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csandt said:

Wow! How exciting to be on the trail of uncovering the history of your garden!

I thought you might be interested in a wonderful old book by Thomas Christopher called "In Search of Lost Roses," which has an intriguing chapter called "An Awful Yet Pleasing Treat" about the old custom of planting roses around graves in cemeteries. It might spark an interest in old (antique) roses that might have grown long ago in the garden near that lovely walkway you are uncovering.

Here is a link to an article that will give you a sense of the fun of discovering these old roses in lieu of the book:

http://www.nytimes.com/1994/06...

Wow,great article.What a fascinating idea,too.Antique roses.And what a fascinating hobby........Rose rustler....I like it!
I will search the book recommendation too.Thanks