Book excerpt: Excerpt from American-Grown Roses for America, 1920 MY maryland. Originated in America and one of the most desirable sorts grown here. Its color is a clear bright salmon-pink, resembling that of Mrs. Wm. Randolph Hearst; the edges of the flower are somewhat paler than the centers. The bushes are strong and pro duce their blooms in abundance during the warm summer weather. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.