The Rose Annual 1952. [Winter Hardiness; The Rose & the Poppy; Rose Men of Canada; Rose Diseases & their control; North of England; Drainage, pH & Manures; Shrub Roses at Bulkeley Mill; South Africa; New Zealand; First Pruning; etc]

Croydon : The Croydon Advertiser Ltd, 36 High Street, 1952., 1952. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 194 pp. ; illustrated ; green cloth with gold lettering and embossed designs ; no dustjacket ; "Produced by the Publications Committee of the National Rose Society of Great Britain" ; numerous articles on a variety of subjects, all pertaining to the rose and its culture ; Contents: Patrons and Officers and Council -- Report of the Council -- Balance Sheets -- Arrangements, 1952 -- Presidents, N.R.S.; Dean Hole Medallists -- The President's Page -- Great Roses / A. Norman -- The Problem of Winter Hardiness / Wilhelm Kordes -- Dog-Days / Oliver Mee -- "-Her Infinite Variety." / Constance Wheatcroft -- An Exceptionally Wet Season -- The Rose and the Poppy -- Rose Shows and Displays of Roses / A. J. Macself -- Roses and Rose Men of Canada / A. J. Webster -- A Heterogeneous Rose Garden / Mrs. F. Stoneman -- Some Rose Diseases and their control / Bertram Park -- Spring in the Rose Garden / Dr. R. C. Allen -- Roses in the North of England / Oliver Mee -- The Relationship of Drainage, pH and Manures / Dr A. S. Thomas -- Green Mannring / Robert L. Scarlett -- The Great Summer Show / Roy Hay -- Rose Ceremonies / Leonard Hollis -- Artistic Show Work / Julia Clements -- The Provincial Rose Show / A. G. L. Hellyer -- George Dickson (H.T.) / Alan Gibbs -- The Great Autumn Show / Gordon Forsyth -- Shrub Roses at Bulkeley Mill / A. T. Johnson -- Roses in South Africa / Charles W. Smith -- The Bristol Group of N.R.S. Members / A. E. Griffith -- Is it so Difficult? / V. J. Sanday -- Has the Rose lost its Fragrance? / N. P. Harvey -- The First Pruning of Maiden Plants / Vera F. P. Day -- Life is a Bed of Roses? / A. T. Barnes -- Round the Nurseries / D. L. Flexman -- Rose Lovers / Charles F. Warren -- A Letter from New Zealand / W. H. Wilson -- My First Medal Bloom / W. J. Burkey -- The Trial Ground / H. Edland -- The Rose Analysis / H. Edland -- Illustrations -- An Asymmetrical Decoration -- A Corner of the President's Garden -- R. Kordesii -- Maid of Honour Schleswig -- A Fine Plant of Alberic Barbier -- A Fine Plant of Elizabeth of York -- The Municipal Rose Garden, Alexandra Park, Stockport -- Tzigane -- Wellworth -- A Decorative Vase -- A Delightful Arrangenient of Roses -- Border King -- Tantau's Delight -- Rudolph Timm -- Elfe -- The Trial Ground Committee makes Awards -- Ida McCracken -- Sutters Gold -- Masquerade Grandmaster -- Cocorico -- Coloured Plates ; foxing, else VG.