The Charm of Old Roses. Hardback no dust jacket as

Hardback no dust jacket as issued

An excellent reference and field guide to the over one hundred species of native orchid

Interesting historical background is also provided

ISBN 9780956071613

announcing his theory of insect mimicry in 1862

The Charm of Old Roses. Hardback no dust jacket asNancy Steen. An important work of outstanding horticultural merit and interest, the author had spent a lifetime collecting and cultivating old roses, sometimes found in old abandoned gardens and pioneer cemeteries. Nancy established a garden of old roses in Auckland in 1944 which became well known to rose lovers around the world. First published in 1966, this is a facsimile edition with colour plates added. Reed Methuen Publishing Ltd., Auckland,