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 hundreds of roses and many 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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