The rose 'Serné' was a Gallica rose bred or at least introduced by Hardy of the Luxembourg Palace gardens in 1825. It is described in Boitard's book as (my translation from the original French): "Bush with very dentate foliage; flowers large, a beautiful pink, having in the center a crown formed by the stamens." In case you look for a copy of the book in libraries, etc., the name of the author is Pierre Boitard. [info from Brent C. Dickerson]

See also my homepage with "more" info about this Rose Serné. I am also looking for more information about this flower.

regards,
Michel Serné