
Resources

Articles & Catalogs
"On the Trail of a Forgotten Rose" by Stephen Scanniello
HRF Winter 2005 Newsletter
"Smith's Yellow Noisette"
"Moser House Shed Rose" by Cassandra Bernstein
California, February 2006
Found rambler
"Marchesa Bocccella vs Jacques Cartier" by Dr. Charles A. Walker, Jr.
1996 American Rose Annual
What is the correct name of what we grow today?
"Varieties of Rose Understocks" by Griffitth J. Buck
1951 American Rose Annual (2.2 MB pdf)
Found a rose? Perhaps it is a rootstock.

Rose Annual
Index to Royal National Rose Society's "The Rose Annual" and "The Rose"
COMPLETE LISTING OF ARTICLES AND ILLUSTRATIONS IN
THE ROYAL NATIONAL ROSE SOCIETY ANNUALS - 1910 to PRESENT
Now available, through the generousity of Crenagh and David Elliott, the complete database in Excel spreadsheet format as a free download from this site. Please note that this database will be updated periodically with corrections as they are made known. If you are aware of corrections or addtions, please advise the Elliot's by email at: theelliotts@shaw.ca
See an example of 1910-1915 articles and illustrations (both PDF downloads)
Rose article Excel spreadsheet download
Rose illustrations Excel spreadsheet download
Info about RNRS and the database in Word format
Our Labour of Love - offered by Crenagh and David Elliott
In 1985 we were given copies of the Royal National Rose Society's 'The Rose Annual' and through our membership in the Royal National Rose Society and with further donated copies of 'The Rose' had copies from 1954 to the most recent by 2000. In 2001 we realized that indexing of these was required so we could more easily access information, most especially illustrations. This started the project. Later though the assistance of Heiko Miles of Calendula Books, Vancouver, Washington, USA; we were able to acquire copies of 'The Rose Annual from 1910 to 1953. This has given us a complete set from 1910 to the present time; we are only missing copies for 1907, 1908, and 1909 which were not produced as bound volumes.
We decided to create two computer databases in Microsoft Excel, one covering the articles and the other the Illustrations. After years of work we now have a nearly complete database. We realized this information is of value to more rose enthusiasts than ourselves, hence we make it available to others.

Links
The American Rose Society mission is to promote the culture, preservation, and appreciation of the Rose and to improve its standard of excellence for all people, through education and research. Our headquarters, located in Shreveport, LA, is situated on 118 acres that includes America’s Rose Garden. The Garden includes a beautiful rose garden featuring thousands of roses, an International rose trial garden, and the largest collection of Rambler Roses in the United States.
Local Rose Societies
Email: s.ely@TX.rr.com
Our group is an independent group of knowledgeable rose growers that have been growing roses in DFW for 30+ years. We seek to educate DFW gardeners about the varieties and histories of Old Garden Roses (Antique roses). We enjoy all roses and all types of gardening. Our group shares the current methods used to grow roses in the North Texas landscape according to the latest research and gardening experiences.
Founded in 1990.
Email: srqrs1.wix@gmail.com
sociétédesrosesduquebec@videotron.ca
The SRQRS is a proud partner of the Canadian Rose Society, the National Rose-Canada, and the World Federation of Roses Society. It has also partnered with the Montreal Botanical Garden (JBM) since 2000. Through multiple efforts and loyal members, the society holds an annual exhibition that stands out for its distinction and variety of cultivars from private gardens of our members.

