NYBG Reference (Moldenke, H. ), 1949, 1953

This series contains general correspondence, both incoming and outgoing. Correspondence subjects include Rose competitions, references to roses present in passages of The Bible, and a list of roses present in Kew Gardens, September 1952. The botanical illustrator P.J. Redouté (1761-1840) is discussed and items include a hand-typed copy of a Hunt Exhibition Catalog of his work. There is considerable correspondence that attempts to identify antique roses in a particular mosaic refered to as "Basket of Flowers" from the Vatican Museum in Rome, Italy.