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p73-2 C. C. Hillary, WA ‘Cathrine Kordes is not such a vigorous grower as ‘McGredy’s Scarlet’, yet it grows well and flowers profusely right through the spring, summer and autumn. When disbudded it produces the most exquisite of richly veined, red Roses, fit to grace any show table. When left to mature the majority of its buds, it produces spikes of bloom which are veritable bouquets of loveliness. During hot weather the colour of the blooms pales from red to deep cerise, but this does not in any way detract from its usefulness and beauty. While it cannot be said that Cathrine is immune to mildew, a certain winsomeness of character should endear her to everyone.

p79-2 NZ. Red or scarlet [roses] for exhibition. ‘Cathrine Kordes’

p117-3 Mr. C. W. Heers, Queensland. ‘Cathrine Kordes’ continues to establish itself as one of our most popular Roses, though it gets somewhat light in colour during our mid-summer.

p122-8 Mr. H. Witchell, Otaki, New Zealand. ‘Cathrine Kordes’ is so far, not up to expectations and appears to dislike heat as much as ‘William Orr’.

p132-3 NZ ‘W. E. Chaplin’ and ‘Cathrine Kordes’ although both red roses, are distinct and altogether splendid.

Website/Catalog  (1936)  Page(s) 64.  
 
‘Catherine Kordes’ (HT) Rich scarlet, shaded with crimson. Buds long and pointed, opening into flowers of splendid shape. Growth good.

Book  (1936)  Page(s) 390.  
 
Kordes, Cathrine (HT) Kordes 1929; Superb X Sensation; bright ruby-red, shaded velvety blood-red, reverse light scarlet, lasting, very large, double, fine form, high-centered, lasting, solitary, floriferous, fragrance 5/10, continuous bloom with interruptions, long strong stems, reddish foliage, growth 7/10, upright, Sangerhausen

Magazine  (Jun 1935)  Page(s) 57.  
 
Catherine Kordes, de KORDES, est un rouge rubis teinté de rouge sang.

Book  (1935)  Page(s) 174.  
 
‘Cathrine Kordes’ HT (Kordes, 1930) A.R.,A. 1931; P.P. 1933, 1934. A robust and sturdy rose and very satisfactory for Foote (Mass). McGinnes (Pa) compares it to ‘Mrs. J. D. Eisele’ which is almost identical in color, but finds it a little stronger in growth and longer in the bud. He thinks ‘Mrs. J. D. Eisele’ is more fragrant. Nicolas (N.Y.) is elated with its brilliant cerise flowers on a superb plant. Bozer (N.T.) regards it as a very fine color which has not blued, and a favorite variety. Webster (Ont.) found it satisfactory, although scentless, and somewhat lacking in luster. Hatton (Pa) commends its fine form and size. He likes it in spite of its scentlessness and rather uninteresting color.

Book  (1935)  Page(s) 118.  
 
Dr A. S. Thomas. Bentleigh, Victoria. ‘Cathrine Kordes’. Second year standard, growth excellent, blooms tend to be symmetrical.

Book  (1934)  Page(s) 180.  
 
Proof of the Pudding. ‘Cathrine Kordes’. HT. (Kordes, 1930) ARA 1931; P.P. 1933.
To the excellent reports of last year, Webster and Ontario add enthusiastic commendation this year, calling it a wonderful grower and bloomer, excellent in all respects except color, which is an indefinite pinkish magenta. Bozer reports rather slow growth, with light red flowers with some hint of scarlet. McGinnes considers it one of the finest of all roses, with vigorous growth, free bloom, and perfect form and color. At Breeze Hill we are inclined to agree with our Canadian friends.

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p76-8 C. C. Hillary. Hot-Weather Roses. ‘Catherine Kordes', a dream thing in red, with a rich, velvety blush.

p130-5 Mr. Blamire Young, Montrose, Victoria. Of last years’ novelties ‘Cathrine Kordes’ stand[s] out conspicuously. ‘C. Kordes” is still, in my opinion, one of the most completely satisfactory roses in the garden. Its form, size and colour remain unchallenged, as well as its generosity in the matter of blooms. Its mildew and lack of scent are the only charges that can be brought against it, but I pay little attention to the mildew, as it does not affect the blooms to any great extent.

p132-3 ibid. …wet time. ‘Cathrine Kordes’ defied the elements.

p133-6 Mrs. S. J. Bisdee. Tasmania. ‘Cathrine Kordes’ (1st year) This is a find. The bud is magnificent and very long, and it opens into a nice flower. It is a light red, but excellent in every way, and growth and foliage good. If only this were a dark red it would be a wonderful thing. I have crossed a dark red on to it, and may the gods reward me!

p149-2 Mr. W. H. Dunallan, Northcote, Victoria. ‘Cathrine Kordes’, the shading of which raised the greatest reverence in the heart of this artist is doing wonderfully well, as though in gratitude for such notice and is a blaze of colour.

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p79-5 C. W. Heers. Roses in Queensland. ‘Cathrine Kordes’ Although lacking the dark shades of crimson claimed for it, this is quite a good rose in all respects. Finely shaped and a good grower; one of the best.

p95-3 Alex Ross. Some of the New Roses in South Australia. ‘Catherine Kordes’ is described as a most startling scarlet with crimson shading. So far we have not been at all startled, while the crimson has been conspicuous by its absence. Usually of a light carmine with a good habit of growth.

p115-3-5-7 Mr. Blamire Young. New Roses on the Mountain Slopes. ‘Cathrine Kordes’ is much darker, [than ‘Mrs. Lenon’] running to crimson, and opens in the most magnificent manner. It has a few more petals than ‘Mrs. Lenon’ and the most captivating form imaginable. Up to the end of January I believed it to be faultless; however, mildew appeared since then, and that is a heavy cross to carry. I have been budding it industriously on to Manetti stocks and on to discarded Roses, and am finding a curious uncertainty in the colour of the flowers I get from these workings. I am somewhat careless in marking these budding operations, and one, which I firmly believed to be a ‘Cathrine Kordes’, gave me an infamous pink. Perhaps there was some mistake.

Website/Catalog  (1933)  Page(s) 48.  
 
New Roses 1932.  Cathrine Kordes HT. (W. Kordes Sohne 1930) F. 3.  Rich scarlet with crimson shades which keep their quality very well under usual conditions though sometimes there is a tendency for some of the flowers to go cerise.  The buds are long and pointed, opening into flowers of splendid shape fully up to exhibition standard.  The growth is good and in every way this is a very fine variety.  Light tea scent.  E.