In Search of Lost Roses

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In Search of Lost Roses Author: Format: Paperback / softback First Published: Published By: The University of Chicago Press
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Pages: 240 Language: English ISBN: 9780226105963 Categories: , , , , , , , ,

Once upon a time-before the 1860s-people loved old roses like “Pearl of Gold,” “Marchionesse of Lorne,” or “Autumn Damask.” Then along came the hybrid tea roses, which were easier to arrange, more dramatic, and longer-blooming, and the old roses were all but forgotten. Now the lovely, subtle-hued, richly perfumed old roses are making a comeback, thanks to the efforts of a stubborn band of eccentric characters who rescued them from back alleys, ramshackle cottages, and overgrown graveyards across the country. Thomas Christopher tells us the fascinating stories of the old roses-how they were created and made their way to America-and the unforgettable people who “rustle” them from abandoned lots and secret gardens today, revelling in the mystery of an “unknown yellow.”

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