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While the overall plan of the
Historic Rose Garden is to provide a venue to preserve, protect and
display historically important roses, it must be remembered that this
garden is located in a cemetery.
Volunteers encourage roses to grow
to their full size and shape by providing structures for climbers,
space for large teas and appropriate settings for all types of
roses. At the same time, we must be sure that roses do not climb,
undermine or block the public's view of headstones and markers.
In actual fact, the appearance of
many roses is enhanced by their proximity to cemetery markers, oblisks,
headstones and structures and vice versa.
Roses may be pruned to keep them in
bounds or to provide visual access to permanent structures. On
rare occasions, roses may be moved to provide access for burials or new
headstones.
<>(Yes, while there are no longer
plots available for sale by the City, the Historic City Cemetery is
still active. Plot owners and members of some organizations that
still have space available may be buried here.)
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