The American Rose Annual, 1973. [Drying & Preserving Roses; Rose disease; Little tricks for a new rose grower; Growth chambers of Teflon; Nematodes; Downy Mildew; Roses as shrubs; Organic Gardening; Pruning; Plant Respiration]

Shreveport, LA : The American Rose Society, 1973., 1973. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 248 pp. ; illustrated, some in color ; green cloth with gold lettering ; no dustjacket ; Contents: Director's Preface / Harold S Goldstein -- National Rose Show results -- Ineligible roses -- Plant patents -- President's Address / Dr Eldon W Lyle -- If I were a rose / Louis A Melsheimer -- First patroness of the American Rose Society -- ARF Research progress report / Joe M Woodard -- Drying and preserving roese / Ralph Marotta -- Rose judging down under / Robert L Whitaker -- Rose disease and their control / Malcolm C Shurtleff -- Little tricks for a new rose grower / Hal D Bennett -- Growth chambers of Teflon / E I Du Pont Co. -- The problem of nematodes / Prof J R Bloom -- Beware of downy mildew / Beth V Parker -- Roses in prison / Edith C Schurr -- Research for control of the Japanese beetle / Dr Thyril L Ladd, Jr -- From the rose garden / Lucille j Goodyear -- A pocket nursery of roses / R K Deshpande -- New plaque to the winners of the Warwick Silver Urn Trophy / George Rose -- Roses as shrubs / Karl P Jones -- Continuing with Benlate / Dr Eldon W Lyle -- A fertilizing program / Dr Warren Kirkley -- You be the judge / Jean U Kenneally -- An experience in rust control / Norman E Potter -- Why not try adult education? / Tom Taylor -- To name a rose / Ralph S Moore -- A libary of roses / Muriel Humenick -- Organic gardening, facts, fancy and fiction / Andrew T Leiser -- Spring pruning of roses / Albert Rissman -- Deterioration of cultivars / Dr. Charles G. Jeremias -- Propagating roses by Marcotting / K C Lee -- Rose hobbies for your wife / Mr & Mrs Gil Ragan -- Plant respiration / Mrs Mary Askey -- Out of the Might Oak - the enchanting rose / E G Scott B C Bearce M L Cunningham G W Wood -- New roses of the world -- Proof of the pudding -- Color illustrations : Medallion -- Sunset Jubilee -- Snowfire -- Gypsy -- Electron. ; slight wear, else VG.