mrs. Marshall for her permission to name it for her. Marvelous book!

This pink rose, KATHERINE T MARSHALL grows well in Denver, COL. It is very winter-hardy and needs no covering! She has returned every spring to give enjoyment for the last 22 years!
I just returned from visiting my cousin there, and it is now full of buds! I helped them search for the old I.D. tag, and sure enough, it read: K T Marshall. -- K T HAAS