THE ROSE. A superb and comprehensive guide

A superb and comprehensive guide to New Zealand’s alpine world

A very comprehensive work

SEECONDHAND

A fascinating and authoritative account of the 2000 year history of the search for order in the accurate naming and classification of the world of plants

The story of evolution of the garden since the Barker family bought it in 1967

THE ROSE. A superb and comprehensive guideJennifer Potter. A superb and definitive history of the ever popular garden flower by a highly respected horticultural historian. This cultural history of the rose begins in the Greek and Roman world and then includes the rest of Europe, the Middle East, Asia and the Americas. The author reveals why this flower, above all others, has evoked passion and fascination. Fine illustrations throughout. A large heavy book. Atlantic Books, London, 2011. ISBN