| BED I | Intro Date | Type | History | Description |
| Aimée Vibert | 1828 | Noisette | Sport of Vibert's 1828 introduction | white |
| Aimée Vibert Scandens | 1841 | Noisette | climbing sport of Aimee Vibert. Curtis, intro. | white |
| Archduke Charles | pre 1840 | China | Laffay, breeder. | rose pink w/ cherry edge, dble |
| Buff Beauty | 1939 | Hybrid Musk | Bentall, breeder. | Apricot-buff, dble, Climber |
| Camellia Rose | c. 1830 | Noisette | Prevost, breeder. | rose pink tinted lilac |
| Cécile Brünner | 1880s | Polyantha | cross w/ Mme. De Tartas; aka 'Rita Sammons' | pale pink form |
| Cécile Brünner, Deep Rose | 1941 | Polyantha | Howard Rose Co, intro. | sport of CB with deep rose base |
| Cécile Brünner, White | 1909 | Polyantha | Fraque, breeder. original sweetheart rose. | creamy white w/ lemon base |
| Elizabeth Navorro | n/a | Polyantha? | (source R. Moore via D. Seidel) | tiny pink |
| Faded Pink Monthly | n/a | Noisette | pre-Civil War rose found by Mrs. Keays | |
| "Hollywood Pink Cluster" | n/a | Noisette | found in Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, VA | pale pink form |
| Mary Washington | n/a | Noisette | old form, grown at Mt. Vernon 100+ yrs | off white touched w/ pink |
| Miss Lowe's Crimson China | pre 1887 | China | close to wild form | crimson |
| Narrow Waters | 1883 | Musk | sport of Nastarana | blush pink |
| Nastarana | 1879 | Musk | Middle Eastern cv. introduced from Iran | white |
| Oakington Ruby | 1933 | China | discovered by C. R. Bloom (U.K.) | crimson w/ white cntr. miniature |
| 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 | |
| Old Gay Hill Red | found | China | near Affleck nursery, O. G. Hill, TX (Welch) | deep red semi double |
| Prudence Roeser | 1840 | Hyb. Perpetual | Roeser, breeder (France) | pink blend |
| Rosa roulettii | 1800 | China | miniature, Canton; re-discovered, Switzerland | deep red semi double |
| Seven Sisters | 1817 | Rambler | early multiflora hybrid | rose pink, variable, fully double |
| 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 | ||||
| Alister Stella Gray | 1894 | Tea-Noisette | Alexander Hill Gray breeder | pale yellow w/ orange centers |
| 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 |
| Caroline Marniesse | 1848 | Noisette | Roeser, breeder. | white, double |
| Cramoisi Supérieur | 1832 | China | aka Agrippina; South TX | rich crimson, dble, cupped |
| Crepuscule | 1904 | Tea-Noisette | Dubreuil, breeder | golden orange, fading to apricot |
| Ducher | 1869 | China | Ducher intro. | pure white, cupped, semi-dble |
| Duchesse de Brabant | 1857 | Bourbon-Tea | favorite boutonniere of Teddy Roosevelt | pink, fully double |
| Elizabeth Navarro | 2001 | Polyantha | Robt. B Martin Jr, breeder (U.S.) | light pink |
| Fabvier | 1832 | China | Laffay, breeder | cherry rose-red paling to pink |
| "Gore Noisette" | n/a | Noisette | Edgehill Cemetery in Charles Town, WV | |
| Marie Pavié | 1888 | Noisette | seedling of older Noisette; Algatiere, breeder | pale pink to white; semi-dble |
| Mrs. Wood's Lavender | n/a | Noisette | ||
| "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 |
| Old Gay Hill Red | n/a | China | Found in Old Gay Hill, TX | cherry red, lemon heart, semi-db |
| "Placerville White Noisette" | n/a | Noisette | found in Placerville Union Cemetery, | very double white |
| "Prestwould Yellow" | n/a | n/a | found at Prestwould Plantation | creamy yellow, dble |
| 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 |
| Rose Edouard | 1821 | Bourbon | Perichon/Neumann, breeders. Origin-India | bright rose pink |
| "Washington Noisette" | ca. late 1800s | Noisette | Charles Town, WV churchyard, Ella M & Louis Wm. Washington | |
| Zéphirine Drouhin | 1868 | Bourbon | Bizot, breeder. | bright pink-cerise, dble |
| BED III | ||||
