Ultimate Rose

by D.K. Publishing

A richly illustrated celebration of the world's favorite flower offers a definitive overview of every class of rose, from ancient varieties to the latest hybrids, detailing the fascinating array of colors, shapes, and sizes found among the rose family. Garden Alt.

Genres: Gardening, Nonfiction

160 pages, Hardcover

First published April 1, 2000

About the author

Dorling Kindersley (DK) is a British multinational publishing company specializing in illustrated reference books for adults and children in 62 languages. It is part of Penguin Random House, a consumer publishing company jointly owned by Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA and Pearson PLC. Bertelsmann owns 53% of the company and Pearson owns 47%.

Established in 1974, DK publishes a range of titles in genres including travel (including Eyewitness Travel Guides), arts and crafts, business, history, cooking, gaming, gardening, health and fitness, natural history, parenting, science and reference. They also publish books for children, toddlers and babies, covering such topics as history, the human body, animals and activities, as well as licensed properties such as LEGO, Disney and DeLiSo, licensor of the toy Sophie la Girafe. DK has offices in New York, London, Munich, New Delhi, Toronto and Melbourne.

Source: Wikipedia.

Reviews

[Fran · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love roses. This book not only has useful information, lovely photos and individual rose history, it covers most of the roses in my yard. 8-)