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This is a trip through the Old South and all the other places serious rosarians have joined arms and souls in the hunt for lost roses of yester-century. Reading this book is like a journey through two lifetimes of search and research. --Neil Sperry, Garden writer, broadcaster --Neil Sperry (04/11/2017)

Once again the duo of Welch and Grant give us a fascinating and educational book that belongs in every southern gardener's library. Beautifully illustrated with over two hundred color photographs, this book will easily pack along and serve as a reference to those who, like Bill and Greg, hope to seek out and save the lost roses across the South. For those who want to good armchair read, nothing could be as warmly and personally written. --Magnolia --Magnolia Neither of [the authors], and perhaps no one else, has made antique roses more accessible than they have in The Rose Rustlers. It is a master class in the methods and philosophy of collecting and preserving roses, written almost as if it were a series of letters to a friend. --The American Gardner--The American Gardner a delightful, bright bloom of a book --Galveston County Daily News--Galveston County Daily News Once upon a time an Aggie horticulture student, his professor and an endearingly eccentric Princess walk into a cemetery and find a treasure that changes both them and ornamental horticulture forever. What may sound like the worst Aggie joke in history is actually the plotline of a true, modern day horticultural fairy tale that comes complete with its own happy ending. The Rose Rustlers by Dr. William C. (Bill) Welch and Greg Grant tells the story of how a disparate and dedicated group of rose lovers changed modern ornamental horticulture by finding, saving and promoting forgotten and overlooked antique roses from the past. Dr. Welch, Greg Grant and Pam Puryear were not the first to try and preserve these horticultural antiques. However, they definitely did it with a style and passion that made them some of the most successful, and loved, plant preservationists in the country. If you have ever grown a rose, smelled a rose or shared a rose with your heart's desire then this story of a group of Texans whose passion for preservation led to national news coverage, countless awards and a whole new industry in horticulture will remind you why, that in spite of all their thorns, the rose will always be the queen of our gardens. --Jay White -- (05/02/2017) Two masterful horticulturists, one the mentor, one the student, weave a colorful and intriguing saga of plant discovery and human relationships that covers many decades and places, from California to South Carolina with a heavy dose of Texas, as they travel in search of lost and unnoticed heirloom roses. A touching, insightful read for anyone who loves life and, of course, roses! --Chris S. Corby, editor/publisher, Texas Gardener-- (04/25/2017) This is a trip through the Old South and all the other places serious rosarians have joined arms and souls in the hunt for lost roses of yester-century. Reading this book is like a journey through two lifetimes of search and research. --Neil Sperry, Garden writer, broadcaster -- (04/11/2017) A superbly entertaining first-hand account of one of the most fascinating episodes in the history of American gardens. A must-read for anyone with an interest in heirloom roses and the survival of these classic beauties. --Thomas Christopher, author of In Search of Lost Roses -- (04/05/2017)

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Greg Grant is the Smith County horticulturist for the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service in Tyler. William C. Welch is professor and Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service landscape horticulturist in the department of horticultural science, Texas A&M University.

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