01890cam a2200373 i 4500 532121070 TxAuBib 030710s2003||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2003055521 9780789496751 alk. paper 0789496755 alk. paper (OCoLC)52623650 DLC eng DLC AGL BAKER YDXCP BTCTA IG# OSU TXCUE OCLCF OCLCQ OCLCO TxAuBib rda Quest-Ritson, Charles. American Rose Society encyclopedia of roses. American Rose Society encyclopedia of roses / Charles & Brigid Quest-Ritson. Encyclopedia of roses. Roses. 1st American ed. New York : DK, 2003. 448 pages : color illustrations ; 30 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Author's introduction -- History of the rose -- How to use this book -- A-Z of roses -- Cultivating roses : using roses in your garden ; planting and growing roses ; pruning roses ; propagating roses ; keeping roses healthy -- Glossary -- Index to species -- Rose societies around the world -- Roses on the worldwide web -- General index -- Acknowledgments -- Picture credits. Presents alphabetized profiles of nearly two thousand rose species and cultivars, each featuring a color photo and details on its breeding, cultivation needs, and growing habit as well as the origins of its name, and includes a practical reference section and sidebars on the breeders of the world's favorites. Roses Encyclopedias. Roses Pictorial works. Roses. Rose culture. Encyclopedias. Pictorial works. Quest-Ritson, Brigid. American Rose Society.