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2008 Handbook for Selecting Roses : M

@Ma Perkins  F, pink blend, 25 petals, 1952                                           7.1
Mabel Morrison  HP, white, 30 petals, 1878                                         7.1
Mabelle Stearns  S, medium pink, 55 petals, 1938                               7.4
Macho Man  HT, mauve, double, 1999                                                       6.9
Macy’s Pride  S, white, 22 petals, 2003                                                        8.0
Mme Alfred Carrière  N, white, double, 1879                                         8.9
Mme Antoine Mari  T, pink blend, double, 1901                             8.1
Mme Antoine Rébé  T, red blend, 1900                                                        %
Mme Berkeley  T, pink blend, 1898                                                 +         
**Mme Boll  HP, deep pink, 1843                                                     %
Mme Butterfly  HT, light pink, 30 petals, 1918                                           6.7
Mme Caroline Testout  HT, medium pink, double, 1890                  8.1
@Mme Chiang Kai-shek  HT, light yellow, 27 petals, 1942                   6.0
**Mme de la Rôchelambert  M, mauve, double, 1851                              7.9
Mme Driout  Cl T, pink blend, double, 1902                                          %
Mme Ernest Calvat  B, medium pink, semi-dbl, 1888                           8.1
Mme Gabriel Luizet  HP, light pink, 34 petals, 1877                               7.7
Mme Grégoire Staechelin  LCl, pink blend, semi-dbl, 1927               7.9
**Mme Hardy  D, white, very double, 1832                                          8.9
Mme Henri Guillot  HT, red blend, 25 petals, 1938                               6.2
Mme Henri Guillot, Cl.  Cl HT, red blend, semi-double, 1942                 6.8*    
Mme Isaac Pereire  B, deep pink, double, 1881                                          8.4      
Mme Joseph Schwartz  T, white, double, 1880                                         6.4      
Mme Jules Bouché  HT, white, 34 petals, 1911                                         6.7      
Mme Laurette Messimy  Ch, deep pink, double, 1887                              %
**Mme Legras de St. Germain  A, white, very full, before 1846            8.1
Mme Lombard  T, orange pink, very double, 1878                             8.2
Mme Louis Laperriere  HT, medium red, 48 petals, 1951                 6.8
Mme Louis Lévêque  M, medium pink, full, 1898                                   8.0
@Mme Marie Curie  HT, deep yellow, 25 petals, 1943                               5.6
Mme Pierre Oger  B, pink blend, double, 1878                                         8.0
**Mme Plantier  A, white, very double, 1835                                          8.8
Mme Sancy de Parabère  Bslt, medium pink, semi-dbl to double, 1874            %
Mme Scipion Cochet  T, pink blend, double, 1886                             6.7      
Madame Violet  HT, mauve, 45 petals, 1986                                           7.0
**Mme Zöetmans  D, white, very double, 1830                                          8.7
Madeleine  MinFl, yellow blend, double, 2005                                         +
Madeline Spezzano  MinFl, medium pink, 45 petals, 1985                 7.4
Mlle Cécile Brünner  Pol, light pink, double, 1880                              8.4      
Mlle Cécile Brünner, Cl  Cl Pol, light pink, 1894                                 8.4
Mlle Franziska Kruger  T, orange pink, very double, 1879                 7.8
Madras  HT, pink blend, 48 petals, 1980                                           6.5
Mae Dean  S, pink blend, 2004                                                             +
Maestro  HT, red blend, 28 petals, 1981                                                       7.3
Magenta  F, mauve, double, 1956                                                     7.0
Magenta Mystique  Min, mauve, very full, 2004                                   (7.6)
Maggie Barry  HT, pink blend, full, 1995                                               7.4
#Magic Carrousel  Min, red blend, double, 1973                              8.5      
Magic Dragon  Cl Min, dark red, double, 1973                                         6.7
Magic Hit  MinFl, red blend, full, 2001                                                 +
Magic Lantern  Gr, orange blend, full, 1995                                               7.8
Magic Meidiland  S, medium pink, double, 1994                              %
Magma  HT, yellow blend, 45 petals, 2005                                           +
