Volume 1 in a series about the flower garden deals with all aspects of roses. Illustrated with black and white photographs. Contents Include: Classification of Types, Tea Roses, Hybrid Perpetual Roses, Hybrid Tea Roses, Pernetiana Roses, Polyantha Roses - Climbing and Dwarf, Wichuraiana Hybrids, Miscellaneous Hybrids, Rose Species and their Uses, Rose Hedges and Screens, Climbing and Rambler Roses and their Uses, The Rose Garden, Choosing Roses: What to Look for and what to Avoid, Soils and their Improvement: Planting: Feeding, The Technique of Pruning, Pests and Diseases of the Rose, Growing for Exhibition. This book contains classic material dating back to the 1900s and before. The content has been carefully selected for its interest and relevance to a modern audience.