The American Rose Annual, 1975. [Roses in Israel; Protection best cure against blackspot; Midge control; The roses at Wyck: 1839 and today; Modern rose parentage; The Japnese beetle and Milky spore; The rose is a Hawaiian tradition;

258 pp. ; illustrated, some in color ; green cloth with gold lettering ; no dustjacket ; Contents: President's Message / Dr. R C Allen -- A rose named Peace - Poem / Jacob Kisner -- The story of Rose Day / Cynthia Wescott -- Suburb of Eden / Louis C. Gross -- Roses in Israel / David E. Gilad -- Protection best cure against blackspot / Diane C Moore -- Your Show schedule / P A Haring -- At the Rose Show: Exhibiting better roses / Louise COleman -- Exhibiting miniatures / F. Harmon Saville -- Exhibiting Old Garden Roses and shrubs / Dora R. Empson -- The diary of a rose show chairman / Judy Nau -- Breakthrough in midge control / Paul H. Johnstone -- Roses in Spring - Poem / John T. Dickman -- The roses at Wyck: 1839 and today / Leonie Bell -- Modern rose parentage II / Lincoln Atkiss -- Thoughts in a garden / George W. O'Neal -- The Japnese beetle and Milky spore / Charles D. Brown -- Great poets and the Queen of Flowers / Clyde K. Hyder -- The fossil rose - Poem / Paul B. Halstead -- The rose is a Hawaiian tradition / Donald P. Watson -- Spring pruning does and don'ts / Alexander J. Barton -- Is there a syndrome in your garden? / Marshall Perham -- Powdery mildew / Southern Florist and Nurseryman -- No less wonderful - Poem / Louise McMillan -- Highlights of the 1974 International Convention : Opening address / Frank Bowen -- What's new in the world of chemicals -- Public gardens and trial grounds -- New roses and hybridizing I -- II -- III -- IV -- Exhibiting and judging roses -- Report on Old Garden Rose workshops / Edith C. Schurr -- Wrapping them all up -- Closing address : The rose, present and future / David S. Stump -- Top rated roses in the US / Golden Triangle RS -- New roses of the world -- Plant patents -- Proof of the pudding -- ARS officers & Former presidents -- Gold honor Medal -- Gold certificate -- Index -- Color illustrations : Red Fountain -- Rose Parade -- Spellbinder -- Golden Angel -- My Valentine -- Arizona -- Oregold -- Sonia. ; slight wear, else VG.