KEW GARDENING GUIDES: ROSES by Welch, David, edited by John Simmons - 1992

Portland, Oregon: Timber Press. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 1992. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. 0881922196; Binding is clean, sound and unworn, save a tiny, shallow dent in the front cover's top edge. Contents are almost as new, with no writing or other entries on the text. No DJ. ; First Printing of the FIRST North American EDITION, 1992. 7-1/2" x 9-3/4", 124pp. Shiny light gray boards, blue spine lettering, large full-color photos on the front and back covers, different photos. GARDENING. "The Empress Josephine would hardly recognize the plants in the modern rose garden. She pioneered the idea of growing roses in a garden specially made to show off their qualities. She planted her garden with as many sorts as she could gather, and her patronage provided the thrust that projected roses to the top of the floral popularity league. " Some Contents: The story of roses; Roses in the garden; The development of modern roses; Cultivations; Pruning; Propagation; Pests and diseases; Bush roses; Climbers, Scramblers and ramblers; Patio roses; Miniature roses; Shrub roses. ... Glossary. Bibliography. Index. Scores of full color photos, plus some b/w drawings. .