The Glory of Roses

by Allen Lacy, Christopher Baker (Photographer)

By examining such topics as the rose's origin and history, the ways and variety of its naming, the cultural overlays it has acquired through the centuries, its uses and the literature and art that have been employed to describe it, Lacy brings the reader a collection of musings on the genus Rosa.

Genres: Gardening

239 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1990