Excerpt from The Rose Book: A Complete Guide for Amateur Rose Growers Every man is a potential rose grower; therefore, a possible reader of The Rose Book. It would then be excessive modesty to make an apology (as is common with writers of gardening books) for the appearance of this, the very latest work on roses. The moment is, in fact, opportune, for during recent years varieties have increased at a remarkable rate, even in such numbers as seriously to bewilder the amateur rosarian; new classes have arisen, and methods of cultivation have been perfected. Discriminating guidance is, needed by the unlearned in rose-growing who would have his garden full to overflowing with blossom and feel justified in joining in the poet's song: "Everywhere are roses, roses; Here a-blow, and there a-bud. Here in pairs, and there in posies." The Rose Book makes a bid for the post of companion-guide, essaying to tell not merely how things are done in the rose garden and when to do them, but also to warm the heart of the amateur with words of encouragement and to urge him ever onward with visions of rose beauty still unattained. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.