Magna Charta  HP, medium pink, double, 1876                                         %
Magnifica  HRg, dark red, full, 1907                                                           9.0
Magnifica  HEg, medium red, 10 petals, 1918                                         8.2
Mai Tai  Min, orange pink, 20 petals, 2001                                           +
Maid of Honour  HT, yellow blend, double, 1986                              7.7
**Maiden’s Blush  A, white, double, 1802                                        8.1
Maigold  S, deep yellow, 14 petals, 1953                                           7.6
Majestic  S, light pink, 24 petals, 2004                                                       +
Make Believe  Min, mauve, 10 petals, 1986                                           7.5
Malaguena  S, medium pink, 28 petals, 1976                                           %
Malvern Hills  LCl, yellow blend, full, 2001                                     %
Maman Cochet  T, pink blend, double, 1893                                         7.9
Maman Cochet, Cl  Cl T, pink blend, 1909                                         7.5
Mandarin Sunblaze  Min, apricot blend, 66 petals, 2003                   +
Mander’s Orange Dream  Min, orange blend, full, 2006                       +
Manou Meilland  HT, mauve, 50 petals, 1979                                           7.9
**Marbrée  P, red blend, semi-dbl. to double, 1858                             %
**Marchesa Boccella  HP, light pink, double, 1842                              9.0      
Marchioness of Londonderry  HP, light pink, 50 petals, 1893              7.6
Marchioness of Lorne  HP, pink blend, double, 1889                              8.1
Marco Polo HT, medium yellow, 35 petals, 1994                               7.2
**Maréchal Niel  N, medium yellow, double, 1864                              7.8
Margaret  HT, pink blend, 70 petals, 1954                                           6.8*
Margaret Anne Baxter  HT, white, 88 petals, 1927                               6.0
Margaret Chase Smith  HT, dark red, double, 1966                              6.6
Margaret Merril  F, white, 28 petals, 1977                                         8.2
Margarete Fuchs  HT, mauve, 28–30 petals, 2006                               +         
Margo Koster  Pol, orange blend, 25-30 petals, 1931                               7.8
Margo Koster, Cl.  Cl Pol, orange blend, 1962                                            7.7      
Marguerite Hilling  HMoy, medium pink, single, 1965                               7.7
Maria Shriver  Gr, white, 40 petals, 2005                                           (7.3)
Maria Stern  HT, orange blend, 43 petals, 1969                                         7.0
Marian Anderson  HT, deep pink, semi-double, 1964                              7.6*
Mariandel  F, medium red, double, 1987                                          6.9
Marianne  HGal, apricot blend, very full, 2004                                         +
Marie Antoinette  F, white, double, 2004                                         +
Marie Bugnet  HRg, white, double, 1965                                          8.1
Marie Curie  F, orange blend, 30-35 petals, 1996                              7.9
Marie Daly  Pol, medium pink, double, 1999                                         7.6
**Marie de Blois  M, medium pink, full, 1852                                               7.3
Marie Jeannette  Min, yellow blend, double, 2000                              7.6
**Marie-Louise  D, deep pink, very double, about 1811                             8.4
Marie-Luise Marjan  HT, white, double, 2006                                         +
Marie Pavié  Pol, white, double, 1888                                                      8.9      
Marie van Houtte  T, pink blend, very double, 1871                              8.1
Marie-Victorin  HKor, pink blend, full, 1999                                     %
Marijke Koopman  HT, medium pink, 25 petals, 1980                               8.6      
Marilyn Monroe  HT, apricot blend, 30-35 petals, 2001                              7.9
Marilyn Wellan  Min, light pink, double, 1999                                           7.5
Marilyn Wellan  HT, medium red, double, 2005                              +
@Marina  F, orange blend, double, 1975                                          7.5
Marinette  S, medium pink, semi-double, 1997                                         %
Marjorie Fair  S, red blend, 5 petals, 1977                                           6.9
Mark Sullivan  HT, orange pink, 33 petals, 1942                             6.4*
