Presents an introduction to the life cycle of a rose from its beginnings as seed to its maturity as a flower, along with information on the role of pollination in the creation of new seeds. ...
Excerpt from The American Rose Annual: The 1918 Year-Book of Rose Progress It will be observed by those Who consult this Annual that the discussion as to rose stocks is going on encouragingly and importantly. The memorandum in Rose Notes relating to importations shows the necessity, if we are to have roses in the United States, of arranging to grow them successfully here. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state ...
Excerpt from The Star Rose Guide to Garden Pleasure: Spring 1969 A beautiful large white rose of great style and wonderful fragrance. The long, gracefully furled buds are lemon-white. In both bud and Open stage the flowers are high centered and fully double, averaging 35 to 40 broad petals. The pure white, 5 to 6-inch, Open blooms hold their firm texture through all kinds of weather. Tall and upright to about 4 feet, with dark, healthy foliage. Good strong canes are crowned with bloom clus ters all season. Fragrance is especially noticeable. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be ...
