Appendix II lists some forty-seven (47) roses identified as "found" polyanthas. "Found' roses are those roses whose identify has not been determined either by official pronouncement by an appropriate committee of the American Rose Society or by unofficial usage in commerce and trade. Thirteen roses among the group are currently in commerce.

The commercial/non-commercial distinction does not necessarily determine the importance of the rose, although a case can be made that a rose in commerce being spread around the country constitutes a more important "found" rose than one isolated in either a public or private garden. There is apparently some existential imperative to attach official or known names to roses largely found in abandoned cemeteries, farmhouses and urban gardens. To some extent this is satisfied by the task of comparing ancient descriptions to modern examples. This tactic, however, ignores the very real possibility that some of the rose that are 'found' are not relics of some forgotten catalog, but sports, seedlings, or slightly varied clones of already known roses.  And, certainly, after a suitable period of time, some of these roses will be so christened or at least made respectable.

The history of "found" roses in competition for ARS trophies in the time period 2001 to 2004 did not indicate any great success per se: the "found" roses won trophies in the Dowager, Victorian and polyantha classes at a rate of one-third of one per cent over the indicated time period. And the winning roses tended to cluster around a very few of the possible four hundred roses made eligible for that brief period of time. In the polyantha class there was the ignominy of have 9 trophies won by 'Caldwell Pink,' over the five years between 2000 and 2005; the ignominy rested in the fact that 'Caldwell Pink' was determined to be 'Pink Pet,' a 1928 China introduced by Lilley. (In all fairness, "Pink Pet' was also winning trophies during the same time period as a China; on occasion both 'Caldwell Pink' and 'Pink Pet' won trophies on the same day at the same show.

Also, to be fair, 'Pink Pet' was introduced as a polyantha originally, but was changed to a China in the original 'Modern Roses.')

As might be expected, the list of potential polyantas is both under and over inclusive. It is over-inclusive to the extent that some of the roses listed in Appendix II are believed to be identified as non-polyanthas. Thus "Angel Rose"

Is believed after investigation by the editors of MR11 to be of China, or Lawrenceana origin. "Barbara's White Poly" has been identified by more than one competent rosarian as the miniature 'Gourmet Popcorn.' And "Lyyke White Pet' seems to be have determined to be 'Caroline Marniesse,' a Noisette. Given the origins of polyanthas in the first instance, a cross of r. multiflora and teas or Chinas, it would be surprising if there were not some confusion in the assignment of class solely on the basis of shared growth habits and characteristics. Equally, it would not be surprising were 'found' roses assigned to other classes to be determined to be polyanthas, thus demonstrating the under-inclusiveness of the list.

Certainly, 'found' roses have contributed to the current array of polyanthas, both American and otherwise. 'Pink Soupert' was not in commerce for dozens of years until Ruth Knopf re-discovered it in a cemetery in Charlotte, North Carolina.

'Crimson Glow' at the San Jose Heritage Rose Garden was a rose found by Fred Boutin and labeled "Pine St Dark Red Floribunda Poly;' it was reintroduced into commerce under the 'Crimson Glow' label. A similar set of circumstances surrounded the re-introduction into commerce for 'Pinafore.'

And perhaps a similar pattern will prevail in the assessment of "Pink Gate" and the possibility of its being 'Kentfield.' Some of the "found" polyanthas seem to be representatives of European polyanthas, such as "Belmont Red' appearing to be 'Miss Edith Cavell,' or "Magenta Buttons," tentatively identified as 'Gabrielle Privat.' 

Some "found" polyanthas have been in commerce for a significant period of time without any parallel identification from among the pool of known cultivars; "Lavender Pink Parfait" was re-introduced into commerce some 18 years ago without any attributions and the same set of circumstances is true for "Phalaenopsis." Nor have the various claimants to be the real 'Mignonette' been reduced to faux and real. 

Some of the "found" polyanthas will turn out to be unique and incapable of being attributed; as such, they will eventually add to the known list of American polyanthas, distinguished, if for nothing else, for their durability and longevity.

It only seems reasonable to note that many others will disappear as public and private gardens fall to the vicissitudes of the real estate market, the horrors of urban development, and the vagaries of public management theories and practices. Widespread diffusion through commerce is probably the safest method of preservation of these possible additions to the array of American polyanthas.

