ROSE SOCIETY OF GREATER ST. LOUIS LIBRARY

The following is a list of some of the rose books in the Library of our rose society. Members may borrow these books by contacting our Librarian, Janet Labit, by phone at 314-822-8444 or by e-mail at KL8529@swbell.net. Your book may be picked up at the next regular meeting of our society.

A. PICTURES OF ROSES

  1. Taylor's Guide to Roses (1961)
  2. Encyclopedia of Roses in Natural Color - H. Edland (1963)
  3. La Rose - An Intimacy of Roses - True Redd (1990)
  4. Random House Guide to Roses - R. Phillip & Martyn Rix (1988)
  5. The Ultimate Rose Book - Stirling Macoboy (1993)
  6. Roses: A Popular Guide - Mark Mattock (1980)
  7. Modern Garden Roses - Peter Harkness (1988)
  8. The Color Nature Library - Roses - Jacqueline Seymoor (1978)
  9. The World of Roses - Bertram Park (1962)
  10. Roses of the World in Color - Horace McFarland (1936)
  11. Roses of the World in Color - Horace McFarland (1947) - 2 copies

B. OLD GARDEN ROSES AND SHRUBS

  1. The Old Shrub Roses - Graham Stuart Thomas (1956)
  2. Shrub Roses of Today - Graham Stuart Thomas (1962)
  3. Shrub Roses of Today Revised Edition - Graham Stuart Thomas (1980)
  4. The Graham Stuart Thomas Rose Book (1994)
  5. Taylor's Pocket Guide to Old-Fashioned Roses (1989)
  6. Old Roses (A Beaufort Miniature) - Lesley Gordon (1983)
  7. Growing Old-Fashioned Roses - Trevor Nottle (1984)
  8. Rosa Gallica - Suzanne Verrier (1995)
  9. Rosa Rugosa - Suzanne Verrier (1991)
  10. Old Roses - Mrs. Frederick Love Keays (1935) - 2 copies
  11. Old Garden Roses - Edward Bunyard (1937)
  12. 100 English Roses for the American Garden - Clair Martin (1997) - 2 copies
  13. Roses for the English Gardens - Gertrude Jekyll (1902)
  14. Classic Roses - Peter Beales (1985)
  15. The Old Rose Advisor - Brent Dickerson (1992)
  16. Heritage Roses - Vol. 17 No. 3 - Newletter (1992)
  17. History of the Rose - Roy E. Sheperd (1954) -2 copies
  18. Mrs. Foote's Rose Book - Harriet Foote (1948)
  19. Prince's Manual of Roses - William Robert Prince (1979)
  20. My Friend The Rose - Francis E. Lester (1942) - 3 copies
  21. Roses As Flowering Shrubs Compiled by G. S. Thomas - Pamphlet (1950)

C. MINIATURES

  1. Miniature Roses for Home and Garden - McCann (1985)
  2. Miniature Roses - Their Care and Cultivation - McCann (1996)

D. CLIMBERS

  1. Climbing Roses - Warner (1987) - 2 copies
  2. Climbing Roses Old and New - Thomas (1983)
  3. Climbing Roses - Stevens (1933) - 2 copies
  4. Climbing Roses - Wilson
  5. Horticulture Climbing Roses - Scanniello & Bayard

E. ARRANGEMENTS

  1. Julia Clements Book of Rose Arrangements (1984)
  2. Arranging: The Basics of Contemporary Floral Design - Cook (1985)
  3. Creative Flower Arrangements - Biddle and Blom (1938)
  4. Flowers: Their Arrangements - Conway (1940)
  5. Ikebana With Roses - Sparnon and Teshigahara (1982)
  6. Vision of Beauty - Flower Arrangement Calendar - National Council of Garden Clubs (1996)

F. SPECIALITY ROSE BOOKS

  1. The Standard Pesticide User's Guide - Bert L. Bohmont (1990)
  2. The Enemies of the Rose - The National Rose Society (1951)
  3. Fertilizers and Soil Amendments - Follett, Murphy, Donahue (1981)
  4. The Companion to Roses - John Fisher (1986)
  5. The Art of Cooking with Roses - Jean Gordon (1968)
  6. Plant Propagation Principals and Practices - Hartmann, Kester, Davies,Jr. (1990)
  7. Rose Hybridizing for Beginners - The Rose Hybridizers Assoc. (1989)
  8. Guidelines for Judging Roses - The American Rose Society (1993)
  9. Guidelines for Judging Rose Arrangements - The American Rose Society (1993)

