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8 American Rose 8 American Rose “REMEMBER ME” ROSE GARDEN by Sue Casey, “Remember Me” Rose Garden Executive Director “Remember Me” Rose Garden, a nonprofit organization dedicated to creating three rose gardens as living tributes to the victims of Sept. 11, 2001, announces selection of 'The Finest' as the fifth of nine memorial roses. 'The Finest' is a beautiful, white, fragrant hybrid tea, with a hint of coral/pink blush while still in the bud. 'The Finest' is named to honor the 23 New York Polic Department officers who died in the line of duty on Sept. 11, 2001. The announcement of 'The Finest' was made in coordination with an April 27, 2007, National Gardening Association event dedicating a new rooftop garden at Public School #41 at New York City’s Greenwich Village Elementary School. The school is a recipient of a 2007 “Remem- ber Me” Rose School Garden Award, sponsored by All-America Rose Selections. In her announcement, Sue Casey of “Remember Me” Rose Garden stated, “Twenty-three NYPD officers, in their dedication to protect the lives of fellow citizens, gave the ultimate sacrifice — their own lives. It is a privilege to honor the bravery and courage of these NYPD Officers with 'The Finest'.” Casey quoted retired NYPD Officer Mike Hughes, who said in naming a rose for the NYPD officers there could be no other name for this rose but, 'The Finest'! 'The Finest' is another ex- quisite rose hybridized by Ping Lim of Bailey Nurseries Inc., and will be available at retail garden centers nationwide in 2009. To learn more, visit www.baileynurseries.com. 'Firefighter', 'Soaring Spir- its' and 'We Salute You' — the first three roses in the “Remem- ber Me” Rose Garden Collec- 'Firefighter' Edmunds Roses
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8 American Rose8 American Rose
“REMEMBERME”ROSE
GARDENby Sue Casey, “Remember Me” Rose Garden Executive Director
“Remember Me” Rose Garden, a nonprofitorganization dedicated to creating three rosegardens as living tributes to the victims of Sept.11, 2001, announces selection of 'The Finest' asthe fifth of nine memorial roses.
'The Finest' is a beautiful, white, fragrant hybrid tea, with a hint ofcoral/pink blush while still in the bud. 'The Finest' is named to honor the23 New York Polic Department officers who died in the line of duty onSept. 11, 2001.
The announcement of 'The Finest' was made in coordination with anApril 27, 2007, National Gardening Association event dedicating a newrooftop garden at Public School #41 at New York City’s GreenwichVillage Elementary School. The school is a recipient of a 2007 “Remem-ber Me” Rose School Garden Award, sponsored by All-America RoseSelections.
In her announcement, Sue Casey of “Remember Me” Rose Gardenstated, “Twenty-three NYPD officers, in their dedication to protect thelives of fellow citizens, gave the ultimate sacrifice — their own lives. It isa privilege to honor the bravery and courage of these NYPD Officers with'The Finest'.” Casey quoted retired NYPD Officer Mike Hughes, who
said in naming a rose for theNYPD officers there could beno other name for this rose but,'The Finest'!
'The Finest' is another ex-quisite rose hybridized by PingLim of Bailey Nurseries Inc.,and will be available at retailgarden centers nationwide in2009. To learn more, visitwww.baileynurseries.com.
'Firefighter', 'Soaring Spir-its' and 'We Salute You' — thefirst three roses in the “Remem-ber Me” Rose Garden Collec-
'Firefighter' Edmunds Roses
