25.
Hampden, Mary, Rose Gardening - How to Manage Roses and Enjoy
Them, 1921, Thornton Butterworth Limited, London.
From chapter one: "It is
possible to love the Rose more than the Rose Garden, or the Rose Garden more
than the Rose, but the true enthusiast so schools his affections that he learns
to be fair to both. To plant so as to merely show off a favourite variety is to
miss the rapture of making a perfect dream of a Rose Garden"
The
photo on the right is facing page 32. The caption reads "Frau Karl Druschki
(White) Ulrich Brunner (Red)."
231 pages
Chapter titles: Why
we should grow roses, Ramblers, Wichuraiana, Climbing roses, Great full roses,
Long-blooming roses, Roses for garden decoration, Roses for gathering, Beds of
roses, Standard roses, pillar roses, Pernetian roses, Dwarf polyantha roses,
Briar roses, China rose, The whims of roses, Roses of rare colour, Fragrant
roses, Soil for roses, Planting roses, Rose pruning, Disbudding and feeding of
roses, Grafting roses, Budding roses, Sowing roses, Raising roses from
cuttings, Layering roses, Supporting roses, Watering roses, Protecting roses,
Curing the ills of roses, Roses in pots, The Marechal Niel roses, Breeding
roses, Roses in rockeries, Moats, Ditches, and Banks of roses, Rose pergolas
and arches, Rose hedges and rose espaliers, Making rose gardens, Some rose
pedigrees, Town and seaside roses, Rose arranging indoors.
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26. Clarke, Ethne, Making a Rose
Garden, 1991, Grove Weidenfeld, New York.
From the introduction: "Since this book
is as much about making roses part of the garden as making a garden of rose,
and the best choice for such a project is the old-fashioned sort, I have
focussed on species, shrub, Hybrid Perpetuals and the English Roses created by
the rosarian David Austin."
The photo on the left is on page 61 and is
captioned: "Clusters of tiny flagon-shaped hips on R. Moschata, caught
by the frost, look like sugared pastilles and add their charm to the winter
garden."
113 pages
Chapter titles: Roses in gardens, Planning
a rose garden, Rose garden designs, Rose Gardening, Rose recipes, Rose
portraits, Bibliography
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27.
Nicolas, J. H., The Rose Manual: An Encyclopedia for the American
Amateur, 1933, Doubleday, Doran & Company, Inc., Garden City, New
York.
From the Acknowledgements and
Introduction:
"The very existence of this book is due to the suggestion of
Mrs. George F. Dana, past president of the Federated Garden Clubs of
Cincinnati, Ohio, who said to me after a lecture: "Why don't you write a book,
talking just as you did to us this afternoon?" The seed, thus planted,
grew and fruited into the present book."
"I shall try in these pages to
relate my studies, experiences, and observations, first in France, then in
America for nearly 30 years, most of them as an amateur. I do not claim to have
discovered anything beyond the facts that rose culture is easy, pleasant, and
far from being the back-breaking and time-consuming drudgery painted by
obsolete and self-appointed pontiffs."
The photo is opposite page 52,
and is captioned: "PYLONS In winter, showing position of posts and
branches "spiralled". Same in the spring, as ornamental as a pyramidal
evergreen or boxwood."
335 pages
Chapter titles: Synopsis, Garden
roses, Bush and dwarf roses, Climbing roses, Use of climbing roses, Shrub
roses, Climate, Soil, Manures and fertilizers, Making a rose bed, Planting,
Spring care, Pruning, Summer care, Enemies of the rose, Autumn and winter care,
J. Pernet Ducher--obituary, Hybridization, Budding, Pot culture, Color
description, Pot pourri
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28. Druitt, Liz, The Organic Rose
Garden, 1996, Taylor Publishing Company, Dallas.
 From
the dust jacket: "Here, finally, is comprehensive information for growing roses
simply and safely the organic way. In The Organic Rose Garden, acclaimed
rosarian and garden author Liz Druitt explains how to create a rose garden
that's beautiful, healthy, and ecologically sound. Beginning with the crucial
development of good garden soil, she offers clear, straightforward information
on basic planting and growing, plus truly innovative design suggestions for the
adventurous eco-gardener."
The photo on the left is from page 29 and is
captioned: " Elephant garlic snaking through 'Eutin'. "
210
pages
Chapter titles: Roses in perspective, Preparing the way, Designing
the rose garden, Getting and planting roses, Maintaining the roses,
Troubleshooting, Rose classes and quick reference chart, Roses that thrive in
organic gardens, Organic roses: the aftertaste.
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29.
Austin, David, Old Roses and
English Roses, 1992, Antique Collectors' Club Ltd., Woodbridge, Suffolk,
England.
