Roses
The Dean Bond Rose Garden holds over 660 roses, displaying 213 different types. It was established to memorialize Elizabeth Powell Bond, the Dean of Women at Swarthmore College from 1890 to 1906. It has since become a tradition for graduating seniors of Swarthmore College to have a rose pinned on their gown before commencement. Roses in this garden are separated by type in different beds, highlighting species roses and old garden roses, as well as hybrid teas, floribundas, and grandifloras. The perimeter of the collection is planted with climbing roses on the fence posts. Although spring is the peak season for roses, they continue to bloom right up until frost.
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