| Archduke Charles | pre 1840 | China | Laffay, breeder. | rose pink w/ cherry edge, dble |
| Bouquet Tout Fait | pre 1836 | Noisette | Laffay, breeder. | |
| "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 |
| Comtesse du Cayla | 1902 | China | Guillot, breeder. Mutabilis form | apricot-buff; lt crimson |
| "Cross Manor Noisette" | n/a | Noisette | Kopel home in Calvert Co. MD. | |
| Fellenberg | 1835 | China Noisette | Tea/China/Noisette hybrid | bright crimson-magenta, dble |
| "Fisher Noisette" | n/a | Noisette | Thornrose Cemetery, Staunton, VA (syn. Bouquet Tout Fait) | |
| Jaune Desprez | 1830 | Tea-Noisette | Desprez/Sisley breeders. | apricot-buff pompons w/ eye |
| Jean Bach Sisley | 1898 | China-Tea | Francis Dubreuil (Fr.) China/Bengale | silvery pink, glossy foliage |
| Le Vésuve | 1825 | China hybrid | Laffay, breeder. X bourbon, Tea. | lilac pink shades |
| 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 |
| Louise Philippe | 1834 | China | Guerin, breeder. | crimson, dble |
| "Maggie Kyle" | found | Noisette | aka 'Bouquet Tout Fait' | |
| Mme. Laurette Messimy | 1887 | China-Tea | Guillot, breeder (France) | salmon pink; semi-double |
| Napoleon | Noisette | |||
| "Natchitoches Noisette" | early 1800s | Noisette | found in Natchitoches, LA cemetery by Welch | pink blend, semi-dble, cupped |
| Perle des Jardins | 1874 | Tea | Levet, France | double yellow |
| Perle d'Or | 1884 | Tea Polyantha | similar to Cecile Brunner; Rambaux bred 1875 | golden pink buds to yellow |
| Pink Joy | 1953 | Noisette | (source: Ralph Moore, CA via D. Seidel) | Miniature, pink |
| "Redouté Red" | n/a | China | study name for rose still found in Charleston, SC | |
| Rubens | 1859 | Tea | M. Robert (France) | white blend, pink shading |
| "Ruth's Tiny Polyantha" | n/a | Polyantha | found by Ruth Knopf | |
| "Ruth's Wavy Leaf Noisette" | n/a | Noisette | Ruth Knopf, found, Charleston, SC | pale pink |
| Slater's Crimson China | 1792 | China (stud) | R. indica semperflorens; to England by Slater | dble deep red, low growing |
| Spice | n/a | Tea | China possibly intro to Eur. In early 1700s | satiny cream & pink, dble |
| "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 | |
| White Pet | 1879 | Polyantha | discovered by Peter Henderson (U.S.) | white blend |
| 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 |
| Bouganville | 1822 | Noisette | Vibert, breeder. | rose pink, quilled petals |
| Céline Forestier | 1842 | Tea-Noisette | Trouillard, breeder | clear yellow w/ apricot, dble |
| Champneys' Pink Cluster | 1802-1811 | Noisette | First Noisette; John Champneys, Charleston, SC | light pink, clusters |
| 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 |
| Creole Mme. Desprez | n/a | Noisette | found | |
| Fellenberg | 1835 | China Noisette | Tea/China/Noisette hybrid | bright crimson-magenta, dble |
| Fewell's Noisette | n/a | Noisette | found. | blush pink; reddish canes |
| Gilbert Nabonnand | 1888 | Tea | Nabonnand, breeder (France) | large buff pink fls. |
| Green Rose | pre-1845 | China | R. chinensis 'Viridiflora'- may date mid 1700s | "petals" are green sepals |
| 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 |
| Le Pactole | 1841 | Tea | Meilleze, breeder | light yellow |
| Marie Daly | modern | Polyantha | selected sport of Marie Pavié | medium pink, thornless |
| Mme. Alfred Carriére | 1879 | Noisette | Schwartz, France | fully double, white |
| Rival de Paestum | 1841 | Tea China | Beluze, breeder | creamy white; mahogany foliage |
| "Ruth's Pink Musk" | n/a | Musk | found by Ruth Knopf, Chaleston, SC | |
| "St. Leonard's Noisette" | n/a | Noisette | sold as 'Jean D'Arc'; Keays find in Calvert Co. MD | |
| Wilmott's Crimson China | 1792 | China | aka White Pearl in Red Dragon's Mouth | bright red, dble, miniature |
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