From the introduction by the author: " In this book I cover all
the most worthwhile of the Old Roses and carry this on to their natural
successors, the English Roses. The two go together to form a natural group and
are and ideal subject for a book. I have for convenience also included the
Rugosa Roses, which bear some affinity to the Old Roses."
The photo on
the left in on page 42 and is captioned: "GLOIRE DE GUILAN, Damask Rose.
Beautiful flowers of a very clear pink -- here a little faded."
224
pages
Chapter titles: The rose, Old roses I, Old roses II, Rugosa roses,
English roses, English roses now and in the future, Rose cultivation, Old and
English roses in the garden.
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30. Malins, Peter and Graff, M. M.,
Peter Malins' Rose Book, 1979, Dodd, Mead & Company, New
York.
From the dust cover: "Peter Malins, the chief rosarian of
the Cranford Rose Garden at Brooklyn Botanic Garden, and M. M. Graff, writer on
many horticultural subjects, have produced a handsome volume, illustrated with
more than fifty photographs, which will be essential for the library of any
lover of roses."
258 pages
Chapter titles: The origin of modern
roses, Classification of roses, Selecting roses, Hybrid tea roses, Floribundas,
Old roses, Shrub roses and climbers, Planting, Summer care, Pests and diseases,
Winter care, Growing roses in containers.
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31.
Bales, Susan Frutig, Burpee American Gardening Series-Roses, 1994,
Prentice Hall General Reference, New York.
From the introduction
by the author: "I have never heard it said that there are too many roses, but
so it seems to me when I am trying to choose only one to grow in a small
garden. The choices are daunting. In this book, my prejudices and favorites
have crept into my advice, just as yours will be seen in your garden. Remember,
each rose has its faults, just as each rose has its strengths, even those that
bloom only once."
96 pages
Chapter titles: Introduction, The rose
garden planner, Designing with roses, The rose planting and growing guide, Rose
portraits, Pests and diseases, Gardeners' most-asked
questions.
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32.
Buist, Robert, The Rose Manual, 1859, C. M. Sayton and A. O. Moore, New
York.
The complete title is: "The Rose Manual; Containing
Accurate Descriptions of All the Finest Varieties of Roses, Properly Classed in
Their Respective Families, Their Character and Mode of Culture, With Directions
for Their Propagation, and the Destruction of Insects."
 From the preface: "As far as
possible, we have avoided entering into detail on subject not known to us, or
to those in this country whose judgment can be relied upon. Were we disposed,
it would be an easy method of attraction, to republish the volumes of European
authors; but we prefer to have a smaller shadow, and hope a better substance in
detailing only what is, and what can be practised and relied upon in this
variable climate. One deficiency, which all writers on the Rose labor under, is
the want of a classical nomenclature; many names are entirely fanciful, without
derivation or application; catalogues cannot generally be depended upon, either
in name or description; even those who know and do all things more perfectly
than others, frequently fall into anomalies of the most outre
character."
The illustration on the left is one of only six in the
book, and is found on page 90.
196 pages
Chapter titles: Rosa
Alpina, The Boursault Rose; Rosa Sempervirens, The Evergreen Rose; Rosa
Banksiana, The Lady Banks Rose; Rosa Multiflora, The Multiflora Rose; Hybrid
Climbing Roses; Rosa Rubrifolia, The Prairie Rose; Rosa Rubignosa, The Sweet
Brier; Rosa Lutea, The Yellow Austrian Rose; Rosa Centifolia, The Provins, or
Cabbage Rose; Rosa Centifolia Muscosa, The Moss Rose; Rosa Gallica, The Rose of
France; Striped, Spotted, and Marbled Roses; Rosa Alba, The White Garden Rose;
Rosa Damascena, The Damask Rose; Hybrid Chinese Roses; Planting; Growing Roses
from Seed; Propagation of Garden or June Roses; Propagation by Budding;
Propagation by Grafting; Noisette Roses; Rosa Indica Odorata, The Tea-Scented
Rose; Rosa Indica, The Bengal Chinese, or Daily Rose; Rosa Lawrenciana, The
Miniature Rose; Rosa Bourboniana, The Bourbon Rose; Remontantes; Or, Hybrid
Perpetual Rose; Perpetual Damask Rose; Rosa Microphylla, Or, Small Leaved Rose;
Rosa Moschata, Musk Scented Rose; Cultivation of Roses in Pots; Liquid Manure;
Poudrette; Guano; Insects Injurious to the Rose; Brown's Fumigator; Mildew on
the Rose; Propagation of Roses that Bloom the Whole Season.
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33. Parsons,
Samuel B., Parsons On The Rose: A Treatise on the Propagation, Culture, and
History of the Rose, 1883, Orange Judd Company, New York.
