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This revised and enlarged edition (previous, 1992), with some 600 new photographs, is the definitive reference on old roses, including species, important hybrids, shrub roses, English roses, and climbers. Several chapters discussing the history and evolution of the rose, the early development of modern roses, and roses in the landscape are followed by a comprehensive dictionary of the genus Rosa , with each species divided into its forms and hybrids and accompanied by abundant color photographs, as well as maps indicating species origins. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
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Lovingly compiled, beautifully illustrated and the most enticing book on roses which I have ever found ( Financial Times )
This book is the answer for everyone...it is impossible to evoke the natural grace and the detailed advice with which this author writes" ( Field )
A massive and magnificently illustrated encyclopaedic work ( Daily Telegraph )
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This new edition synthesises the vast knowledge and experience of a world-class gardener whose own collection of roses now holds more than 2,000 species and varieties
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Classic Roses : An Illustrated Encyclopaedia and Grower's Manual of Old Roses, Shrub Roses, and Climbers Revised and Enlarged
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