Agnes was usually my first rose when I grew it in NJ, close kin to Harrison's Yellow and Austrian Copper. A good smeller, too. This year it's a race between Abe Darby and Nouveau Monde. Most of the roses in the garden have not yet started to set buds, though.
Nice discussion on minis. I've been wondering where to get them, and I guess I'm still a little uncertain. I've been ordering what I can find from the usual places, but it seems that there are a lot of good minis that are off the market right now. I've been using minis and polyanthas in twos and threes to 'edge' garden paths. Recent additions are All Atwitter, Roxy, Winsome, and Water Lily.
