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The Gleaves T. James Centennial Rose Garden was donated in
recognition of UTMB’s centennial celebration. Dedicated on June 14, 1991, the
wheelchair-accessible garden features 1,310 roses and 46 varieties, including
hybrid tea, floribunda and grandiflora. Named for the wife of former
UTMB President Thomas N. James, M.D.,
the garden was a gift from Mary John and Ralph Spence of Tyler, Texas, and
designed as a joint project of Larry J. Burks, architect rosarian from Tyler,
and Boyce Tankersley, former UTMB superintendent of grounds maintenance. In
1993, the garden was named to the All-American Rose Selection nationwide network
of approved AARS Public Gardens. An endowment of private funds provides for
annual maintenance and renovations.
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