The Graham Stuart Thomas Rose Book
by Graham
Stuart Thomas
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Graham Stuart Thomas' The Old Shrub Roses
was first published in 1955, his Shrub Roses of
Today appeared in 1962, and his Climbing Roses
Old and New came out in 1965. The three books
have now been revised and enlarged for this new
compiled edition, and new illustrations have been
added along with "Notes on the Origin and
Evolution of Our Garden Roses," C. C. Hurst's
classic essay on the subject written in 1941. Thomas,
now 85, is the author of 15 other garden books and
garden adviser to Britain's National Trust. In this
luxurious book, Thomas lists hundreds of roses, each
with the plant's garden forms, varieties, hybrids,
the name of the raiser, and the date it was
introduced. He describes in detail the plant's
leaves, blooms, height, and growing season. But the
book is more than just a list of roses; Thomas
includes an essay on the appeal of roses, one on old
shrub roses, one on wild roses, one on climbers and
ramblers, and another on cultivation, pruning, and
fragrance. This is truly a comprehensive work on the
subject, with 158 color photographs and paintings.
Some of the paintings are by the author, as are 21
pencil drawings. George Cohen
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Comprising three of Thomas' oft-reprinted
classics, The Old Shrub Roses, Shrub Roses
of Today, and Climbing Roses Old and New,
this enlarged and revised version provides an
excellent history of the rose world and is a truly
useful reference, particularly concerning ancient
species and obscure cultivars. Above all, this
publication is a pleasure to read and look at, with
exquisite reproductions of paintings by P.J. Redoute,
Thomas himself, and other noteworthies; 23 pencil
drawings by the...
