Book  (1936)  Page(s) 105.  
 
Breitag, Marta (HT) Breitag ? ; ?

Magazine  (Jul 1912)  Page(s) 92.  
 
As a result of the picture and report in Nr. 6 of last year's Rosenzeitung [December 1911] regarding the rose Helvetia - a cultivar of Mr. E. Heizmann in Männedorf - informs us Mr Breitag in Rollberg near Stettin that he also has the same seedling since 5 years. This rose, Frau Marta Breitag is said to be very similar to Helvetia. Highest confidence should be given to this pairing from the onset, as both roses are very valuable. Not only Messrs Heozmann and Breitag have carried out this crossing, but as far as we know, 2 other breeders have done the same and received equally valuable roses. It is to be assumed that all These roses will be very similar, but will not have fully same characteristics, as they will be like siblings. Unfortunately in all cases Caroline testout was used as seed parent and Farbenkönigin as pollen parent. If one had used Farbenkönigin once as seed parent, which is however more difficult, one would have had the occasion to combine the roses Caroline Testout X Farbenkönigin with Farbenkönigin X Caroline Testout.