Featuring a history of the rose, origins of names, and a showcase of the best-loved roses, The American Rose Society Encyclopedia of Roses is a complete guide to the care and cultivation of more than 2,000 types of roses. Cataloged in an easy-to-follow A-Z format and lusciously illustrated.

Rev. ed. of: American Rose Society encyclopedia of roses. 2003.

Topics include native roses, colonial and early American roses, Victorian roses, hybridizers of modern roses, and gardens in every state and province.

This work, published previously by the American Rose Society (ARS), represents a listing of all officially registered rose cultivars globally. It will supersede the previous edition, Modern Roses X, published in 1993. Modern Roses XI contains descriptions for more than 25,000 roses. The book features 28 color plates and includes a CD-ROM of the entire work which makes searching easy.