Ardent lovers of the Rose and serious students of its history will hail the publication of this, the updated, revised, and augmented second edition of the first ten chapters—the Old European Roses section—of the hefty original edition of The Old Rose Adventurer . Here is a complete list of the ten chapters you will find in this long-anticipated book: Chapter One, Preliminary (including general history and an overview of culture and description); Chapter Two, Gallicas; Chapter Three, Damasks; Chapter Four, Agathes; Chapter Five, Centifolias; Chapter Six, Centifolia Pompons; Chapter Seven, Mosses; Chapter Eight, Mossy Remontants; Chapter Nine, Albas; Chapter Ten, Hemisphæricas; with a full Bibliography and detailed Index. Bursting with rich, authentic, detail harvested from sources of the era of these wonderful varieties, this comprehensive update presents the bounty of an additional two decades and more of continued research by Brent C. Dickerson, whose knowledge and expertise are widely known and respected throughout the rose world. Not for the casual gardener seeking quick glances at these plants, this book is a serious and thoroughgoing examination, without illustrations, of details pertaining to those original European roses which are at the very heart of our love for Old Roses. This is the rich yield of the varying experiences and sharp eyes of the era’s professionals and dedicated fanciers. The scope and depth found here on the roses themselves and their divisions will enable the reader to know these roses as did the experts of the day; and through the explanations of the names of a multitude of these roses, you will become familiar with their context and with the teeming world in which they first saw the light of day. Join the adventure!