All American Roses

Chronicle Books is pleased to announce the launch of an exciting new gardening series, A Passion for Roses. Featuring the horticultural expertise of master rosarian Ray Reddell, these irresistible little hardcovers feature page after page of showstopping roses. Insightful gardening handbooks that are a visual delight, they make fantastic gifts for everyone who loves roses.

In All-America Roses, acclaimed rosarian Ray Reddell celebrates 40 award-winning roses cultivated in the US, profiling each gorgeous variety with notes on fragrance, vigor, flower form, and color. With all-American names like All That Jazz, Mister Lincoln, Singin' in the Rain, and Sheer Bliss, these all-America roses are sure to bring a little pizzazz to any garden. Illustrated with lush color photographs, this is a wonderful introduction to these national beauties.

Rayford Clayton Reddell owns a nine-acre ranch in Petaluma, California, planted with over 8,000 rose bushes. An expert on roses, he is a garden columnist for the San Francisco Chronicle as well as a regular contributor to Horticulture magazine. Ray's previ

Saxon Holt is an award-winning photographer whose work has appeared in such garden magazines as Garden Design, Country Journal, Sunset, and Horticulture, as well as the book English Roses for American Gardens.