Markham Maiden  Gr, white, full, 2003                                     +
Marmalade  HT, orange blend, 30 petals, 1976                                         5.8
Marmalade Mist  HT, orange pink, 25 petals, 1990                               7.9
@Marmalade Skies  F, orange blend, double, 1999                               7.8
Marriotta  Min, deep pink, 20 petals, 1990                                      8.0
Marsh Cottage  S, deep pink, single, 2005                                           +
Martha Allen  Gr, apricot blend, double, 2005                                         +         
Martha’s Vineyard  S, deep pink, 18-26 petals, 1995                               8.3
Martin Frobisher  HRg, light pink, double, 1970                              7.4
Martine Guillot  S, white, full, 1996                                                              7.7
Mary Adair  Min, apricot blend, double, 1966                                         %
Mary Ann  HT, mauve, full, 2005                                                     +
Mary Conn  S, medium pink, 2005                                                     +
Mary Hill  Min, pink blend, 30-35 petals, 1990                                         6.0
Mary Kay  Min, light pink, 35 petals, 1984                                      6.8
Mary Lovett  HWich, white, double, 1915                                          7.8
Mary Magdalene  S, pink blend, very full, 1998                                                7.6
Mary Manners  HRg, white, 1970                                                     %
Mary Margaret McBride  HT, medium pink, 42 petals, 1942                   6.6*
#Mary Marshall  Min, orange blend, double, 1971                              7.6      
Mary Rose  S, medium pink, very double, 1983                                         8.3
Mary Washington  N, white, double, before 1892                             %
Marytje Cazant  Pol, apricot blend, 1927                                         6.9*
Masquerade  F, red blend, 17 petals, 1949                                           7.1
Matador  F, orange blend, double, 1972                                                      6.7
Matangi  F, red blend, 30 petals, 1975                                                     8.1
Matilda  F, pink blend, 15-20 petals, 1988                                      7.6
@Matterhorn  HT, white, double, 1965                                                      6.1
Maurine Neuberger
  Min, medium red, 30 petals, 1989                             7.6
Mavrik  HT, pink blend, full, 2000                                                       7.6
Max Graf  HRg, pink blend, single, 1919                                         7.3
May Queen  HWich, light pink, semi-double, 1898                              7.6
Mayor of Casterbridge  S, light pink, very full, 1997                           %
Maytime  S, pink blend, single, 1975                                                       7.4
McGredy’s Ivory  HT, white, 28 petals, 1930                                         6.0
McGredy’s Scarlet  HT, medium red, 35 petals, 1930                               7.0
McGredy’s Sunset  HT, orange blend, 40 petals, 1936                               6.3
McGredy’s Yellow  HT, medium yellow, 30 petals, 1933              6.3
Meadow Cottage  S, medium yellow, semi-double, 2004                 +
@Medallion  HT, apricot blend, double, 1972                                         7.1
Meg  Cl HT, apricot blend, 10 petals, 1954                                           %
Meg Merrilies  HEg, deep pink, single to semi-dbl, 1894                       6.6
Mel Hulse  M, mauve, full, 2001                                                     +
Mellow Yellow  HT, deep yellow, 39-44 petals, 2000                           7.8
Melodie Parfumee  Gr, mauve, 25-30 petals, 1998                                            7.7
Memoire  HT, white, full, 2006                                                             7.6
@Memorial Day  HT, medium pink, 28-52 petals, 2002                            (7.7)
Memoriam  HT, light pink, 55 petals, 1961                                      6.5
Memory Lane  Min, light pink, very full, 1974                                       6.8*
Memphis Blues  MinFl, mauve, double, 2005                                         +
Memphis King  MinFl, dark red, full, 2002                                          7.7
Memphis Magic  MinFl, dark red, double, 2005                                          +
Memphis Music  MinFl, red blend, double, 2006                              +
Memphis Queen  Min, white, very full, 1997                                                    7.8
