Horticultural Horizons: Plant Breeding and Introduction at Dropmore, Manitoba (1967) Frank Leith Skinner Page 103 "John McNab," first listed in 1932, is a hybrid between Rosa rugosa and R. beggeriana, the latter being from central Asia. It is a hardy shrub growing about four feet tall with an abundance of shapely pink flowers in June, and recurrent bloom throughout the summer. “Mrs. John McNab” is of the same breeding as “John McNab,” with the same growth habit, but the flowers are white, though occasionally a flower will be found with just the faintest touch of pale pink.
"John McNab 1940 Rugosa x R. Beggeriana. The flowers are double pink & produced in quantity during July & occasionally throughout the balance of the summer. Large, very thorny plant. 6 feet."
Miscellaneous Notes, Percy Wright fonds, University of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Thank you Margit. You have done, and shared with HelpMeFind, so much research over the years. I would love to put your many comments quoting the source, into the references. They certainly belong there. (Admin - is there one place in references for items such as these below, or do I have to open a separate Miscellaneous Article for each one?)
From Percy Wright's rose notebook, Percy Wright fonds, University of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada Miscellaneous Notes, Percy Wright fonds, University of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Personal correspondence - Percy Wright, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada [zone 2] to Dr. Mahadeva, Brooks Horticultural Station, Alberta, Canada - June 6, 1969
Personal Correspondence Percy Wright to Frank L. Skinner July 5, 1949 Province of Manitoba Archives
Personal correspondence - Percy Wright, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada [zone 2] to Dr. Mahadeva, Brooks Horticultural Station, Alberta, Canada - June 6, 1969
Personal Correspondence: From Georges Bugnet to Percy Wright - early 1950's, Percy Wright fonds, University of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Correspondence, Georges Bugnet to Rita Bugnet December 28, 1960 - Bugnet fonds, University of Alberta, Canada
Personal correspondence: Robert Erskine to Percy Wright, Percy Wright fonds, University of Saskatoon,
Personal Correspondence: Robert Simonet to Percy Wright, Sept 2, 1952, Percy Wright fonds, University of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Personal correspondence - Robert Simonet to Frank L. Skinner May 7, 1966 Province of Manitoba Archives
Personal correspondence from Frank L. Skinner to Percy Wright July 2, 1964 Province of Manitoba Archives
Correspondence: Dr. F. L. Skinner to H. M Eddie, December 6, 1947, Provincial Archives of Manitoba Research Report, 1966, Research Station, Morden, Manitoba p.9 etc. etc. etc.
Margit - you have often shared pieces from.... Percy Wright Autobiography. This needs to be a designated reference. Please give me the correct name and date of this publication and I'll take it from there.
Patricia I should be able to find the proper Archive references from the various institutions. I think there is only four possibilities.
The Percy Wright material is at the University of Saskatchewan and his Autobiography which was housed at the Devonian Botantic Garden is now also there. The autobiography was never published. There is 9 linear feet of documents. I expect to be adding more notes to HMF from this source.
Dr. Frank L. Skinner's papers are at the Provincial Archives of Manitoba.
The Georges Bugnet papers are at the University St. Jean which is part of the University of Alberta. A larger more complete set is located in the Province of Alberta, Archives
I still possess my father's papers but will be placing them with the Province of Alberta Archives as well.
Let me look around and see if I can locate the official Archive references.
"ROSE JOHN MACNAB - A hybrid between Rosa Beggeriana, a central Asian species and a double flowered variety of Rosa Rugosa. This Rose is quite hardy and flowers throughout the summer. The flowers are deep rose in color quite double and cup shaped; its one fault being that the flower stems are sometimes a little weak. This is a Dropmore hybrid and is being sent out for the first time. Own root bushes. Each ---$1.50
"John McNab - This new hybrid raised by us is the result of a cross between R. rugosa and the central Asian R. beggeriana. The flowers are double pink and produced in quantity during July and occasionally throughout balance of the summer. Own root bushes. Each ..... 75 cents."
