The Charm of Old Roses. Virginia McNaughton

Virginia McNaughton

Line illustrations and colour photographs

Chris and Joan Maclean

Hardback with printed boards

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

The Charm of Old Roses. Virginia McNaughtonNancy 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,