For those interested or concerned, here is a description of rose rustling, probably first organized in the Texas area: An Organization Dedicated To The Collection and Propagation of Old Roses The Texas Rose Rustlers is a group of old rose enthusiasts, mostly from the Houston area and Central Texas, who search for specimens of surviving "old roses" in promising locations such as as cemeteries, and older communities. >From humble beginnings in the early 1980's, the Texas Rose Rustlers have made a major contribution to the world wide revival of interest in "Old Roses", and have helped reintroduce many of these treasures to commerce. With the widespread availability of access to the World Wide Web, the Texas Rose Rustlers have become a major source of reliable information. Literally hundreds of "Old Rose Enthusiasts" all over the United States, and throughout the world, now regularly share information through the Internet and help each other identify newly "found" roses. At the beginning of the 20th century there were more than 10,000 varieties of these wonderful old roses in commerce. But times and preferences changed in the 1930's and 1940's, and only about 2,000 of these beautiful, hardy, and care-free varieties of roses are still known to exist today. Rose Rustlers are people who believe that there are still thousands and thousands of these "old roses" out there, growing in little known cemeteries and along country roads, and still thriving in older neighborhoods and at abandoned home sites. So at every opportunity, we grab our clippers and go searching for these horticultural treasures. When an old rose is discovered we ask permission to take cuttings, and propagate it, in an effort to rescue it from extinction. Finding "Old Roses" is the first step in rose rustling, but it is only the beginning, because once the cuttings have been taken, they must be planted and nurtured so that they survive and thrive. Then the real work (and fun) begins - studying the "found" rose and trying to determine its true identity. This process generally takes several years, it may take decades, and some of these "found" roses may never be fully identified. But "a rose, even if unnamed, is still a rose", and many of these foundlings, and a few once thought to be extinct, have been rescued, shared, and introduced back into commerce.