69 Old Roses: Introduction.
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This article is from the Rose Gardening FAQ, by Bill Chandler chandler@austin.ibm.com, Jolene Adams jolene@cchem.berkeley.edu, Brent C. Dickerson odinthor@csulf.edu, Karen Baldwin kbaldwin@veribest.com, and many contributors
69 Old Roses: Introduction.
The Hybrid Tea Roses, accompanied at length by the Floribunda and
Grandiflora Roses so influenced by them, have been at the fore of rose
progress for about a century now--so long that its forebears and
predecessors have become, to many rosarians, mere footnotes rather than
what they should be, valid candidates for equal interest.
The modern "English Roses" by David Austin (modeled on the past;
covered in another FAQ) and the ever-increasing groundswell of interest
in old roses proper perhaps make it desirable for all rosarian netlings
to gain some quick familiarity with the heritage of the rose. We
therefore present the following thumbnail notes as something of a
starting point, hoping that wiser heads will supply the necessary
corrections or variant information, and hoping as well that those
interested in more detail will check out the many fine books which deal
with this at greater length. Some of these books are listed at the end
of this FAQ.
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