Author: Paul Zimmerman Publisher: ISBN: 9781600857782 Category : Gardening Languages : en Pages : 0
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Forget the fuss and embrace modern roses as you learn how to grow and care for rose hybrids in a guide that also lays to rest common rose myths and flawed rose care instructions.
Author: Rebecca Solnit Publisher: Granta Books ISBN: 1783785535 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages :
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Roses, pleasure and politics: a fresh take on Orwell as an avid gardener, whose political writing was grounded in his passion for the natural world. 'I loved this book... An exhilarating romp through Orwell's life and times' Margaret Atwood 'Expansive and thought-provoking' Independent Outside my work the thing I care most about is gardening - George Orwell Inspired by her encounter with the surviving roses that Orwell is said to have planted in his cottage in Hertfordshire, Rebecca Solnit explores how his involvement with plants, particularly flowers, illuminates his other commitments as a writer and antifascist, and the intertwined politics of nature and power. Following his journey from the coal mines of England to taking up arms in the Spanish Civil War; from his prescient critique of Stalin to his analysis of the relationship between lies and authoritarianism, Solnit finds a more hopeful Orwell, whose love of nature pulses through his work and actions. And in her dialogue with the author, she makes fascinating forays into colonial legacies in the flower garden, discovers photographer Tina Modotti's roses, reveals Stalin's obsession with growing lemons in impossibly cold conditions, and exposes the brutal rose industry in Colombia. A fresh reading of a towering figure of the 20th century which finds solace and solutions for the political and environmental challenges we face today, Orwell's Roses is a remarkable reflection on pleasure, beauty, and joy as acts of resistance. 'Luminous...It is efflorescent, a study that seeds and blooms, propagates thoughts, and tends to historical associations' New Statesman 'A genuinely extraordinary mind, whose curiosity, intelligence and willingness to learn seem unbounded' Irish Times
Author: Margaret Roach Publisher: Timber Press ISBN: 1604699175 Category : Gardening Languages : en Pages : 640
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“A Way to Garden prods us toward that ineffable place where we feel we belong; it’s a guide to living both in and out of the garden.” —The New York Times Book Review For Margaret Roach, gardening is more than a hobby, it’s a calling. Her unique approach, which she calls “horticultural how-to and woo-woo,” is a blend of vital information you need to memorize and intuitive steps you must simply feel and surrender to. In A Way to Garden, Roach imparts decades of garden wisdom on seasonal gardening, ornamental plants, vegetable gardening, design, gardening for wildlife, organic practices, and much more. She also challenges gardeners to think beyond their garden borders and to consider the ways gardening can enrich the world. Brimming with beautiful photographs of Roach’s own garden, A Way to Garden is practical, inspiring, and a must-have for every passionate gardener.
Author: Publisher: Forgotten Books ISBN: 9780484746854 Category : Languages : en Pages : 44
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Excerpt from Star Roses: Spring, 1939 Scarlet. Beautiful poinsettia-scarlet, semi-double blooms are produced freely all season on Vigorous plants. The color is most attractive. Lovely for cutting. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author: Conard-Pyle Company Publisher: Forgotten Books ISBN: 9780266833949 Category : Gardening Languages : en Pages : 36
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Excerpt from Star Roses On pages 6 to 14 we offer the Roses which have stood the test of time, have proved worthy under many different conditions, from Maine to California, and are safe for the veriest novice to try; they are the backbone of every Rose-garden. The list comprises the best of the better-known monthly-blooming Hybrid Teas, all the self colors and the entire Scope of color combinations. Ln form they range from those with single blooms of five petals, like Dainty Bess, to those so double they never show their centers. The descriptions are our own, written from the Roses as they grow and bloom here at West Grove, in southeastern Pennsylvania. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author: Conard-Pyle Company Publisher: Forgotten Books ISBN: 9780365293453 Category : Gardening Languages : en Pages : 44
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Excerpt from Star Roses: Spring 1948 In these front pages of novelties we bring you the cream of the recent work of Rose breeders from all over the world. Until you have tried them, it is hard to realize the advances that have been made in Rose development toward richer colors, more vigorous plants and greater quantity of bloom, through spring, summer and fall. The improvement over former kinds is steadily in evidence, as shown by the varieties here offered. One of the greatest thrills of gardening is to grow some of the newer varieties of Roses. We offer only those which we believe to be really superior. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author: Martha Hall Kelly Publisher: Ballantine Books ISBN: 1524796387 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 466
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The million-copy bestseller Lilac Girls introduced the real-life heroine Caroline Ferriday. Now Lost Roses, set a generation earlier and also inspired by true events, features Caroline’s mother, Eliza, and follows three equally indomitable women from St. Petersburg to Paris under the shadow of World War I. “Not only a brilliant historical tale, but a love song to all the ways our friendships carry us through the worst of times.”—Lisa Wingate, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Before We Were Yours It is 1914, and the world has been on the brink of war so often, many New Yorkers treat the subject with only passing interest. Eliza Ferriday is thrilled to be traveling to St. Petersburg with Sofya Streshnayva, a cousin of the Romanovs. The two met years ago one summer in Paris and became close confidantes. Now Eliza embarks on the trip of a lifetime, home with Sofya to see the splendors of Russia: the church with the interior covered in jeweled mosaics, the Rembrandts at the tsar’s Winter Palace, the famous ballet. But when Austria declares war on Serbia and Russia’s imperial dynasty begins to fall, Eliza escapes back to America, while Sofya and her family flee to their country estate. In need of domestic help, they hire the local fortune-teller’s daughter, Varinka, unknowingly bringing intense danger into their household. On the other side of the Atlantic, Eliza is doing her part to help the White Russian families find safety as they escape the revolution. But when Sofya’s letters suddenly stop coming, she fears the worst for her best friend. From the turbulent streets of St. Petersburg and aristocratic countryside estates to the avenues of Paris where a society of fallen Russian émigrés live to the mansions of Long Island, the lives of Eliza, Sofya, and Varinka will intersect in profound ways. In her newest powerful tale told through female-driven perspectives, Martha Hall Kelly celebrates the unbreakable bonds of women’s friendship, especially during the darkest days of history.
Author: Conard-Pyle Company Publisher: Forgotten Books ISBN: 9780484573504 Category : Gardening Languages : en Pages : 54
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Excerpt from Star Roses: Fall 1960 Anniversary of famed Vassar College. It was selected from a number of roses being tested here by a committee represent ing the College. A few plants are available this fall. Our spring '61 catalog will feature the rose in full color. Vassar Centennial is a large. Pastel peach rose with many over tones ranging from rich 8 ricot in the bud to delicate flushes 0 pink in the open flower. 5 to 6-inch flower. Pointed bud. Profuse-blooming plant with one blossom to the long stem. Fragrant. Su erb bush. Worthy of its name. A e exhibition-type rose with great beauty and appeal. $3 ea.; 3 or more, ea.kascinating. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author: Conard-Pyle Company Publisher: Forgotten Books ISBN: 9780259969525 Category : Gardening Languages : en Pages : 58
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Excerpt from Star Roses: Spring 1949 New Roses, gathered from all the world, bring fresh interest to a quiet garden. It is exciting to grow and get to know these new beauties, some with exotic new tints and colors, some with great, sturdy plants that mark a new advance in Rose vigor. We consciously limit our list of novelties to those we believe have real added merit. All have been widely tested before being ofiered here. Hence, we call them the Cream of the Novel ties and they are selected with one thought in mind to bring you satisfaction in your garden. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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