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    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

Open Daily: 10am - 10pm | Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm
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In Search of Lost Roses

In Search of Lost Roses

Christopher, Thomas

Paperback

Botany & HorticultureFlowers

ISBN10: 0226105962
ISBN13: 9780226105963
Publisher: Univ Of Chicago Pr
Published: May 1 2002
Pages: 240
Weight: 0.56
Height: 0.51 Width: 5.36 Depth: 7.94
Language: English
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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