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The history of roses and botanical gardens is firmly entwined. Few plants are as revered by the public or as rewarding when well grown to both growers and garden visitors, and garden managers have found it easy and frequently profitable to capitalize on the public’s attraction to roses. In practically any jurisdiction in the temperate world, in almost every display garden, roses figure prominently. Botanical gardens from Dubuque (Iowa) to Chandigargh (India), and from Christchurch (New Zealand) to St. John’s (Newfoundland) promote themselves through their rose gardens.