Rose [Anatomy of the Rose -- Introduction -- Roses in History -- Selecting Roses -- Species Roses, Old Garden Roses, Modern Roses -- Growing Roses -- Roses in the Landscape -- Roses Indoors -- Sources -- Index]

1st ed., 1st printing ; 96 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm ; ISBN 9780810950078, 9780810991484, 0810950073, 0810991489 ; OCLC 53075858 ; LCCN 2003020357 ; LOC No SB411 .W33 2004 ; Dewey 635.9/33734 ; Includes bibliographical references (p. 95) and index. ; color photographic boards, in similar dustjacket ; Contents: Anatomy of the Rose -- Introduction -- 1 Roses in History -- 2 Selecting Roses -- Species Roses, Old Garden Roses, Modern Roses -- 3 Growing Roses -- 4 Roses in the Landscape -- 5 Roses Indoors -- Sources -- Index ; Clyde Phillip Wachsberger was an artist, gardener, and writer who lived in Orient on Long Island's North Fork. ; Fully illustrated in colour and with in-depth discussions of many varieties - from the once-blooming varieties to the modern hybrids - this handy volume also provides a wealth of advice on planting, caring for, and cutting roses, as well as their history and how to combine them with other plants in the garden. ; This volume covers the full range of antique and modem roses--not just the old-fashioned, fragrant, and once-blooming kind, but also recent hybrids that bloom all summer long. To allay gardeners' worries about growing the "Queen of the Flowers," the authors provide everything you need to know to get the most from your roses with a minimum of effort ; FINE/FINE.…