Old Roses and English Roses

David Austin, the proprietor of one of the countries leading rose nurseries, offers useful and informative pointers as to flower and bud form and development, shape and size of plant, foliage and fragrance. Illustrated throughout witha riot of magnificent colour photographs, this indespensable guide contains important information on rose cultivation with valuable advice on soil preparation, planting, pruning, feeding and diseases and pests. This is a book of undoubted value and importance, and will be greatly prized by rose-growers and rose-lovers, whether professional or amateur everywhere. 'Old Roses and English Roses' is the companion volume to 'Shrub Roses and Climbing Roses'.