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西元1867年是薔薇科薔薇屬系統分類上最重要的年代，1966年美國玫瑰協會將1867年前已經存在的玫瑰類型定義為古典庭園玫瑰，亦稱為古典玫瑰、老玫瑰或傳家寶玫瑰。
老玫瑰有各式各樣的花型，四分簇生型、簇生型平型、彩球型、盃型或圓球型等，花開可以是鬆散不拘或緊密堆疊之完全重瓣花，配合植株造型自然，其精緻典雅的質感實非現代玫瑰可以比擬。
老玫瑰另一吸引人的重要特色是俱有濃郁的花香，其散發出的芳香瀰漫整個花園，實讓人驚嘆流連。在保加利亞、土耳其和摩洛哥，以大馬士革薔薇花瓣萃取玫瑰精油已超過三百年之久。在國外不少老玫瑰一年僅在春天盛開，但生成大量的果實在秋天轉紅，為花園增添特別的色彩與美感。

1867 was a landmark year for the rose family (Rosaceae). In 1966, the American Rose Society classified roses that existed before 1867 as “Old Garden Roses”, which are also known as Antique Roses, Old Roses or Heirloom Roses.
 
Old Roses come with a wide range of bloom shapes, such as quartered, rosette flat, pompon, cupped, and globular. The blooms may be loose and unrestricted or have overlapping petals. Their natural plant shapes lend Old Roses a sophisticated elegance that modern roses can never rival.
 
The rich floral fragrance of the Old Rose is another characteristic that makes them so attractive. The fragrance can spread through a garden to an extent that visitors will find astonishing. People in Bulgaria, Turkey, and Morocco have been extracting essential oil from the petals of the Damask Rose (Rosa damascena) for over three hundred years. Outside Taiwan, many Old Roses only bloom once a year in spring but produce abundant fruits that turn red in autumn, bringing splashes of color and beauty to the garden.