(1920)  Page(s) 87-92.  
 
"Oh, the rose, the rose, the queen of the garden, has come!" ...Yes, the queen was there, the dear queen, Hermosa, still wearing her pink gown, looking a wee bit old-fashioned....Hermosa, like all plants, wanted to grow and bear seeds; and, like all of them, all she asked was to be made comfortable. Roses are especially fond of rich loam....The few seeds which Hermosa gave as her first offering to the master [referring to Burbank] were planted with great care...It was not a great while before a flush of pink ran along the row, for each of Hermosa's babies wore the pretty pink gown. The master could tell which of the little princesses should remain with him to assist in the making of the new rose. When the second generation of princesses were in full bloom, Bon Silene came into use, uniting its beautiful form with the fine qualities of Hermosa's healthy offsprings, by giving golden dust to apply to them. After this many thousands of rose plants were seen growing in the plant school at one time....From the third generation of pink princesses crossed with Bon Silene came two fine new roses, the Santa Rosa, which had been planned, and another that was christened "Burbank.... The Burbank rose begins to blooms when quite small and continues to bloom throughout the year, if the climate is not too severe. In cold climates it rests during the winter....It is double and of fine form. Its color is deep rose-pink, and it is so delightfully fragrant....The Burbank is the freest bloomer in the rose world; and it was awarded the gold medal at the World's Fiar in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1904.

(1920)  Page(s) 88-92.  Includes photo(s).
 
"Oh, the rose, the rose, the queen of the garden, has come!" ...Yes, the queen was there, the dear queen, Hermosa, still wearing her pink gown, looking a wee bit old-fashioned....Hermosa, like all plants, wanted to grow and bear seeds; and, like all of them, all she asked was to be made comfortable. Roses are especially fond of rich loam....The few seeds which Hermosa gave as her first offering to the master [referring to Burbank] were planted with great care...It was not a great while before a flush of pink ran along the row, for each of Hermosa's babies wore the pretty pink gown. The master could tell which of the little princesses should remain with him to assist in the making of the new rose. When the second generation of princesses were in full bloom, Bon Silene came into use, uniting its beautiful form with the fine qualities of Hermosa's healthy offsprings, by giving golden dust to apply to them. After this many thousands of rose plants were seen growing in the plant school at one time....From the third generation of pink princesses crossed with Bon Silen came two fine new roses, the Santa Rosa, which had been planned, and another that was christened "Burbank. The Santa Rosa is a wonderful rose in brilliancy of color, size, and habit of growth...Its flowers are a rich shell-pink, inclining to crimson, full and double...