Cultivation of the Roses/Shirley Hibberd. Delhi,
Biotech, 2004, viii, 360 p., ISBN 81-7622-023-X.
Cultivation of the Roses/Shirley Hibberd. Delhi,
Biotech, 2004, viii, 360 p., ISBN 81-7622-023-X.
Contents: Introduction. 1. The families of wild roses. 2. The families of garden roses. 3. Forming the rosarium. 4. Dwarf roses. 5. The propagation of roses by buds and grafts. 6. Stocks for roses. 7. Garden roses. 8. Exhibition roses. 9. The characters of roses. 10. Climbing roses. 11. Pillar roses. 12. Roses under glass. 13. Seedling roses. 14. Roses in town gardens. 15. The fairy rose. 16. Yellow roses. 17. Hedgerow and wilderness roses. 18. Roses for decorations. 19. The enemies of the rose. 20. Sending roses by rail and post. 21. On buying new roses. 22. Curiosities of rose growing. 23. Reminders of monthly work. 24. The rose show. 25. Selections of roses. Synoptical catalogue of roses. Index.
"This is essentially a practical book, contain full information on all points of rose culture. The book deals with the cultivation of roses in the open ground and under glass; the formation of the rosarium; the characters of wild and garden roses; the preparation of the flowers for exhibition, the raising of new varieties; and the work of the rose garden in every season of the year.
"A synoptical catalogue will be of much value in determining questions of classification and nomenclature. The book is convincing evidence of author's success in presenting the kind of information amateur rosarians need in the way in which they can best make use of and benefit from it." (jacket)