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Classic roses: An illustrated encyclopaedia and grower's manual of old roses, shrub roses, and climbers

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Classic Roses by Peter Beales is a good illustrated book of many roses that you can find and of some that you can't find. It is very helpful with good pictures of most of the roses and has useful tips on growth habits and problems that the rose may have like thin stems or weak stems. The index is handy for finding the rose by its common name. The listing of landscape roses is good and I find the history and evolution of the rose very informative. Those who would like to cultivate their own rose will find this book useful. I Like this book very much and everytime I look it it I find something new.

I have both the newer and older versions of this book and enjoy them both. I have noticed that Mr. Beales' experience with certain roses differs from mine. Especially I have noticed this with tender tea roses and species roses. I think this is likely due to big differences in our climate. (I am in a very hot and humid/mild winters climate) I often re-read this book before bed and will probably buy another someday when my copy wears out.