Rose photo courtesy of billy teabag

From Wills cigarette cards, Roses – a series of 40 cards. Issued in 1936. No 25 McGREDY'S IVORY (Hybrid Tea ) Introduced 1929 Creamy-white, shaded gold at base. This Rose is rapidly becoming very popular, both for exhibition and garden purposes. The blooms are large with high pointed centre, and produced on long stems, and keep their shape over a long period. It has an excellent constitution, and good foliage. If required for exhibition purposes prune to two eyes at the end of March, but for general garden purposes it should be pruned to four eyes. Awarded a Gold Medal of the National Rose Society.

Uploaded 17 NOV 11

Rose photo courtesy of asakombu

Uploaded 6 MAY

Rose photo courtesy of David Elliott

National Rose Society (RNRS), the Rose Annual 1929, Scanned with permission

Uploaded 26 OCT 09

Rose photo courtesy of jedmar

"From "Roses in Colour and Cultivation", by T. C. Mansfield, 1947, facing p. 120: 'Golden Melody' (top), 'McGredy's Yellow' (center), 'Mcgredy's Ivory' (bottom).

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