Article (newspaper)  (21 Feb 1909)  Page(s) 9.  
 
In addition to this the occasion will be signalized by the dedication of one of the rarest roses that has ever been developed in this country "The Rose of Oregon." a flower which Luther Burbank has been spending years to bring to its present state of perfection and which he has sent to Portland to become the parent stock of the choices roses of the. Northwest. Mr. Burbank hoped to be able to come here, but he found that his experimental work in connection with the work the Government is doing in floriculture would not permit him to leave California.

Article (newspaper)  (14 Feb 1909)  Page(s) 5, Section 3,.  
 
Plant Has Come. Luther Burbank Sends 'Rose of Oregon'.
Representing the work of many years, Luther Burbank, the far-famed naturalist of the Pacific Coast, has developed a rose which he has agreed shall be called the “Rose of Oregon.” He has sent a sample of the finest stock that he has at his experimental stations, a plant which he declares is absolutely prefect from all standpoints of culture and one that he is willing to lend his name to as the worthiest effort he has made in recent years.
Burbank has sent several letters to the Portland Rose Festival in which he has declared that it was his intention to be present at the Rose-Planting Day ceremonies, but at the last moment he has found that his work for the Government has been such that he could not possibly get away from his station.
The rose received from Luther Burbank, as announced in the following letter, stands as one of the greatest triumphs of the field of rose culture of modern times, and for the Rose Festival to secure it as the “Rose of Oregon” is looked upon as a triumph which no other celebration in this section of the country has been able to achieve in years past.

The following letter was received from Mr. Burbank yesterday by President Ralph W. Hoyt, of the Rose Festival:
“Santa Rosa, Cal., Feb. 11, 1909.—President Ralph W. Hoyt, Portland Rose Festival Association, Portland, Or.—Dear Sirs: By express today, prepaid, Mr. Burbank takes pleasure in sending the rose plant he promised you for your ‘Rose Planting Day,’ and we trust it will reach you in good condition. Very sincerely yours,
“Luther Burbank.”