Mercedes Gallart  Cl HT, deep pink, double, 1932                              7.0
#Merlot  Min, red blend, double, 2001                                                       7.4
Mermaid  HBc, light yellow, 5 petals, 1918                                         8.6
Merrimac  Min, dark red, 18 petals, 1989                                      7.6
Merry Widow  Gr, dark red, 23 petals, 1958                                           7.6
Merveille de Lyon  HP, white, double, 1882                                         6.8
Meteor  N, deep pink, double, 1887                                                      5.8
Mevrouw Nathalie Nypels  Pol, medium pink, semi-double, 1919     8.0
Mexicana  HT, red blend, 33 petals, 1966                                           6.7*
Miami  HT, yellow blend, 25 petals, 1953                                           6.1*
Miami Moon  F, orange pink, 30-35 petals, 2000                              7.1
#Michel Cholet  Min, apricot blend, double to full, 2000                              7.5
Michelangelo  HT, medium yellow, 42-45 petals, 1997                    7.6
Michèle Meilland  HT, light pink, double, 1945                                          7.2
Michelle Wright             See Pensioners Voice
@Midas Touch  HT, deep yellow, double, 1992                                          7.5
Midnight  HT, dark red, 23-30 petals, 1957                                           5.5*
Midnight Blue  S, mauve, double, 2003                                                      (7.5)
Mier y Teran  S, pink blend, very full, 2005                                       +
Mighty Moe  Min, orange blend, 12-16 petals, 1999                               7.5
Mignonette  Pol, light pink, double, 1881                                          7.2
@Mikado  HT, red blend, 30-35 petals, 1987                                           7.4
Milestone  HT, red blend, double, 1984                                                      8.0      
Millie Walters  Min, orange pink, 45 petals, 1984                             8.4
Milva  HT, orange blend, double, 2002                                                      +         
Mimi  Min, medium pink, 33 petals, 1963                                           7.1
Minnehaha
  HWich, light pink, double, 1905                                         %
Minnie Pearl  Min, pink blend, 25 petals, 1983                                      9.0
Minor Details  Min, pink blend, double, 2002                                          7.4
Mint Julep  HT, white, 35 petals, 1983                                                       5.8
Minuette  F, red blend, double, 1969                                                      6.3
Miranda  P, medium pink, full to very full, 1869                             6.4
@Mirandy  HT, dark red, 45 petals, 1945                                      6.6
Mischief  HT, orange pink, 28 petals, 1961                                           7.4
Miss Ada  F, light pink, single, 1998                                                     8.0
Miss Alice  Min, mauve, full, 2000                                                           7.6
Miss Alice  S, light pink, very full, 2001                                                            7.5
@Miss All-American Beauty  HT, deep pink, 55 petals, 1965                   7.7
Miss Behavin’  F, deep pink, 25-30 petals, 2000                                          7.1
Miss Caroline  T, pink blend, 50-60 petals, 1997                             %
Miss Charleston  Min, mauve, double, 2003                                          (7.6)
Miss Dior  S, apricot blend, full, 1998                                                           %
Miss Elvis  HT, orange blend, full, 2000                                                  7.5
Miss Flippins  Min, medium red, double, 1997                                                    8.1
Miss Lillian  S, pink blend, semi-double, 2005                                         +
Miss Luann  Min, orange blend, double, 2000                                         +
Miss Megan  Min, medium pink, double, 2004                                         (7.2)
Miss Prissy  HT, white, 1995                                                             7.5
Miss Rowena Thom  HT, pink blend, 50 petals, 1927                               6.8
Miss Ruth  N, medium pink, 15-20 petals, 2005                                         +
@Mission Bells  HT, pink blend, 43 petals, 1949                                           6.3
Mistee  Min, light yellow, 28 petals, 1979                                           7.0*
