Project Gutenberg 2015-02-07 Public domain in the USA. 121 Parsons, Samuel Browne 1819 1906 Parsons, S. B. Parsons on the Rose A Treatise on the Propagation, Culture and History of the Rose E-text prepared by David T. Jones, Mardi Desjardins, Ronald Tolkien, and the online Distributed Proofreaders Canada team (http://www.pgdpcanada.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries (https://archive.org/details/toronto) "Parsons on the Rose" by Samuel B. Parsons is a treatise on the propagation, culture, and history of roses that was written in the late 19th century. This revised edition from 1908 includes insights from decades of experience in horticulture, and aims to simplify the classification and cultivation of roses while promoting their appreciation. The work delves into both practical gardening advice and the botanical characteristics of various rose species. The opening of the book sets the foundation for what promises to be a thorough examination of roses, beginning with a preface that details the author’s past experiences and influences. Parsons outlines his intention to provide a valuable reference for both novice and experienced rose enthusiasts, emphasizing the need for simplicity in rose classification. He hints at the immense variety of rose species and cultivars, promising detailed discussions in subsequent chapters. From the outset, Parsons immerses readers in the botanical aspects of roses, laying the groundwork for understanding their growth, maintenance, and historical significance. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Roses Rose culture SB Text Browsing: Nature/Gardening/Animals Browsing: Science - Earth/Agricultural/Farming 483854 483547 2024-09-20T07:39:14.129401 2023-09-21T04:33:42.167291 text/html text/html 483160 2015-02-07T11:32:04 text/html 1288178 2015-02-07T11:34:30 text/html application/zip 1561756 2024-09-20T07:39:25.527353 application/epub+zip 1564594 2024-09-20T07:39:18.085396 application/epub+zip 238754 2024-09-20T07:39:16.325409 application/epub+zip 1781748 2024-09-20T07:39:30.559337 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1724461 2024-09-20T07:39:23.863338 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 395225 2022-09-21T20:09:04.669296 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 397458 397200 2024-09-20T07:39:12.745400 2023-09-21T04:33:40.669270 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 397419 2020-06-15T21:55:40 text/plain; charset=utf-8 144416 2020-06-15T21:55:40 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18230 2024-09-20T07:39:30.694302 application/rdf+xml 13987 2024-09-20T07:39:16.905375 image/jpeg 3632 2024-09-20T07:39:16.615370 image/jpeg 1396993 2024-09-20T07:39:14.208409 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog