Tea roses; old roses for warm gardens.9781877058677 Tea roses; old roses for warm gardens. Chapman, Lynne et al. Rosenberg Publishing 2008 240 pages $59.95 Hardcover SB411 The six authors, aficionados based in Australia, have done an excellent job of assembling and presenting information about their favorite roses--a type of rose that saw rising popularity for about 100 years beginning in 1820, when they were introduced from China, until the mid-1920s, when fashion trends shifted to the more cold tolerant hybrid teas hybrid tea n. Any of a class of cultivated hybrid roses originally developed in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, noted especially for their long-stemmed flowers in a wide range of strong colors and for their extended blooming season. . Well-timed to jibe with a resurgence re·sur·gence n. 1. A continuing after interruption; a renewal. 2. A restoration to use, acceptance, activity, or vigor; a revival. of interest, this abundantly illustrated book provides a history, an appreciation, and a thorough guide to the distinguishing features of the Tea roses the authors know and love (and grow). The format is oversize o·ver·size n. 1. A size that is larger than usual. 2. An oversize article or object. adj. o·ver·size also o·ver·sized Larger in size than usual or necessary. Adj. 1. : 9.5x11.5". Distributed in the US by ISBS ISBS International Society of Biomechanics in Sports ISBS International Society for Biophysics and Imaging of the Skin ISBS Illinois State Button Society ISBS Iowa State Button Society ISBS Idaho State Button Society . ([c]20082005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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