Jeri, Please don’t consider your input nit picking I welcome it. Only by pointing out corrections to these rose lists will it better serve there primary purpose. While I encourage corrections, e-mail is preferred as listed in header. Will do my best to answer some of your questions. “Irene Watts” is a Hybrid China 1896; it was changed and has to be exhibited as “Pink Gruss an Aachen” a Floribunda as the >>>>> indicates, similar to many other rose changes on the list. It’s also shown in the Floribunda class, as “Pink Gruss an Aachen” helping avoid any confusion. “Glendora” in the Hybrid Perpetual class should have had >>>>> indicating to See: “Joasine Hanet”. “Joasine Hanet” a Portland without the date 1882 but >>>>> indicated an addition to the name was missing. On subject of “Joasine Hanet”, In today’s May 2005 list of supplements to the 2005 “AEN”, I have “Joasine Hanet” listed as missing a DQ rose indication in the latest AEN, the entry should be DELETED. Working off two lists, ended up with “Joasine Hanet” and “Johasine Hanet” data, the latter of which is listed as a DQ in the 2005 an AEN. Another rose to DELETE is Pam’s Pink a “Found” rose that was to be removed from the 2004 list. I could not find “The Portland from Glendora” in the 2005 AEN, but there was a “Portland from Glendora” See; “Joasine Hanet”. Without knowing your involvement in roses, if you just like to grow roses or are also involved in exhibiting them. If you just grow roses, the information on the garden web forum will keep you posted on corrections and some of the new roses introduced. If you exhibit roses, there are rules and regulations everyone must follow. One rule has to do with the using the correct names of a rose. This is where the 2005 Official List of Approved Exhibition Names “AEN’s” comes in. It is one of the official ARS publications, which judges and exhibitors use to verify a roses name. Released in March, is supplemented each month with information from ARS publications until the next years AEN is published. Not every one that exhibits roses belongs to “ARS” and receives ARS latest publications. This is one reason for listing the new names of roses on the GW Forum and keeping these posts up front where others can benefit from them. Once posted to, moves the post down the line. Ron Schwerdt 5-31-05

Please use new list. Thanks

Yes, cleaned out jewelry box in 2007 and 2009. Got a much nicer return in 09. You can figure out what you should get from your jewelry if you know they karat value and weight. There are many articles on line that outline how the equation goes. 24 kt. is pure gold, 18 k. is 75% (notice on the back of a piece where there is a stamp with the ()K. If there isn't a stamp, don't be alarmed I had a lot of 18 pieces that weren't stamped. Separate your gold into different types, 18, 14 10 k., do your homework online to see what gold is going for. If you can weigh it, do so. If you know what you are doing, you will be more confident in doing business with your jeweler. At the suggestion of MIL, I went to her jeweler first, he wanted to give 1/2 of what I was due for 1 pc. of 18kt jewelry. I thanked him for his time (I knew he was ripping me off) and went where I should have gone in the first place, my own jeweler. I've not been to a home party, but I think I would stick to my regular jeweler. The home based parties remind me of the mail your gold for cash type deal. Unless the hostess is very well versed in what gold is selling for at the day of the party, separates and weighs everything properly, you may get less than your jewelry is actually worth. Also, if you sell something that stones need to be removed from, do they do that at the party? How does that work. I went back to my jeweler a few days later to retrieve the stones she couldn't get out easily when I sold. I think I would also stay away from places that advertise. Just me, but I go to my local jeweler, where I go to buy jewelry as well. I know she isn't ripping me off. There have been quite a few news magazine-type shows featuring the mail away businesses. They were not at all consistent in what they were paying. Offered little, then the customer complained, they would offer a little more. I dont want to do all that. I want to go to a reputable person, sell my jewelry and walk away with cash. Good luck.

It looks great on you Robo! I have fair coloring and always shied away from real goldy gold things but I think in a ring it just looks luxurious for some reason. Such an unusual stone, the gold color also really sets it off with a contrast. I love rings but nowdays I never go anywhere so don't wear them. Too easily damaged doing housework. Oh well, someday we will all be puttin' on the ritz and letting out all our pent up fancy nancy frustrations!! I predict glam and sparkle and dressing up will come back in a big way . . .