News:

While the Forum is up and running, there are still thousands of guests (bots). Downtime may occur as a result.
- Alex

Main Menu

Portland rose garden's history lies in World War I

Started by ZLoth, May 27, 2014, 10:57:32 PM

Previous topic - Next topic

ZLoth

From AF via SF Gate:

Portland rose garden's history lies in World War I
QuoteBoasting spectacular views of the city skyline and – on a clear day – snow-covered Mount Hood, Portland's International Rose Test Garden in Washington Park is a refuge from a hectic world.

But during World War I, the rose garden offered a refuge of a different sort: It was a preserve for plants that European hybridists feared might be wiped out in the bombings.

This summer marks 100 years since the start of World War I in 1914, and while the rose garden did not become a reality until after the U.S. entered the war in 1917, it was proposed not long after the war began.
FULL ARTICLE HERE
Welcome to Breezewood, PA... the parking lot between I-70 and I-70.



Opinions expressed here on belong solely to the poster and do not represent or reflect the opinions or beliefs of AARoads, its creators and/or associates.