Click http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rose & http://www.roguevalleyroses.com/allroses for more information about roses. Also see the American Rose Society at http://www.ars.org/

An explanation of the abbreviations used in the descriptions can be found in the introduction to the Gardens gallery at https://pbase.com/hjsteed/plants_and_flowers .

I feel quite uncertain about the description names of roses and would appreciate viewers contributions & corrections.