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'Capt. Robinson' rose References
Book  (Apr 1993)  Page(s) 75.  
 
Capt. Robinson Species, dark pink, (Wild rose discovered in the sand dunes of Porter County, Indiana, in June, 1924 by C.H. Robinson). Description...
Book  (1936)  Page(s) 614.  
 
Robinson, Captain (wild rose) C. H. Robinson 1924; deep pink, large, single (13 petals), lasting, solitary, fragrance 5/10, not very floriferous, June, few prickles, small dark green foliage, growth 3/10, upright, 25 cm. Robinson found it in the sand dunes of Porter County, Ind., USA:
Book  (1927)  Page(s) 228.  
 
Captain Robinson, a wild rose discovered in the sand-dunes of Porter County, Indiana, June, 1924 ...
Magazine  (1927)  Page(s) 62.  
 
[Article "Wild Rose" by C. H. Robinson]
Botany books tell us that the wild or native roses have but five heart-shaped petals and until the blooming season of 1924 I had no Occasion to challenge it....
Each flower had thirteen petals, round at the top and arranged in two rows, seven in the outer and six in the inner row, lapping like shingles on a Roof....
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