A revised and greatly improved edition of David Austin’s definitive work on the English Roses. It contains ninety full page plates of his best-loved and more recent roses, along with detailed variety descriptions. The book also traces English Roses back to their Old Rose ancestors and establishes the concept of English Roses with their unique delicacy, charm and pleasing natural growth and also their many delicious fragrances. There is an excellent chapter on cultivation, as well as an interesting chapter on the way in which a new rose is bred – and much more besides.