"What's in a name?
That which we call a rose
By any other name would smell as sweet."

-William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet, Act II[i]

Our old-fashioned roses would beg to differ. You see, old-fashioned roses haven't changed much since the Middle Ages. At the time, a rose really was a rose--there weren't as many types as there are today. Since then, thousands of beautiful new roses have been developed. Although it's true that these newer roses might not smell as sweet as many of our old-timers, they often produce bigger and better flowers. Generation gaps aside, you should know that we at Poundridge Nurseries carry more varieties of roses than you can imagine, and we treat them all with a kind of love that even Shakespeare admire.