From the Preface to the New Edition: "When the first
edition was published, the growing of roses for bouquets and other decorations
was yet in its infancy; now the sales of cut flowers in New York alone, amount
to millions of dollars, while among them all Roses take the lead. During the
past year, there has been almost a rose mania. Single blooms of new roses have
been sold at twelve dollars per dozen, and, tempted by these large prices,
gentlemen of wealth are putting up houses for the forcing of roses extensively
for sale. Thus our chosen flower is daily receiving new honors, and continuing
to be the favorite above all others."
236 pages
Chapter titles:
Botanical Classification; Garden Classification; General Culture of the Rose;
Soil, Situation, and Planting; Potting and Forcing; Propagation; Multiplication
by Seed and Hybridizing; Diseases and Insects Attacking the Rose; Early History
of the Rose, and Fable Respecting its Origin; Luxurious Use of the Rose; The
Rose in Ceremonies and Festivals, and in the Adornment of Burial-places; The
Rose in the Middle Ages; Perfumes of the Rose; Medical Properties of the Rose;
General Remarks; The Latest Lists of Roses
The drawing on the right is
one of sixteen in the book, and is found on page 47. It is captioned: "Fig.
3--MARECHAL NIEL."
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34. Keays,
Mrs.Frederick Love, Old Roses, 1935, The Macmillan Company, New
York.
From the opening statement: "When I am at Creek Side
among our several hundred old rose plants, or when I turn to our notebooks,
leafing out with a vigor comparable to the growth of the roses written up in
them, I am as thoroughly stirred as the good soil is with what has come about
in the last five years.
Rose-lovers,--to you who read our little book
and go from the highways into the byways, looking for old roses, --we give
Godspeed and our best wishes. If what we have learned from collecting and
growing old roses, from noting and studying about them, urges you, too, to find
and restore and identify more of those enchanting favorites of our elders, the
wicket gate shall have served its intention. Ethelyn Emery
Keays"
The drawing on the left is opposite page 140, and is captioned:
"Solfaterre, Tea-Noisette"
222 pages
Chapter titles: A Challenge
to Rose-Lovers; "What Do You Call Old?"; Old Roses at Creek Side; The Colonial
Rose Period:Rosa Gallica, the French Rose; Rosa Centifolia, the Cabbage Rose;
The Moss Rose; Rosa Damascena; Rosa Alba; The Brier Roses; Lucida; Cinnamon;
Climbing Roses; The China Rose Period: Rosa Indica; Rosa Semperflorens; Rosa
Odorata, the Tea Rose; The Bourbon Rose; The Noisette Rose; the Tea-Noisette
Rose; The Hybrid China Rose; The Microphylla Rose; Climbing Roses; The
Perpetual Damask Rose; The Rose World of 1840; The Great Forty Years, 1840 to
1880:The Hybrid Perpetual Rose; Collecting and Recording; Libraries and Rose
Books; Uses for Old Roses.
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35. Edwards,
Gordon, Wild and Old Garden Roses, 1975, Readers Union, Newton Abbot
Devon.
From the
introduction: "The search for novelty and perfection goes on in the rose world
as elswhere, so it is hardly possible to accept that it has finally achieved in
the kinds of roses now so popular: One day the hybrid teas and the floribundas
will be in a minority like the old garden roses are now.
Fortunately, if we
so wish, we can put in our gardens -- no matter what their size -- examples of
the past, not as museum pieces, but as living plants in their own right from
their flowers, foliage, fragrance, fruit, grace beauty and their frailties.
Moreover, as will be seen later they are, for the most part, much less
demanding of cultural care and attention than our modern varieties of
roses."
The drawing on the right is by Denys Baker and is found on page
38.
168 pages
Chapter titles: Early History; Wild Roses and Their
Close Relatives; Rugosa -- the Roses of Japan; Entr'acte; Gallicas; Albas;
Damasks and Portlands; Centifolias and Moss Roses; Chinas, Bourbons and Hybrid
Perpetuals; Climbers; How They Can Be Used; Soil Preparation, Planting, Pruning
and Cultural Care; The Roses of Today and the Future.
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36. Bunyard, Edward A, Old
Garden Roses, 1936, Country Life, Ltd., London.
From the introduction: "To have in our garden the
very rose of which Petrarch or Chaucer wrote, or one which Botticelli or
Crivelli painted so lovingly, will , to most of us, lend an added glow to its
beauty. The newest hybrid named after the latest Peeress has no thread which
binds us to the past. The old roses are therefore secure in many hearts from
their association and their beauty; how, it will be asked, do they stand to-day
from the point of utility as garden plants?"
The illustration the
right is facing page 66. It is referred to in the following text: "The
smoothness or otherwise of the hip is a good point to study; always smooth in
the China Roses and very bristly in most Albas (see Plate 13)."