Mr Bluebird  Min, mauve, 15 petals, 1960                                           7.1
Mr Chips  HT, yellow blend, double, 1970                                          5.3*
Mr Lenard  MinFl, medium pink, full, 2007                                       +
@Mister Lincoln  HT, dark red, 35 petals, 1965                                           8.3
Mrs Aaron Ward  HT, yellow blend, double, 1907                              7.3
Mrs Anthony Waterer  HRg, dark red, semi-double, 1898                  7.5
Mrs B. R. Cant  T, medium pink, double, 1901                                          8.9
Mrs Charles J. Bell  HT, orange pink, double, 1915                              7.0
Mrs Dudley Cross  T, yellow blend, double, 1908                              8.4
Mrs F. W. Sanford  HP, light pink, 1898                                      7.5*
Mrs Frederick Lee  S, pink blend, single, 2005                                           +
Mrs Henry Morse  HT, pink blend, double, 1919                              6.5      
Mrs Herbert Stevens  HT, white, double, 1910                                         6.9
Mrs Jennie Deverman  HT, pink blend, 1933                                         7.8
Mrs John Laing  HP, medium pink, 45 petals, 1887                               7.9
Mrs Lincoln  HT, dark red, 1997                                                     (8.1) 
Mrs Lovell Swisher  HT, pink blend, double, 1926                              %
Mrs Oakley Fisher  HT, deep yellow, single, 1921                               8.3
Mrs Pierre S. duPont  HT, medium yellow, 40 petals, 1929              6.2
Mrs Pierre S. duPont, Cl.  Cl HT, medium yellow, full, 1933                 5.7*
Mrs R. M. Finch  Pol, medium pink, double, 1923                              8.8
Mrs Sam McGredy  HT, orange pink, 40 petals, 1929                               6.7*    
Mrs Sam McGredy, Cl  Cl HT, orange pink, full, 1929                           7.9
Mrs Wakefield Christie-Miller  HT, pink blend, double, 1909                  6.7
Misty  HT, white, 35 petals, 1975                                                     5.7
Misty  Min, medium pink, 30 petals, 2002                                           +
Misty Dawn  Min, white, 33 petals, 1979                                           6.0
Misty Eyed  MinFl, white, double, 2003                                                      +
Mitchie’s Gold  Min, deep yellow, double, 2000                                           7.6
Miyabi  HT, white, 30 petals, 1977                                                     7.3
Mobile Jubilee  Min, orange pink, full, 1994                                         7.9
Mockin’ Bird  S, red blend, 2001                                                     7.7
Modern Art  HT, red blend, 25 petals, 1985                                      6.0
Modern Magic  F, orange blend, double, 2001                                           7.2
Modern Times  HT, red blend, 1956                                                        6.8      
@Mojave  HT, orange blend, 25 petals, 1954                                           5.7
Moje Hammarberg  HRg, mauve, double, 1931                                          +
Molineux  S, deep yellow, 110-120 petals, 1994                                         8.0
Molly  Min, medium pink, full, 2006                                                           +
Moments  S, orange pink, single, 2005                                                       +
Mom’s Rose  HT, pink blend, 35 petals, 2003                                     (7.2)
@Mon Cheri  HT, red blend, 38 petals, 1981                                      7.4
Mona Ruth  Min, medium pink, 30 petals, 1960                                         6.0*
Monet  HT, mauve, 1996                                                                  7.3
Mons. Tillier  T, orange pink, double, 1891                                          8.4
Montana  Min, dark red, double, 2001                                                       7.7
Monte Cassino  HRg, dark red, semi-double, 1987                              %
Montezuma  Gr, orange pink, 36 petals, 1956                                      6.9
Montrose  Min, medium pink, double, 1994                                         8.1
Monumental  HT, dark red, 2005                                                     +
Mood Music  Min, orange pink, 45 petals, 1977                                         6.0
Moody Dream  F, mauve, 1996                                                              7.5
Moon Shadow  HT, mauve, 35 petals, 1998                                                        7.3
