I ordered Acropolis, Brass Band, Ammonit, Colorific, Duke of Wellington, Enfant de France, English Miss, Lady of the Dawn, Marchesa Bocella, Marchioness of Londonderry, Royal Ascot, Souvenir D L M Rouge.
I don't know much about his selections other than look it up in HMF site. Some of those are commonly available from other sites, but like what you mentioned, the root size will make a big difference.
For some reason there's something about Acropolis that I MUST have that rose. Your beloved Brass Band is on my must have list too. Been trying to get than one since last year but can't find it anywhere. So hoping I'll get those 2.
53 roses - gosh! I just can't imagine. I could have ordered a little more but I really don't have the room for them. I don't know if you can recall I started with 4 DA roses that I asked you guys to ID? Now I got 30 with 9 more on the way directly from DA that includes Lady of Shallot and I think one of your faves too - Sir John Betjeman. Tough luck on Summer Song. Another one on my must have list By the time I placed my order with Palatine, it was sold out. But I got a few coming from them in the next few days.