Thornless Beauty (HT) [Sport of Better Times]

Popular Science, April 1939

From Modern Roses V

• Thornless Beauty. HT. (Grillo, '38.) Better Times sport. Bud long pointed, dark crimson-red; fl. large (4 in.), dbl. (50 petals), fragrant, light crimson-red; long, strong, thornless stem. Fol. leathery. Vig.; profuse bloom. (28) P1. Pat. 382 (expired).
• Thornless Blush. HT. (Grillo, '54.) Rosalind Russell sport. Bud globular; fl. large (4)/ in.), dbl. (70 petals), high centered, fragrant, blush-pink; thornless stem. Fol. leathery. Very vig., upright; free bloom. (28)
• Thornless Fringedale. HT. (Grillo, '55.) Thornless Beauty sport. Large (4 in.), dbl. (25 petals), fragrant, light pink; thorniess stem. (28)
• Thornless Mirage. HT. (Grillo, '55.) Jewel sport. Large (5 in.), dbl. (25 petals), fragrant, red suffused blush-pink; thornless stem. (28)
• Thornless Premier. HT. (Grillo, '55.) Victory Stripe sport X Jewel. Bud globular, pointed; fl. large (432 in.), dbl. (75 petals), fragrant, rich pink; thornless stem. (28)
• Thornless Victory Stripe. HT. (Grillo, '55.) Victory Stripe sport X Jewel. Bud long pointed; fl. large (5 in.), dbl. (50 petals), dark red and blush-pink, striped; thorniess stem. (28)

Jewel—Better Times sport
Victory Stripe—Jewel sport
Rosalind Russell—Briarcliff x Regina Elina (Briarcliff sport)