G. GENERAL ROSE BOOKS

  1. Twentieth Century Roses - Beales (1988)
  2. Roses for Dummies
  3. Enjoying Roses - Ortho (1992)
  4. All About Roses - Ortho (1983)
  5. All About Roses - Ortho (1976)
  6. How to Grow Roses - Sunset (1971)
  7. How to Grow Roses - Sunset (1980)
  8. Make Friends with Your Roses - Baker (1973)
  9. Roses for the North - Zuzek, Richards, McNamara, Pellet (1995)
  10. The Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture - Bailey (1927)
  11. Roses - Crockett (1971)
  12. Peter Schneider on Roses - Schneider (1995) - 2 copies
  13. Colorful World of Roses - Field (1969)
  14. Roses You Can Grow - Better Homes and Gardens (1978)
  15. The Rockwells' Complete Book on Roses - Rockwell (1958)
  16. The Rose Manual - Buist (1978)
  17. Simon & Schuster's Guide to Roses - Coggiatti (1987)
  18. Peter Malin's Rosebook - Malin (1979)
  19. A Book About Roses - Hole (1932)
  20. Growing Better Roses - Nisbet (1973)
  21. Meilland: A Life in Roses - Alain Meilland (1984)
  22. Rose Growing Simplified - Milton (1962)
  23. Roses - Growing for Exhibiting - Allen (1961)
  24. Roses for Every Garden - Allen (1948)
  25. Poulsen on the Rose - Poulsen (1955)
  26. Roses - Jekyll & Mawley (1983)
  27. Modern Garden Roses - Harkness (1987)
  28. The Rose - Henry Shaw (1882)
  29. In Praise of Roses - Wheatcroft (1970)
  30. Roses - Barash (1991)
  31. Growing Roses - Norris (1949)
  32. Roses - The Cultivation of the Rose - Park (1963)
  33. Roses - The Cultivation of the Rose - Park (1967)
  34. Roses - Hints on Planting and General Cultivation - Park (1963)
  35. The World of Roses - Park (1962)
  36. Ortho's Guide to Enjoying Roses - Ortho (1994)
  37. Roses - Ray & MacCaskey (1981)
  38. Hennessey on Roses - Hennessey (1943) - 2 copies
  39. Roses - Shepherd (1954)
  40. Anyone Can Grow Roses - Westcott (1956) - 2 copies
  41. The Rose Garden - Paul (1978)
  42. The Romance of the Rose - Chandler (1949) - 2 copies
  43. 10 Steps to Beautiful Roses - Oster (1989)
  44. Roses - A Selected List of Varieties - Hollis (1967)
  45. Look to the Rose - McGredy (1981)
  46. Growing Roses - Gibson (1984)
  47. Growing Roses for Small Gardens - Gibson (1990)
  48. Memoirs of a Rose Man - McFarland (1949) - 3 copies
  49. Roses and How to Grow Them - McFarland (1928)
  50. How to Grow Roses - McFarland (1925, 1930, 1937, 1945, 1946)
  51. Modern Roses III - McFarland (1947)
  52. Modern Roses V - (1958)
  53. Modern Roses VI - (1965) - 3 copies
  54. Modern Roses VII - (1969)
  55. Modern Roses IX - (1986)
  56. Combined Rose List - Dobson & Schneider (1988)
  57. Combined Rose List - Dobson & Schneider (1998)
  58. Parks' Rose Guide - John Parks (1994)
  59. English Roses - Austin (1995)
  60. English Roses - Austin (1996)
  61. Roses - Beales
  62. Growing & Displaying Roses - Mattock, Newdick, Sutherland

H. VIDEOS

  1. How to Grow Roses - Yardening - Jeff Ball (1986)
  2. Queen of Flowers - Roses - Missouri Botanical Garden (1996)
  3. Growing Good Roses - Multicom Publ. (This is a CDRom)

I. AMERICAN ROSE SOCIETY PUBLICATIONS

Many volumes of the ARS Annual and issues of the ARS magazine are available. Check for availability.

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