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Roses for Fall Planting ???

Now the agonizing over the roses to select for my Fall planting. I have
narrowed my list to only 40 roses of which I can only pick 10 or 15. Now is 
that really fair!! So everyone needs to add comments. Here are the lists
first 
from Sequoiah (Moore's Miniatures) and then from Chamblees. 

     Sequoiah, Mini's and Micro's and Polyanthas 

     1. PlayGold(new AOE winner, 2. Si (Micro Pedro Dot rose), 3. Sweet
Chariot 
(fragrant), 4. Hoot Owl (single, 8.5 rating), 5. Renny (8.4 rating,
fragrant?), 
6. Scarlet Moss (mini moss rose), 7. Little Artist, 8. Baby Cecile Brunner, 
9. Oakington Ruby (historic, raised 1933), 10. Ruby Magic (fragrant?), 
11. Chick-a-dee (fragrant), 12. Trinket (pink micro), 13. Cinderella Gold 
(yellow version of classic), 14. Toy Clown, 15. Rose Gilardi (mini moss), 
16. Dresden Doll (mini moss), 17. English Porcelain (Pink and elegant), 
18. Lavender Crystal (fragrant), 19. China Doll (polyantha w/ 8.2 rating), 
20. Lady Ann Kidwell (polyantha, 8.4 rating, heard great things about this 
rose). 

     Chamblees, Mini's and Antiques. 

     1. Beauty Secret (1965 mini still rated 8.2, fragrant), 2. Starina
(rated 
8.7, classic mini), 3. Pixie Rose (Pedro Dot Mini), 4. Rosmarin (nice pink 
rated 7.3), 5. Petite Folie (Pedro Dot (?) mini, rated 6.7), 6. Rise 'n'
Shine 
(high rated mini at 8.8), 7. Magic Carousel (higher rated mini at 8.9), 
8. Easter Morning (Ivory color, rated 6.9), 9. Janna (pink/white blend), 
10. Spring Song (pink mini ground cover), 11. Autumn Damask (OGR with 8.2 
rating), 12. Caldwell Pink (polyantha, your article says it all), 
13. Cecile Brunner (polyantha, w/8.2 rating), 14. Veilchenblau (color is
key), 
15. Georgetown Tea (Texas OGR), 16. Mrs. B.R. Cant (Tea, gets big, 8.7
rating),
17. Jaune DePrez (Noisette, yellow apricot color), 18. Champney's Pink
Cluster 
(Noisette, historic, 8.4 rating) 19. Dainty Bess (HT, single old rose with
8.9 
rating), 20. Mrs. Oakley Fisher (Old HT, single apricot, 8.3 rating). 

I have also had suggestions of Rainbow's End and Minnie Pearl.  I looked at
the 
catalogs from Bridges and Mini-Rose Garden (Williams) and liked Angel's
Blush, 
Brenda Lee, Pierrine, Palmetto Sunrise, Old Country Charm, Moonlight & Roses, 
Tidewater, Watercolor, Fairhope, Chelsea Belle, Suzy and Jennifer among many 
others!?!?!

     And before you all ask. --- NO Joan will not alllow me to eliminate all 
of the Lawn! (very big grin) 
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