A List of ‘Found’ American polyanthas.

“Found” Polyanthas	Gardens	Vendor
01. Adan Plot Red Polyanthas (Aka Angel’s Camp Single Red)		NIC
02. Angel’s Camp China/Poly (aka LovelyRedPoly)	SJHRG	NIC
03. Angel Rose (ARS unknown China/Lawrenceana)		RRus
04. Barbara’s White Poly1 (Gourmet Popcorn)		B&B
05. Baretta St. Single Polyantha  (found in Sonora)>	SJHRG	NIC
06. Belmont Red (Miss Edith Cavell)	Cliff	RU
07. Belmont Yellow1	Cliff	RU
08. Bob’s Koster		VintG
09. Bud Wilson	SJHRG	NIC
19. Butzke’s Snowflake	SJHRG	NIC
11. Caldwell Pink1 (ID’d as Pink Pet)		Many
12. Cerise Margo   Koster foundling		VintG
13. Charles Walker’s Mignonette1	SJHRG	VintG
14. Don & Mike	SJHRG	NIC
15. False White Pet	SJHRG	NIC
16. Fragrant Pink Poly	SJHRG	NIC
17. Frances Lynn1	Cliff	Phab
18. Jean’s Pink Buttons		Phab
19. Jose’s White Morrison	Morrison	NIC
20. Kathy Newton Pink Cluster1 (once blooming)		Phab
21. Lavender Pink Pam		Phab
22. Lavender Pink Parfait1 (rambler?)	Riverbanks	ARE
23. Lindee1 (same as Footlights/Flushing Creek Poly)	Cliff	VintG
24. Lykke White Pet (ID as Caroline Marniesse (noisette))		VintG
25. Magenta Buttons (perhaps Gabrielle Private)		RRus
26. Marion’s Magenta		Phab
27. Mountain Mignonette1	Tamplin	HiCo
28. Mrs Price		Ashd
29. Orange Hearts1 (1999 3’x3’ repeats)	Cliff	Cham
30. Paquerette (Beales)		VintG
31. Petite Rouge1		Phab
32. Phaleanopsis1		Many
33. Pierce Plot Cerise Poly	SJHRG	NIC
34. Pink Gate1 ( Fred Boutin2 thinks it to be ‘Kentfield’)		SEQ
35. Pink Hearts1		Cham
36. Pink Margo #1		VintG
37. Pink Margo #2 (Echo group)		VintG
38. Red Hearts1		Cham
39. Ruth Westwood’s Pink Poly		VintG
40. Ruth Westwood’s Single Pink		VintG
41. Sporting Dick Koster		RRus
42. Summer Snowflake (probably K.Zeimet)(CB seedling)		RU
43. Sweet Cory (White Fairy)		RRus
44. Vintage Gardens Red Poly		VintG
45. White Poly Seedling	SJHRG	NIC
46. White Sporting Koster		RRus
47. Zeiss White Poly1	SJHRG	B&B

¹ The rose is in commerce and currently available. This does not include those rose obtainable only by custom budding or available only through purchase at the nursery. There are thirteen so listed.

² Fred Boutin is a botanist who is one of the founders of the Sacramento City Cemetery Garden, collector of over 200 ‘found’ roses in Tuolomne County, and a major agent in the re-introduction of ‘found’ roses into commerce. He well deserves the felicitous description of him by Jeri Jennings: ‘Redoubtable Rose Rescuer.’

Acronym identifications (by order of appearance) AKA/aka Also known as SJHRG San Jose Heritage Rose Garden NIC Not in commerce RRus Russian River Rose Company. No shipping B&B B&B Nursery & Propagators Cliff Private Palm Springs & Rancho Mirage Garden RU Roses Unlimited VintG Vintage Gardens Phab Peaceful Habitations Rose Garden Morrison Morrison Gardens, North Carolina. Private Riverbanks Riverbanks Botanical Garden, South Carolina ARE Antique Rose Emporium HiCo High Country Roses Tamplin Rozanna Tamplin's Garden, Texas Cham Chamblee's Rose Nursery SEQ Sequoia Nursery, Visalia, California