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Issues Concerning Owen Rose Garden <br /> June 5, 2001 <br /> By Peggy Fisher <br /> 1. No Blueprints, Maps, or Lists of identified preexisting plants in either Modern or Heirloom <br /> section. <br /> 2. No Maps identifying rare & /or endangered plants in either Modern or Heirloom section. <br /> 3. No programs or policies for the permanent protection/ regeneration/ & dissemenation of these <br /> rare & /or endangered plants. <br /> 4. No study or program implemented to enhance or improve these collections with lists <br /> of "most desirable" plants to be purchased with proof of their importance attached. <br /> (This is especially important as when old varieties that are historically important die, <br /> they need to be immediately replaced. Example: today the garden has lost the <br /> most significant rose in the Mosses, `Chapeau de Napoleon' even though it's <br /> widely available in commerce.) <br /> 5. No Lists of Hierarchy of Importance of Tasks implemented to be completed ASAP. <br /> (Take for instance the neglect of the most prized possession in the collection, the Black <br /> Republican Cherry Tree. How many years has it been since the city knew of this tree <br /> correct identification & still no correct ID Tag has properly identified this tree to the <br /> public. Also, the tree has been held -up by temporary trusses for years. Why haven't <br /> permanent ones been put into place ?) <br /> 6. No Written Historical Record of the Owen Rose Garden history or of the plants in it. <br /> 7. No Written Mission Statement guiding the formation, maintenance, & planning of ORG. <br /> 8. No Transition Plan or Guidance Policy to guarantee the successful transition from <br /> the experienced curator(s) & Rosarian to new ones in case of retirement, etc. <br />