"Rose-planting is a delightful mental stimulus. It is a tonic of the best description, freshening us up without leaving any unpleasant after-effects. It is done often, perhaps generally, on autumn days, when the leaf has fallen from the trees, the herbaceous borders are sere, the skies are heavy, the birds are mute. It calls us out into the invigorating open, when we are tempted to huddle over a fire, get bored in clubs, or work up a spurious excitement at a cinematograph entertainment. It fills us with thoughts of new life, fresh beauty, at a time when our spirits are drooping and the world is assuming a wry and hopeless look."

Walter P. Wright, 1927