In Search of Lost Roses

Once upon a time--before the 1860s--people loved old roses like "Pearl of Gold," "Marchionesse of Lorne," or "Autumn Damask." Then along came the hybrid tea roses, which were easier to arrange, more dramatic, and longer-blooming, and the old roses were all but forgotten. Now the lovely, subtle-hued, richly perfumed old roses are making a comeback, thanks to the efforts of a stubborn band of eccentric characters who rescued them from back alleys, ramshackle cottages, and overgrown graveyards across the country. Thomas Christopher tells us the fascinating stories of the old roses--how they were created and made their way to America--and the unforgettable people who "rustle" them from abandoned lots and secret gardens today, revelling in the mystery of an "unknown yellow."

המשפט הראשון: "IT'S VERY ANNOYING, I find, after all these years for people not to put things right."

שנה

1989

שפה

English

הוצאה

University Of Chicago Press

מהדורות

5

עמודים

240

ISBN

9780226105963

מקור הנתונים: Wikidata