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.