Book (1994) Page(s) 62.
David Ruston. At Le Rosaraie de L’Hay
…..Truly outstanding were ‘Long John Silver’ and ‘Baltimore Belle’ – the hybrids of Rosa setigera and now available in Australia.
Book (Apr 1993) Page(s) 322.
Long John Silver Large-flowered Climber, white, 1934, R. setigera seedling x 'Sunburst'; Horvath. Description.
Book (1993) Page(s) 118. Includes photo(s).
A Climber. Bred to withstand cold winters. (Rosa setigera x 'Sunburst') Horvath (USA) 1934. Summer flowering. Height: 15 ft. Fragrant.
Book (1992) Page(s) 311.
‘Long John Silver’. Horvath, USA 1934. R. setigera seedling x ‘Sunburst’. This rose deserves more attention being seldom seen, at least in Britain. Flowers large, double, and cupped rather like a small, silky-white water-lily, produced freely on strong stems amid large, leathery leaves. Very vigorous and scented. Summer flowering only. Tolerant of poor soils. Will tolerate a Northerly aspect . Tolerant to shade. Very fragrant. Availability limited to specialist growers, 15’ x 10’. (4.5 x 3m)
Book (1989) Page(s) 78.
David Ruston. A Tour of Rose Gardens in Europe and England 1988.
At Le Rosaraie de L’Hay….. ‘Long John Silver’ (Horvath 1934) with quartered flowers in clusters in pearly white was the loveliest climbing rose I saw – an interesting rose bred from the Prairie rose – Rosa Setigera.
Article (magazine) (1988) Page(s) 23.
[Colour description according to the CIELAB colour space (petal inside): L* = Lightness, a* = red-green axis, b* = yellow-blue axis]
'Long John Silver' (Horvath, 34; silver-white), L* 90-92, a* 0-2, b* -2 to +2
Website/Catalog (1986) Page(s) 51.
Long John Silver* (Setigera Hybrid. Climber) Scented, large, shapely, cupped, double flowers of silky white borne on long stems. Very beautiful. Good foliage. Very vigorous. 1934. N. Shade tolerant. (S) 18 x 10’.
Magazine (19 Nov 1981)
Humphrey Brooke: A Rose Prophecy Fulfilled, The Resurgence of the Hybrid Perpetual.
The Sangerhausen authorities only gave budwood for exchange, and Lime Kiln had only 12 novelties to promise in return, and there were so many other desirable varieties in the rosarium: two snow white climbers (Long John Silver and....
Book (1949) Page(s) 163-168.
"Modern Hardy Climbers In New England" by Karl P. Jones of Barrington, R.I. thoroughly reviews about 65 hardy climbers and ramblers, including seven bred by Horvath. There is no mention of either Iceland Queen or Long John Silver.
Magazine (1943) Page(s) 5(6): 119-120 (Nov-Dec).
The Recent Horvath Climbers. R. E. Shepherd, Medina, Ohio.
Long John Silver, another valuable Climber, is the result of a similar cross, but in this case Mr. Horvath used the Hybrid Tea, Sunburst, rather than WilIowmere as the pollen parent. In this instance, though, the blossoms of the hybrid do not resemble those of the pollen parent in color, as they are silvery white and are borne in clusters. This rose has not proved to be as vigorous or hardy as Jean Lafitte.