163
pages
Chapter titles: The history of the rose, The rose in Greece, The
rose in Rome, The rose under Islam, The rose in the Middle Ages, The roses of
the Italian Renaissance, The rose in Holland, The rose in France, The rose in
England, The rose in China, Envoi, Botany and Culture, The Ayshire rose, The
Banksian roses, The Bourbon roses, The Boursalt roses, The Burnet roses, The
Cabbage rose, The China roses, The Dog rose, The Evergreen roses, The Gallica
roses, The Microphylla roses, The Miniature roses, The Moss rose, The Musk
rose, The Noisette rose, The Persian rose, The Polyantha rose, The Praire rose,
The Sweet Briar, Old Roses not classified, The rose in the still
room.
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37.
Dickerson, Brent C., The Old Rose Adventurer: The Once-Blooming Old European
Roses and More, 1999, Timber Press, Portland, Oregon.
From the dust
jacket: "The author's research into sources from eight countries has yielded
correct names, introducers, and dates of introduction, with full descriptions
and cultural directions from diverse rosarians contemporary with the early
years of the roses mentioned. With its extensive and unique appendixes and
complete index--not to mention full-color rose illustrations from the early
literature--The Old Rose Adventurer provides fascinating and useful
information on more than 2,500 old roses."
616 pages
Chapter
titles: Preliminary, Gallicas, Damasks, Agathes, Centifolias, Centifolia
Pompons and Pompon Mosses, Mosses, Mossy Remontants, Albas, Hemisphericas,
Foetidas, Pimpinellifolias, Rubignosas, Caninas, A Miscellany, Roxburghiis,
Bracteatas, Rugosas, Laevigatas, Banksias, Musks, Arvensises, Sempervirenses,
Boursalts, Setigeras, Multifloras, Lambertianas, Hybrid Musks, Old Hybrid Tea
and Pernetiana Climbers, Hybrid Teas, 1900-1920,
Pernetianas
Illustration captions: Plate 29, Rosa laevigata, a
Laevigata; Plate 30. "Thoresbyana', and Arvensis; Plate 31. 'Felicite et
Perpetue', a Sempervirens; Plate 32. 'Princesse Marie', a
Sempervirens.
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38.
Dickerson, Brent C., The Old Rose Advisor, 1992, Timber Press, Portland,
Oregon.
From the dust jacket: "Herein the reader will find a
unique, authoritative, and gorgeous guide to the reblooming "old" roes, those
wonderful plants developed primarily before 1920...The author has exhaustively
examined original maerial from France, the United Kingdom, and North America to
obtain not only the fullest desctiptions and cultural directions ever compiled
for these delightful roses, but also the complete history of the development of
each group--including, in many cases, remarks by the original breeders
themselves."
400 pages
Chapter and Appendix titles: Preliminary,
Damask Perpetuals, Chinas, Teas, Bourbons, Hybrid Bourbons, Hybrid Chinas, and
Hybrid Noisettes, Hybrid Perpetuals, Noisettes and Climbers, Polyanthas, Hybrid
Teas, Rose Identification, Distinguised Seed-Bearers, Single Roses, R.
multiflora 'Polyantha', The Rose in California, Cultivars by Years, Cultivars
by Breeder or Introducer, Cultivars by Color, Gigantea Hybrids, A Statement, A
Letter, A Salutation.
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39.
Graham, G.G. and Primavesi, A. L., Roses of Great Britain and Ireland,
1993, Botanical Society of the British Isles, London.
From the back cover: "Twelve
native and eight introduced species are described and illustrated, and eighty
three hybrids described. The illustrations by Margaret Gold show in each case
fruiting twigs and details of stems, leaves and hips."
208
pages
Contents: Introduction, Historical background, Problems presented
by the genus: reproduction and hybridization, Morphology and general
characters, Ecology and geographical distribution, On collecting and pressing
roses, Classification, Synopsis of classification, List of species and hybrids
noted in the text, Keys, Descriptions and figures, Distribution maps,
Vice-counties of Great Britain and Ireland, Glossary, Select bibliography and
references, Index.
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40. Young,
Norman, The Complete Rosarian: The development, cultivation, and
reproduction of roses, 1971, St. Martin's Press, New York.
From the author's preface: "This is not a
manual of instruction on How to Grow Roses. It is simply a book about
roses...This book is intended primarily for those who already grow roses, who
know roses, or who love roses, whether they grow them or not. It contains a
great deal of information which is not in the least necessary, but which will,
I hope, prove interesting."
286 pages
Contents: Roses in
antiquity, Interlude on classification: species, The age of species, Further
interlude on classification: hybrids, The age of hybrids: I--the nineteenth
century, The age of hybrids: I--the late nineteenth century and after, Scent,
Colour, Growth and pruning, Food and drink, Soil, Vegetative propagation,
Propagation from seed, Practical hybridizing, Pests and diseases, Glossary,
Index, Principal rose raisers and hybridists.
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