This special re-print edition of C.M. Saxton's book "The American Rose Culturist" is considered one of the most authorative guides on roses and their cultivation during the 19th Century. Written in 1857, this classic text on roses sheds light on everything a person might wish to know about growing and caring for roses in the garden. Note: This edition is a perfect facsimile of the original edition and is not set in a modern typeface. As a result, some type characters and images might suffer from slight imperfections or minor shadows in the page background.