Hello to all!
I have a recommended reading for the breeder and lovers of historic roses among us. The book describes and compares in great detail Gallica, Damask, Alba, Centifolia and Moss rose varieties from the Europa-Rosarium Sangerhausen. The work was initially published in German but is also available in English. However, the English edition seems to be becoming rarer, which is why I wanted to take the opportunity to at least briefly mention this. A second volume on historical roses from the Rosarium Sangerhausen has recently been published. In it, Noisette and Bourbon roses, are described very clearly. However, this volume is currently only available in German.
Perhaps the first edition will be of interest to some of you.
Attached you will find the original blurb and some illustrations (in German) for a closer
overview.
In this book Hella Brumme and Eilike Vemmer describe the 349 Gallica, Damask, Alba, Centifolia and Moss rose varieties that are to be found in the Europa-Rosarium Sangerhausen, the world´s foremost rosarium.
Hella Brumme was in charge of the Europa-Rosarium Sangerhausen for 34 years, from 1999 to 2006 as its director. Eilike Vemmer has devoted herself to historical roses for more than 20 years, and both authors are amongst the most competent experts in the field of historical roses. For years the authors have compared the original, historical descriptions to those plants which are today to be found in the rosarium and revised their descriptions. In matchless tables the distinctive characteristics of the various rose classes are contrasted. Frequently occurring confusion of certain historical roses have also been cleared up.
https://rosarium-sangerhausen.de/?page_id=3324
At Amazon the book is still available or directly via the Link of the Rosarium Sangerhausen.