Hiti Nurseries, p. 12 (Fall, 1920 and Spring, 1921)
Pomfret Centre, Conn.
James H. Bowditch, Proprietor

Rosa hybrida Max Graf. .50
Originated at this Nursery, and not grown elsewhere. One of the earliest Roses among the Climbers. Large single rose-pink flower, abundant bloomer, handsome in bud with very glossy beautiful foliage lasting well throughout the season. Strong grower.

Arnold Arboretum Bulletin (ser. 3) 6(8&9): 29-35 (1932)
Rosa rugosa and its Hybrids
Edgar Anderson and W. H. Judd

Max Graf (R. rugosa x R. Wichuraiana).
Pollen fertility 20%.

Very similar to LADY DUNCAN, and therefore probably of the same ancestry, although R. setigera has been reported as one of the parents. The flower buds and foliage are slightly darker than those of LADY DUNCAN and the plant is somewhat more vigorous. This hybrid was raised at the Bowditch Nurseries in Pomfret Center, Connecticut, and bears the name of a gardener who was with the firm for many years. In the vicinity of Chicago, MAX GRAF has been used extensively as a bank cover in gardens along the Lake Michigan bluffs. In eastern Missouri it has withstood successfully the cold winters and blazing summers of that trying climate.