Moonbeam  S, apricot blend, semi-double, 1992                                         %
MoonBerry  HT, deep pink, 40-45 petals, 2005                                         (7.4)
@Moondance  F, white, full, 2007                                                     +
Moonlight  HMsk, light yellow, single, 1913                                         8.4
Moonlight  HT, light yellow, double, 2001                                          +
Moonlight  LCl, yellow blend, semi-double, 2006                              +
Moonlight and Roses  Min, mauve, full, 1998                                      6.9
Moonlight Scentsation  MinFl, white, very full, 2004                           (7.7)
Moonsprite  F, light yellow, 80 petals, 1956                                           7.5
Moonstone  HT, white, full, 1998                                                     8.2
Moore’s Classic Perpetual  S, deep pink, 41 petals, 1999                   %
Moore’s Striped Rugosa  HRg, red blend, full, 2004                             (7.9)
Morden Belle  S, medium pink, full, 2005                                               +
Morden Blush  S, light pink, 51 petals, 1988                                           8.0
Morden Centennial  S, medium pink, 40 petals, 1980                               8.4
Morden Fireglow  S, orange red, 28 petals, 1990                               +
Morden Ruby  S, pink blend, very double, 1977                                         7.6      
Morden Snowbeauty  S, white, semi-double, 1998                              %
Morden Sunrise  S, yellow blend, 12 petals, 1999                               7.8
Morgengrüss  HKor, orange pink, double, 1962                                        7.1
Morgenrot  S, red blend, single, 1986                                                       8.7
Morning Dawn  LCl, light pink, 63 petals, 1955                                           7.2*
Morning Has Broken  S, medium yellow, 15 petals, 1996              %
Morning Jewel  LCl, medium pink, semi-double, 1968                             6.7
Morning Mist  S, pink blend, single, 1997                                           %
Morning Stars  S, white, double, 1949                                                     5.1*    
Mortimer Sackler  S, light pink, very full, 2004                                         +
Mother Lode  Min, yellow blend, double to full, 2006                                   +
Mother of Pearl  Gr, light pink, 22-25 petals, 2007                               +
Mother’s Heart  S, mauve, double, 2002                                         +
Mother’s Love  Min, pink blend, 23 petals, 1989                             8.0
Mother’s Rose  HT, orange pink, 30 petals, 2001                                7.5
Mothersday  Pol, dark red, double, 1949                                          7.9
@Mount Hood  HT, white, 40-48 petals, 1989                                           6.9
Mount Shasta  Gr, white, double, 1962                                                      6.4
Mountain Music  S, pink blend, 23 petals, 1985                                         %
Mountbatten  F, medium yellow, 45 petals, 1980                               7.2
Mountie  Min, medium red, 35 petals, 1984                                           7.2
Movement  LCl, orange blend, single, 2006                                         +
Mozart  HMsk, pink blend, single, 1937                                                       +
Mu Lan  HT, orange blend, full, 2003                                                          (7.6)
Muriel  HBc, light pink, 15 petals, 1990                                                       6.0
Muriel Humenick  S, light yellow, double, 2002                              6.5
Music Maker  S, light pink, double, 1972                                          7.6
Mutabilis  Ch, yellow blend, single, before 1894                             8.9
My Best Friend  Min, pink blend, semi-double, 2002                             7.6
My Hero  S, medium red, 23 petals, 2003                                           (8.1)
My Inspiration  MinFl, white, full, 2007                                               +
My Stars  S, pink blend, single, 2004                                                       +
My Sunshine  Min, medium yellow, single, 1986                             8.5      
My Valentine  Min, dark red, 65 petals, 1975                                      7.3
Mystic Beauty  B, light pink, full, 2003                                                           +
Mystic Fairy  S, medium red, 27 petals, 2004                                      +



 

 
 
 
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