Book  (2007)  
 
Skinner's Rambler reg. 'Skinner's Rambler' LCl, lp, Skinner. Includes description. R. maximowicziana x unknown. Intros.: Univ. of N.H., 1955.

Book  (1967)  Page(s) 49.  
 
Some All-Canadian Roses
by Fred Blakeney, Victoria, B.C.
Now we come to the Dean of Canadian Hybridizers in the person of Dr. Frank L. Skinner of Dropmore, Manitoba, who has been hybridizing roses and other plants for over sixty years. [...]
Other originations followed in succession, the chief ones being:
"Skinner's Rambler", R. maximowicziana x unknown. Flowers small, single, slightly fragrant in pale pink clusters of 10-40 blooms. Very vigorous climber (20 feet annually). Profuse bloom.

Book  (1959)  Page(s) 16-19.  Includes photo(s).
 
Skinners Rambler, the parent variety, was generously donated for this work by Dr. Frank L. Skinner, plant breeder and nurseryman, of Dropmore, Manitoba, Canada. It is a vigorous seedling of Rosa maximowizciana Regel having five pink petals, flowers in clusters in June on the preceeding years' canes, and sets viable seed with a number of unrelated pollen parents. It has 14 chromosomes and is therefore a diploid rose.
[Ed. note: The Bulletin goes on to describe breeding experiments using Skinners Rambler, including: self-pollinated seedling of Skinners Rambler; Skinners Rambler x Yellow Pinocchio; open pollinated seedling of White Mountains; Skinner's Rambler x Betty Bland; Skinner's Rambler x Rosa viginiana Mill; Skinners Rambler x Rose pomifera Hermm.; R. elanteria x seedling (Skinners Rambler self-pollinated); Skinners Rambler x Lady Penzance; Skinners Rambler x Oratam; Skinners Rambler x Bonfire; Skinner's Rambler x R. rubrifolia Vill.; and Skinner's Rambler x Max Graf.

Book  (1959)  Page(s) 195.  
 
Dr. Frank L. Skinner of Dropmore, Manitoba, furnished the experimenters with Skinner's Rambler, one of his originations, a hardy rambler bearing single pink flowers in clusters. This variety is supposedly a strong growing seedling of Rosa maximowicziana regel. The growth and flowering habit is somewhat similar to others of the seasonal flowering ramblers. Long canes grow one season and in the spring twigs break from these to produce and carry the flower clusters in June.
This climber, Skinner's Rambler, is described by Dr. Skinner as "a very strong grower sending out canes about twelve feet long, once established, and it is about as hardy as Max Graf. All the wood which is protected by snow comes through the winter uninjured." Since the temperatures in the milder parts of Canada are considerably higher than at Dropmore there is reason to believe this may be a useful plant in many places where softer varieties require a lot of protection.

Article (misc)  (1958)  Page(s) 15.  
 
Rose varieties crossed in 1954

Female x Male------------Number of days before germination
Skinners Rambler x Max Graf---------------83
Skinners Rambler x Persian Yellow---------91
Skinners Rambler x open pollinated--------94
Skinners Rambler x Dream Girl--------------97
Skinners Rambler x (Brownell Pillar #84 )--101
Skinners Rambler x Mandalay----------------101
Skinners Rambler x Bonfire-------------------112
Skinners Rambler x Lady Penzance---------124
Skinners Rambler x Prof. Emile Perrot------134
Skinners Rambler x Diamond Jubilee-------160
Skinners Rambler x Tawny Gold-------------160
Skinners Rambler x Queen of the Lakes---173

Article (misc)  (3 Jun 1953)  
 
Personal correspondence - Frank L. Skinner to Professor E.B. Risley

I tried to grow my Maximowiczii Rose seedling from hardwood cuttings taken in autumn but with little success so gave up the idea of using it as a stock. You are at liberty to distribute it to any one who might find it useful and I believe it might be advisable to name it. Skinner's Rambler might be a suitable name.