Excerpt from The Rose: Its History, Poetry, Culture, and Classification
Some forty years ago the commencement and partial preparation of this work assisted to beguile the tedium of a winters residence from iome, where even Orange and Magnolia groves, with the novel vegetation of a semitropical region, could scaicely dispel che ennui attending a life of idleness. We were then fresh from contact with some earnest rose lovers abroad. Rivers in England had impressed us with his enthusiastic energy, and, in Paris, the force of Hardy, the industry of Vibert and the charming manners of Laffay left enjoyable memories. For many interesting facts we were much indebted to Deslongchamps and several anonymous writers. To the former our obligations were due, both for the plan of this work and for many researches to which his name could not be conveniently attached on its pages. Upon the classification we bestowed much thought, and now, after many years, we think it is still the best we could have made. Rose growers will, we think, find the labor of selection much diminished by its simplicity. In directions for culture, we give the results of our own experience, and have not hesitated to avail ourselves of any satisfactory results in the experience of others which might enhance the utility of the work. In the list of sorts published with the first edition there were nearly two thousand names.
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