500 Popular Roses For American Gardeners

The Story

This handsome and handy book -- designed very much like the 500 Garden Plants volume also described on this page -- is devoted exclusively to the many varieties of rose. An opening section explains the main rose classifications, and follows up with general instructions on cultivation and propagation of all roses. The book's central chapters contain color-illustrated capsule descriptions of 500 different rose varieties, categorized as follows: -- Species or Wild Roses -- Old Garden Roses -- Modern Garden Rose - Miniature RosesEach description gives a brief explanation of the flower's whether or not the plant is a climber, and designates its flowering times and best climate for cultivation. The volumes final section consists of a fourteen-page cultivation table that alphabetically summarizes every variety's characteristics starting with Abraham Darby and ending with Zonta Rose. A detailed index offers quick page references to all variety descriptions. The book comes with a protective transparent plastic jacket.