Product Description: "A rosarian of international renown, Harkness brings an ardent proclivity for the queen of flowers to a fascinating effort bolstered by the lyrical beauty of rare artworks." -BooklistRoses are treasured for many reasons: their enchanting beauty and sweet fragrance, their fascinating history, their value as the most versatile of garden plants, their symbolic power...read more

Product Description: A spectacularly illustrated reference. Roses are valued for many reasons including beauty, symbolism, fragrance, and history. The Rose tells the fascinating story of this treasured flower accompanied by lively text and sumptuous full color illustrations...read more

Examines 1,000 rose varieties, discussing botanical groupings, parentage, origin, common names, flowering time, and description of the flower, and offers advice on cultivation and care

Explores the history of the rose from wild flower to sophisticated hybrid, and depicts nearly seven hundred roses, selected for their merit