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    most recent 20 AUG 13  
    RoseMrs. John McNabb
    Initial post 17 AUG 13
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    Reply #1 posted 17 AUG 13 by Patricia Routley
    I presume you are talking of 'Mrs. John McNab'? Apparently the deeper pink 'John McNab' is no longer available.
    Reply #2 posted 17 AUG 13 by Jukka K
    Patricia, actually the rose I grow is labelled plain "John McNabb" and comes from Rosenposten, Denmark. I have just presumed that it is the same as this because there seems to be no sign that "true" John McNabb is available anywhere. However, confusingly, Rosenposten states that the year of introduction of their rose is 1932. My rose has pale green foliage and is repeat-flowering.
    Reply #3 posted 18 AUG 13 by Patricia Routley
    Whilst your photo has more pink than the rest of the photos, I would hesitate to call it the dark pink that 'John McNab' was supposed to be.
    Reply #4 posted 20 AUG 13 by Jukka K
    Patricia, sorry about the confusion. My rose is
    http://www.helpmefind.com/rose/l.php?l=2.22784&tab=1
    Available from Rosenposten, Denmark. Whatever is it's correct identity, my rose is repeat blooming and has pale green foliage, in line with what is stated in the references and with the images.
    most recent 4 JUL 13  
    RoseMrs. John McNabb
    Initial post 4 JUL 13 by Jukka K
    Nice, delicate, light green foliage. Petals are thin but don't seen to mind rain. Medium-strong cinnamon scent similar to the rugosa parent. Few thorns.
    most recent 21 JUL 09  
    RoseMrs. John McNabb
    Initial post 21 JUL 09 by Margit Schowalter
    "Mrs. John McNab R. beggeriana x rugosa hybrid, shrub to five feet, leaves large up to nine leaflets, dark green slightly rugose, prickly on under side; infra stipular spines and few thorns; flowers fully double white occasionally tinged pink in centre, fragrant, produced over a long period sepals very long. Introduced 1942."

    Dr Frank Leith Skinner papers
    Province of Manitoba Archives