Paul Smith Rose by Paul Smith

* St. Patrick's Day Celebration.

Timothy Dalton and Claire Bloom co-star in this inspiring 1985 biopic about the nursing pioneer who came to be known as the saintly Lady of the Lamp. Ignoring a flurry of naysayers, the unwaveringly devoted Florence Nightingale (Jaclyn Smith of CHARLIES ANGELS) didn't think twice before leaving Britain to care for the wounded soldiers of the Crimean War. Helmed by the director of THE THORN BIRDS and written by the scribes behind THE BURNING BED, this Emmy-winning feature makes good on its classic...

Each rose is stunningly photographed and each entry includes a detailed description of the cultivar, along with its often colorful history (“Autumn Damask” was listed by Virgil; “Old Blush” ubiquitous in California gold rush country cemeteries, was influential in creating modern reblooming roses) and information on availability, fragrance, uses, stature and habit, hardiness, and time of bloom.