Author: Douglas Brenner
Publisher: Algonquin Books
ISBN: 9781565125186
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
A treasury of eclectic information about different varieties of roses looks at the stories behind their colorful names, probing elements of folklore, poetry, art, literature, science, myth, and other sources to reveal the history of naming and cultivating roses, from ancient times to the present day.