Prince S Manual Of Roses

Henry Ellwanger's 1892 work provides readers with accurate descriptions of commonly grown rose varieties as well as information on their propagation and care.

With its delicate petals and fragrant aroma, the rose has been a symbol of love and beauty for centuries. In this comprehensive manual, William Robert Prince provides a definitive guide to the history, cultivation, and propagation of the rose. Covering everything from the earliest wild varieties to the most modern hybrids, Prince's book is an essential resource for anyone interested in the queen of flowers. With its detailed descriptions and lush illustrations, Manual of Roses is a must-read for any lover of gardening and horticulture. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

This is Volume II of the improved, enlarged Second Edition of the breakthrough classic work on reblooming old roses, known internationally in its First Edition for its fresh research and accuracy. It provides the most complete listing anywhere of all of the existing or otherwise important or interesting varieties of those opulent reblooming old roses, with chapters in this volume on Noisettes and Climbers, Polyanthas, and Hybrid Teas, with ten detailed and useful Appendices, including updates on the author's other books. The author has obtained the most complete and varied descriptions ever, often providing the original descriptions by the actual breeder! This Second Edition has been augmented with many more listings and many more descriptions, and has been re-formatted to increase the ease of use by the reader. This improved edition of a modern classic will be a welcome addition to the reference collection of any lover of roses, horticulture, or horticultural history!

Reprint of the original, first published in 1882.