That Which We Call a Rose

"Rose Valley" by Elenore Abbott

Rose is one of the simplest, and loveliest, names out there. Timeless and sweet, it could fit any girl and any woman. But roses have many other names, too. These names are taken from different breeds of roses, which yielded some surprising finds.

Constance
Lowell
Alba
Noisette
Floribunda
Pomifera
Katja
Iberica
Louise
Benjamin
Polyantha
Bess
Penelope
Gallica
Elle
Primula
Frederic
Midas
Coryana
Xanthina
Goldmarie
Persica
Inodora
Ernestella