A Rose of Yesterday

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To ask other readers questions about A Rose of Yesterday , please sign up. Lists with This Book. This book is not yet featured on Listopia. Dec 17, Dorcas rated it it was ok Shelves: I love Francis Marion Crawford but this book earned my "Oh dear" rating of two stars.

Here's the basic storyline: Two young men are in love with the same woman. Being that they're good friends, one man gallantly steps aside and lets the other woo and marry her. Of course its the wrong man. The husband becomes a monster, drinking and beating his wife and son. The son, from too many blows on the head, is mentally simple, but he grows into a strapping man. It was at this point that he got tired of th I love Francis Marion Crawford but this book earned my "Oh dear" rating of two stars. It was at this point that he got tired of the abuse and gave his father blow for blow.

Yes, he kept track. Every blow was recorded with a drop of ink on his building blocks In fact it may have been this violent crescendo that addled the father's brain, putting him in an insane asylum where he spent the next several years Its at this point that lover 2 the good guy who has been pining for the last twenty years enters the story and tries to get the woman to divorce her husband and marry him. And then, by some strange twist of fate, husband regains sanity and is due for release And that's all you really need to know.

The rest is implausably far fetched with a lazy plot conclusion. The sad thing is that this actually had a really good storyline. But oh my goodness, what happened? The author destroyed the potential of this with rambling, mind wandering tangents that took the story way off course or stalled it completely. But really, Mr Crawford, you leave me flabbergasted. B-a-g, that's a great comment. You are right, there is a lot of confusion. Antique roses are mostly garden hybrids, more or less predecessors of HTs, but being garden hybrids with centuries of breeding they come in lots of shapes, colors and sizes Carolyn, I am sure that in every climate you can find roses that will grow with minimal care.

I like Verdun although its vibrant color puts me off a little: Thank you, Carla, I am glad you liked them. I am with the Sproutling, get my ticket and fly to see the roses. There, they are disease free and healthy. Here, with all the rain, they are looking a bit haggard.

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Thank you, Donna, I hope you will too: It is easy to love roses in California. This is the nursery that started my obsession with roses. I used to read the catalogs in a furnished house we had rented for the summer. And then, when my parents got a house in the country, my mother subscribed to it and asked me to consult with her on which to buy from it.

The descriptions were so vividly written that I soon had the catalog practically memorized, and Graham Thomas's rose books, as well. It was to be over ten years before I had my own plot of land, but scarcely a day went by when I wasn't thinking or reading about old roses -- making lists, visiting arboretums. Thanks, Will Tillotson and Dorothy Stemmler, for enriching my life so immesurably.

Oh, what a beautiful place this must be! I love the picture of the fallen petals. I can imagine how peaceful and romantic this place must be - and the scent must be wonderful! Thanks for the tour! Ellen, thank you for sharing your story, it was so wonderful to read it. Giga, thank you, you are right, it is a lovely garden. Holley, it is beautiful and peaceful, and full of roses, which is a joy for a rose addict like you or me: I am glad you liked the tour. Gosh, it looks like Heaven!

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So there's hope for those of us with shade gardens! I'm planning an upcoming post on my limited experience with Roses--stay tuned. I ordered the Alchymist that went over our apartment door years ago when DH was in medical school; I still have their catalog for reference. How nice that the nursery is still in business and even nicer that you got to visit it! What a wonderful post.

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I only wish I lived closer to this fabulous rose nursery. I am so jealous You clearly live in heaven! Beth, I am looking forward to it! Sweetbay, yes, it feels nice to bring a bit of history back to life. I visit them a few times a year, I just can't resist it when we are driving by on the way to the beach Sometimes I think so too, especially when I forget about the cost of living especially the cost of water in our annual dry seasons.

What a lovely place!

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If I had to go back to California, I would know where to go. Thanks for sharing through your blog, Masha! Thanks Masha for the info regarding 'Penelope' and 'Mme. Masha, I know you really enjoyed your visit there. The Sally Holmes is very pretty. Have a friend who has one. My neighbor has one too, I love the subtle peach and blush and cream colors on the huge blooms.

If only I had more room Thank you for the treat, Masha. It's great to see your photos of these ancient plants! I think High Country Roses is the closest rose vendor to me, at about miles. Some day I'll just run on up there. Thank you, Landbohaven, and welcome! I have heard good things about Hight Country Roses. I am sure I will enjoy your post.

I enter your blog as if it is the rose garden, amazing. Photo of flowers and bench and the view of the valley are my absolute favorites. I am so glad you have stopped by! Tuesday, June 28, A Visit to the Past: As far as I understand, the nursery used to be called "Roses of Yesterday and Today" and then dropped the second half of its name This nursery is located just outside Browns Valley near Watsonville, conveniently on the way between our house and the beach.

The valley is full of orchards and vineyards and is a beautiful, serene place to visit. When I started collecting roses, I was surprised to discover that such a seemingly peaceful and innocent hobby can arouse strong feelings and heated debate, not the least of which concerns various rose vendors.

The debate as to which is the best one still continues, and is unlikely to be settled in the foreseeable future: For myself, I can say that all my roses purchased from this nursery are thriving as well as the vast majority of my roses bought from other rose vendors , and I would certainly buy from them again if I had anywhere left to plant. I hope this old nursery will continue in business for a long time to come, as a living reminder to us of generations of rose gardeners so passionate and devoted to their pursuit.

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