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BED I Intro Date Type History Description
Buff Beauty 1939 Hybrid Musk Bentall, breeder. Apricot-buff, dble, Climber
Cécile Brünner, White 1909 Polyantha Fraque, breeder. original sweetheart rose. creamy white w/ lemon base
Champney's Pink Cluster 1802-1811 Noisette First Noisette; John Champneys, Charleston, SC light pink, clusters
Elizabeth Navorro  2001 Polyantha? (source R. Moore via D. Seidel) tiny pink
Mary Washington n/a Noisette old form, grown at Mt. Vernon 100+ yrs off white touched w/ pink
Emmie Gray Found China Found in Bermuda, may be Redoute's R. chinensis species crimson
Narrow Waters 1883 Musk sport of Nastarana blush pink
Nastarana 1879 Musk Middle Eastern cv. introduced from Iran white
Old Blush 1752 China male Noisette parent, c. 1000 AD in China rose red, semi-double, shrub
Old Blush, CL n/a China climbing form of Old Blush rose red, semi-double
"Old Grey Cemetery Noisette" n/a Noisette From Doug Seidel, 2013 bright pink 
Rosa roulettii 1800 China miniature, Canton; re-discovered, Switzerland deep red semi double
"Ruth's Wavy Leaf Noisette" n/a Noisette Ruth Knopf, found, Charleston, SC pale pink
Single Moss Rose n/a Centifolia very rare, single for of 18th c centifolia rose pink 
Single Pink China ancient China likely the wild type from China rose pink
"WalMart Noisette" n/a Noisette found outside Walmart in Florida medium pink, double
         
BED II        
"Aunt Louisa" n/a Noisette fr. Pres. Garfield's Aunt Louisa's garden pale pink, double
"Bremo Musk" n/a Musk found at Bremo Recess; documented ca 1815 dble & semi-dble white
"Chester Cemetery Noisette" n/a Noisette From Doug Seidel, 2013 deep pink with blush
Fabvier 1832 China Laffay, breeder cherry rose-red paling to pink
"Faded Pink Monthly" n/a Noisette pre-Civil War rose found by Mrs. Keays soft pink buds, double white blooms
Marie Pavié 1888 Noisette seedling of older Noisette; Algatiere, breeder pale pink to white; semi-dble
"Mt. Vernon Purple" n/a Noisette syn. "Mrs. Wood's Lavender-Pink" cerise, dble
Musk Rose, Single ca. 1540 Musk original species-Eur. - Middle East pure white, single flower
"Placerville White Noisette" n/a Noisette found in Placerville Union Cemetery,  very double white
Princesse de Nassau pre 1835 Musk-Noisette Laffay, breeder soft pink-cream, dble, cupped
Rêve d'Or 1869 Tea-Noisette Ducher intro. golden yellow, shaded apricot
Zéphirine Drouhin 1868 Bourbon Bizot, breeder.  bright pink-cerise, dble
         
BED III        
"Aunt Louisa" n/a Noisette fr. Pres. Garfield's Aunt Louisa's garden pale pink, double
"Cato's Pink Cluster" n/a Noisette From Carl Cato's collection pink clusters
Cécile Brünner, CL 1894 Polyantha Hosp, breeder. Original sweetheart rose blush pink climber
"Cross Manor Blush Noisette" n/a Noisette Kopel home in Calvert Co. MD.  light pink, fully double
Fellenberg 1835 China Noisette Tea/China/Noisette hybrid bright crimson-magenta, dble
Lamarque 1830 Noisette Marechal (Fr.), climbing white with yellow undertones
Léonie Lamesch 1899 Polyantha hybrid Noisette x polyantha. Lambert, breeder. dark salmon pink; double
"Lingo Musk" N/A Noisette found.  blush pink w/ rose edges
Louis Philippe 1834 China Guerin, breeder. crimson, dble
Mme. Laurette Messimy 1887 China-Tea Guillot, breeder (France) salmon pink; semi-double
Monsieur Tillier 1891 Tea Alexandre Bernaix (France), breeder carmine-red, ages to violet-red
"Natchitoches Noisette" early 1800s Noisette found in Natchitoches, LA cemetery by Welch pink blend, semi-dble, cupped
Old Blush, CL n/a China climbing form of Old Blush rose red, semi-double
Perle d'Or 1884 Tea Polyantha similar to Cecile Brunner; Rambaux bred 1875 golden pink buds to yellow
"Redouté Red" n/a China study name for rose still found in Charleston, SC  
"Ruth's Tiny Polyantha" n/a Polyantha found by Ruth Knopf  
"Temple Musk" n/a Musk found, Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, VA fully double white
"Tufton Musk Seedling" found Musk single musk x 'Rambling Rector' Multiflora rambler  
         
BED IV        
Belle Vichyssoise 1858/1895 Noisette Bred by Moreau--'Cornelie'; intro by Lévêque  lt. pink clusters, dble
Blush Noisette 1814 Noisette Philippe Noisette seedling from Champneys' light pink, fully double
Bougainville 1822 Noisette Vibert, breeder. rose pink, quilled petals
Cécile Brünner 1880s Polyantha cross w/ Mme. De Tartas pale pink form
Céline Forestier 1842 Tea-Noisette Trouillard, breeder clear yellow w/ apricot, dble
Clotilde Soupert, CL 1902 sport Polyantha similar to Bourbon roses white w/ pale pink center, dble
Common Pink China 1804 China first 'Old Blush' seedling sold in Paris  
Cramoisi Supérieur 1832 China aka Agrippina; South TX rich crimson, dble, cupped
Fellenberg 1835 China Noisette Tea/China/Noisette hybrid bright crimson-magenta, dble
"Fewell's Noisette" n/a Noisette found.  blush pink; reddish canes
Hermosa 1840 China Marchesseau, France. Fully double, rose pink
"Hollywood Pink Cluster" n/a Noisette found in Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, VA pale pink
La Biche 1832 Tea Noisette M. Robert (France) syn. Mme de Sombreuil white, salmon-pink shading
Marie Daly modern Polyantha selected sport of Marie Pavié medium pink, thornless
Mrs. B.R. Cant 1901 Tea Benjamin R. Cant & Sons, United Kingdom, breeder deep pink, lighter shading
"St. Leonard's Noisette" n/a Noisette sold as 'Jean D'Arc'; Keays find Calvert Co. MD  
Wilmott's Crimson China 1792 China aka White Pearl in Red Dragon's Mouth bright red, dble, miniature