"The Book of Roses" by Francis Parkman is a gardening handbook all about roses. This book is like a guide on growing roses, sharing tips and tricks for taking care of them. Parkman's book probably talks about different kinds of roses, how to help them grow, and new things people were doing with roses back then. The book starts by talking about how awesome roses are and how they've changed over time, from just a few kinds to tons of them because people worked hard to grow them. Parkman says the book is meant to give helpful advice on growing roses, like how to get the soil ready, how to trim them, and an overview of all the different types. He believes that if you take good care of roses and pay attention to what they need, anyone can grow beautiful roses.
The Book of Roses
By Francis Parkman
Discover the secrets to cultivating breathtaking roses with expert guidance on soil, pruning, and care for various types.
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About the AuthorFrancis Parkman Jr. was an American historian, best known as author of The Oregon Trail: Sketches of Prairie and Rocky-Mountain Life and his monumental seven-volume France and England in North America. These works are still valued as historical sources and as literature. He was also a leading horticulturist, briefly a professor of horticulture at Harvard University and author of several books on the topic. Parkman wrote essays opposed to legal voting for women that continued to circulate long after his death. Parkman was a trustee of the Boston Athenæum from 1858 until his death in 1893.
Francis Parkman Jr. was an American historian, best known as author of The Oregon Trail: Sketches of Prairie and Rocky-Mountain Life and his monumental seven-volume France and England in North America. These works are still valued as historical sources and as literature. He was also a leading horticulturist, briefly a professor of horticulture at Harvard University and author of several books on the topic. Parkman wrote essays opposed to legal voting for women that continued to circulate long after his death. Parkman was a trustee of the Boston Athenæum from 1858 until his death in 1893.
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