Newsletter  (Jul 2012)  Page(s) 44, 46.  
 
p. 44: Among the varieties of his [Michurin's] selection (Noble, Buketnaya, Bicolorous, Zarya Vostoka, Sister of Dawn, Brother of Dawn, Double White, Kerb Pink, Kerb White, Lawny, Mother of blue, Mother of yellow, Mother of climbing, Svetlana, Tatyana Michurina, N.I. Kichunov, Neptune, Prince of Varangians, Prince Rurik, Cream, Fairy, Tsarina of Light, Ceres, etc.), many carried the genes of this species [Rosa rugosa].

p. 46: Fairy Origins: R. tusnelda × R. rugosa Germanica. “Medium high, the shoots are thick ... Buds are long, of pure pink colour. Perfectly-formed, semidouble, beautiful pink blooms. Very abundant bloom begins in mid June until the snow ... In all respects it’s a beautiful rose. “