This is Rosa rubrifolia, an old, non-hybid species rose
.
(Image from a reproduction of Redoute's print at www.rosarian.com)
But what first caught my eye ... was the Bronx Botanical Gardens website
photos of Daffodil Hill in spring!
and also, its chyrsanthemums in autumn
(Images from www.bbg.org).
Morning Star, in memory of Arlene,a strong and wonderful woman
and her dahlias.
Sweet White Violet (candor) for Ann's family (photo by Garry
Luttrell, a member of TEHCC, which helps maintain a section of
the Appalachian Trail from VA into NC)
And a joke, in memory of
Zeva, her love and high spirits.
