International Rose Test Garden No.2

New rose cultivars are continually sent new roses to the garden from many parts of the world. Those new roses are evaluated on several characteristics, including disease resistance, bloom formation, color, and fragrance.

It is the oldest continuously operating public rose test garden in the United States and exemplifies Portland's nickname, "City of Roses".

FREE Guided Tours are available from Memorial Day Weekend through Labor Day Weekend, daily at 1:00 pm.

The four of us—my wife, my daughter, my son-in-law, and I—enjoyed lunch there.

International Rose Test Garden No.1

The International Rose Test Garden is located in Washington Park in Portland, Oregon.

There are over 10,000 rose bushes of approximately 650 varieties. 

The roses bloom from April through October with the peak coming in June

Union Station In Portland

Portland Union Station was constructed in 1896 and has been in continuous operation since that time. 

The centerpiece of the Romanesque and Queen Anne architecture is the 150-foot clock tower with its four-sided Seth Thomas clock that makes this landmark easily distinguishable. 

The station was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.

The signs read "Go by Train" on the northeast and southwest sides and "Union Station" on the northwest and southeast sides.