| Old Garden Roses | Miniature Roses | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| A | Alba | Cl Min | Climbing Miniature |
| Ayr | Ayrshire | Min | Miniature |
| B | Bourbon and Climbing Bourbon | Shrubs | |
| Bslt | Boursault | HMsk | Hybrid Musk |
| C | Centifolia | HRg | Hybrid Rugosa |
| Ch | China and Climbing China | K | Kordesii |
| Cl T | Climbing Tea | S | Shrub |
| D | Damask | Hybrid Teas, Grandifloras, Floribundas, Polyanthas, Ramblers and Climbers | |
| E | Eglanteria | Cl F | Climbing Floribunda |
| G | Gallica | Cl Gr | Climbing Grandiflora |
| HBc | Hybrid Bracteata | Cl HT | Climbing Hybrid Tea |
| HCh | Hybrid China | Cl Pol | Climbing Polyantha |
| HFt | Hybrid Foetida | F | Floribunda |
| HMult | Hybrid Multiflora | Gr | Grandiflora |
| HP | Hybrid Perpetual and Climbing Hybrid Perpetual | HT | Hybrid Tea |
| HSem | Hybrid Sempervirens | LCl | Large-flowered Climber |
| HSet | Hybrid Setigera | Pol | Polyantha |
| HSpn | Hybrid Spinosissima | R | Rambler |
| M | Moss and Climbing Moss | ||
| Misc. OGR | Miscellaneous OGR | ||
| N | Noisette | ||
| P | Portland | ||
| Sp | Species | ||
| T | Tea |
| w | White, Near White, and White Blend | or | Orange Red and Orange Red Blend |
| ly | Light Yellow | lp | Light Pink |
| my | Medium Yellow | mp | Medium Pink |
| dy | Deep Yellow | dp | Deep Pink |
| yb | Yellow Blend | mr | Medium Red |
| ab | Apricot and Apricot Blend | dr | Dark Red |
| ob | Orange and Orange Blend | rb | Red Blend |
| op | Orange Pink and Orange Pink Blend | m | Mauve and Mauve Blend |
| r | Russet |