Carol, here's the list, and believe it or not, I have NO room left in my garden LOL Obviously, I will have to pare it down, just a little. Thank goodness for pots... Not Available (Yet!) at Pickering/Palatine: Karen Blixen Jardins de Bagatelle Martine Guillot Narzisse Pretty Lady Sri-un Silver Jubilee Truly Yours Urdh Violette Parfumee Available to order: Vick's Caprice Duchesse de Montebello Compte de Chambord Jacqueline du Pre Ispahan Laguna Yolande D'aragon (2nd try - ordered last spring but ended up not being available) Aloha (the Boerner one, not the Kordes) Bride's Dream The author says these are all hardy enough (with a little protection) in zone 5, so hopefully I will be able to grow them here. Wish me luck! Judith

Perhaps the poster above needed a bit of sleep. We'll hope that very impolite post above is an anomaly for her. Henry, thank you for posting this information. I hope never to need it in my own garden, but I like to be educated about all things roses and I do read up on RRD as much as I can. Having some knowledge of it helped a fellow rosarian in the area identify Round Up damage, which was a relief. Forewarned is forearmed as they say. It is so helpful to the rose community when you post these research findings. Some may be dry reports, but all contain nuggets of information. Please don't ever stop posting! Anne

Subtropical and humid? I'm in like Flynn... especially if it comes with a free rose of a sort I can't currently get Stateside. 'Hugo Roller', maybe? Okay, I'm dreaming out loud again, but the book does sound like it would be pertinent to my conditions, and at least some of the recommended roses are likely to be available here, right? Thanks for the heads up, Virginia

(It sounds as if ordering from Hortico is a lot like playing the lottery.) I have the Quest-Ritson book. The photo section alone will blow you away. What a wonderful way to spend time -- a cup of tea and this book. The reason I went to Amazon the other day was to see if I could order Stephen Scaneillo's book. I ordered that one (which came yesterday -- another very good one.) While I was perusing the other rose books, I noticed the G. A. Stevens one (ordered that), and one by William Welch. I don't have the Thomas or Warner books. I guess it's time for me to create an Amazon wish list. I dream of creating a garden of roses over my head and lining the walls. Some of these climbers and ramblers are more than I can resist. I sat the other afternoon and went carefully through the Rogue Valley catalog. After all of the nice things said here about them, I have placed an order, I plan to order a number of roses from them later on. (One I got this time was "Connie's Favorite Gallica". I just had to do it.) I also ordered Emily Gray, and I will try Susan Louise and Erinnerung an Brod. Paul's Lemon Pillar will wait till at least a spring order, and I will also get Paul's Scarlet. (My favorite Aunt grew Paul's Scarlet, and I'll get it in tribute to her.) The photos of Mrs. Arthur Curtiss James are really pretty. I didn't used to like yellow roses much, but I seen to be drawn to them now. I guess we all go through phases. Connie