Jean Thomson Harris (Cocker 1976) Approx height 2-2 and a half feet sweet fragrance. This lovely rose is named after the wife of the founder of Rotary International. It is a short growing plant, and a very effective one, with double flowers of bright orange salmon shaded peach yellow. A really attractive short bedding rose excellent for cutting in between Hybrid Tea and Floribunda. A great provider of new shoots and blooms from its neat, compact bush. Parentage (Heidelberg x Fragrant Cloud)x (Heidelberg x Kingscup)

Source: p301 of The Last Rotarian, [1979] James P Walsh  Submitted by Calum Thomson

In addition to the now famous Rose, Jean Harris was often also presented with gifts when she visited clubs with or without Paul.
Our research includes the following -
At various places including Elgin in 1934, Jean was presented with a bunch of flowers. Apart from those...................
On June 5, 1928 the Belfast Club presented Jean with a dozen embroidered handkerchiefs;
On March 28, 1934, the Paisley Club gave her a century old Paisley shawl;
On April 3 1934 the Dundee Club presented her with a Dundee handbag made of flax and woven in the colours of Bonnie Prince Charlie's tartan;
On April 5, 1934, Jean and Paul were jointly presented with an inscribed silver salver by the Edinburgh Club;
On April 6, 1934, the Dunfermline Club gave Jean some locally produced linen.

We continue to ask for photographs or drawings of any such gifts,
the above information from our senior Historian, Basil Lewis, Hull, England.
posted by RGHF webmaster Greg Barlow, October 2011.