HelpMeFind.com/Roses Support
The Heritage Rose Foundation is proud to support HelpMeFind.com/Roses. HMF/Roses is an extremely popular and important web site devoted to roses and all that is rose related. This invaluable tool for rosarians, from the amateur to the rose scholar, is continually updated with new information and corrections.
By visiting the HMF Roses website, http://www.helpmefind.com/rose, one can view detailed lists of over 28,000 heritage and modern roses and over 42,000 photos of roses. But that’s not all. You should check out the entire site, including an extensive worldwide database of:
• Detailed information of botanical and horticultural characteristics of roses
• Updates on found and mystery roses
• Rose Photos
• Participation in rating of roses
• Information on buying, breeding, caring for and exhibiting roses
• Listings of thousands of rose nurseries
• Listings of public and private gardens with their contents
• Listings of rose societies
• Listings of hybridizers
• Listings of rose authors
• Listings of rose-related publications
• An ezine with articles by noted rose writers
Support of HMF by the Heritage Rose Foundation, both financially and in an advisory capacity, complies fully with the educational aspect of our charter. In addition to strengthening international prestige for both the Foundation and for HelpMeFind, HRF will benefit from HMF calling attention to our programs and activities. We anticipate that our support will further enhance this great resource as well as strengthen the mission of the Heritage Rose Foundation.
HRF will not exercise control over HMF. So where does the Foundation fit in? We will contribute new information as well as necessary corrections to the database. Here’s our how members of the Heritage Rose Foundation can help with this venture:
• First, you must register with HMF and login. It's free! Click the "Login/Registration" tab at the top right of the page (http://www.helpmefind.com/rose) to register.
• A key element of Heritage Rose Foundation support is a comprehensive HelpMeFind Worksheet available on this website (see top of this page) in Microsoft Word format. This worksheet will guide you in entering information. We strongly suggest you download the worksheet and use it, but check for changes to this sheet, as well. Since HMF is constantly making improvements, additions, corrections, this worksheet will be revised accordingly. When you are sending in information, make sure you have the most up-to-date HMF worksheet.
• For Breeders and/or to List Sports and Seedlings. You must have authority to list or update your roses. If you don’t have this authority, select the "Breeders" tab and click, "New Listing" and follow the instructions. Use the HMF Worksheet you downloaded from the HRF website to prepare your entry. Once authorized as a breeder, select the "Roses" tab and click "New Plant." Follow instructions using your worksheet as a source. Growers of sports and open pollinated seedlings can also register as breeders.
• New Rose Listing. Use the HMF Worksheet to prepare your entry. Exercise extreme care with descriptions of found or mystery roses to avoid duplicating entries by previous collectors. If your rose appears to have been newly collected, give it an appropriate study name, enclose the name in double quotes and proceed. Good study names will help future collectors determine what they have collected. You have two choices for uploading:
o At http://www.helpmefind.com/rose/roses.php select the tab, "New Plant" and follow the instructions,
or
o Email your selected characteristics including the exact location where collected to an editor listed below for entry.
NOTE
The mystery rose dilemma. There is a need to avoid multiple study names for the same rose collected by different people. This could be avoided if the exact location of the rose is made public. However, there is a fear that such publicity could subject the rose to harm by over zealous collectors. On the other hand, keeping that information to only the finders means the information is lost when those people are no longer around. Finally, if someone finds that the rose is gone, it’s appropriate to post that information to the rose’s record. Secure mystery rose location should be recorded as follows:
Each HMF rose entry has an “Admin” item open only to those with editing authority, the trusted few. This is a place where the exact location and collection date of a found rose should be stored for comparison with another reported collection. If your new find is in doubt, email a description and the exact location of the rose to an editor. If the editor finds that this rose is already entered, you will be advised of the previous study name, If not, the editor will let you know that you should request comment by creating a new thread describing the rose and providing bloom, foliage and habit photos if available.
• New Synonym (aka), Details or Corrections. If you are sure, provide the current name and synonym with justification to an editor listed below. If you are not sure, create a new thread under the HMF topic and state your case. If there is a measure of agreement, an editor will pick the information up and post it.
• Photos, Ratings, Questions & Comments and Gardens. If you registered with HelpMeFind, you may post to these areas directly.
o Photos. You are encouraged to upload photos where you are not duplicating those already there. Especially needed are photos that viewers can use to aid in identifying varieties. Show buds; canes showing prickles; leaves and stipules and the complete plant to show habit. Please include location and time of year in the accompanying text.
o Gardens. In the interest of rose preservation, you are encouraged to upload your garden list. Click Gardens>New listing and follow the instructions.