BEALES, PETER — Visions of Roses

UK, Little Brown & Company. 1996. Hardcover with dust jacket, 29.5cm. Ill.: Vivian Russell (photos). Book, 208 crisp white pages & approx 1.4kg packed for post to you. Allow yourself to be taken on a gently paced tour of 33 beautiful gardens in England, Scotland, France, Italy and the United States, in the company of Peter Beales and Vivian Russell. The warmth and wisdom of rose-grower extraordinaire Peter Beales, who explores the many roses that live and thrive in their different settings, brings the gardens alive, while Vivian Russell's superb visual sense has resulted in the evocative pictures that accompany every one. In addition, for every garden, two classic roses are profiled with a close-up photograph and an in-depth description. Elsewhere in the book, a chart enables you to match roses to sites and conditions, and the essay "The Rose in the Landscape" offers further inspiration for your own gardening. Peter Beales is world renowned for his rosarian knowledge & this marvellous showcase is a glorious tempting treat. Very Good/Very Good/Good.