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    most recent 18 FEB 21  
    RosePretoria (hybrid tea, Moro, 1953)
    Initial post 18 DEC 12 by Cà Berta
    In 1953 Pretoria was presented at the International Rose Trials of Rome. It was the first among italian roses and got a certificate of merit.
    Reply #1 posted 18 DEC 12 by jedmar
    Thank you! Award changed. Reference in MR must be incorrect.
    Reply #2 posted 21 DEC 12 by Cà Berta
    The information I gave was only partially correct: Pretoria was the second italian rose. The first was Riva Ligure.
    Reply #3 posted 17 FEB 21 by Patricia Routley
    In the 2020 reference Sheenagh Harris says ‘Pretoria’ won a gold medal in Rome in 1953.
    Reply #4 posted 17 FEB 21 by Cà Berta
    The three 1953 references clearly state that Pretoria won a certificate of merit; in particular in Rosenjahrbuch and in American rose annual it is clearly stated that it won a second certificate. In particular the report in American rose annual was signed by Countess Mary Senni who lived in Rome and ... was "on the spot".
    According to two references, the winner of the Gold medal at the International Rose Trials of Rome in 1953 was Pastorella by Meilland.
    Reply #5 posted 18 FEB 21 by jedmar
    Sheenagh Harris apparently has quoted Modern Roses, which has it wrong. As Cà Berta says, contemporary publications clearly state 2nd Certificate of Merit.
    Reply #6 posted 18 FEB 21 by Patricia Routley
    Oh. No wonder I was confused - sometimes I can’t see the truth behind the clearly stated references. Thanks to you both.
    most recent 13 DEC 12  
    RosePretoria (hybrid tea, Moro, 1953)
    Initial post 13 DEC 12 by Cà Berta
    According to two references, the winner of the Gold medal at the International Rose Trials of Rome in 1953 was Pastorella by Meilland (see the missing rose Pastorella)