Rosa X alba (white
rose, white rose of York)
there is some doubt about what species were hybrdized to form the white
rose of York but cuttings were probably brought to the Sackville area with
the Yorkshire settlers
herbarium specimens collected at site of burned down university farm house on York St., July 18, 2000 view photograph
photographed on the grounds of Fort Beausejour, lower part of field south of parking lot with picnic tables, June 19, 2001 go to top of page