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ANON. Reports of the 1885 and 1985 Orchid Conferences at the Royal Horticultural Society, London. RHS: 1985 p/b 1st thus 155 pp + 155 pp, a few colour photos. VG+ in slipcase. Full text of all lectures and following discussions and a report on the show together with a facsimile copy of the 1885 report. (Book Ref #18292) £15.00 BARNES, D. Daffodils. For home, garden and show. David & Charles: 1987 1st ed 176 pp, colour and b/w photos and line drawings throughout. Fine in slightly torn d/w. Covers every aspect of care and cultivation with detailed descriptions of hundreds of cultivars. (Book Ref #14887) £7.50 BARTLETT, G. Fuchsias. Crowood: 1988 1st ed 192 pp, a few colour photos and b/w figures, bibliogCovers every aspect of Fuchsia growing, history and classification. (Book Ref #16388) £8.50 BRICKELL, C. & MATHEW, B. Daphne. The genus in the wild and cultivation. AGS: 1981 rep 194 pp, colour and b/w photos and drawings, bibliog. Fine in a worn and torn d/w. Two great alpine experts provide a monograph based on the distillation of their combined love and knowledge of the genus and their plant hunting trips together. (Book Ref #28526) £18.00 BROWN, D. Aroids. Plants of The Arum Family. Century: 1988 1st ed 256 pp, colour photos, glossary. Inscription o/w VG+ in VG+ d/w. A 'lively and accessible account' of this family numbering over 2,500 species world-wide. Their anatomy, morphology, anatomy, evolution, ecology and distribution are all discussed. (Book Ref #32466) £15.00 BROWN, J. Tales of the Rose Tree. Ravishing Rhododendrons and Their Travels Around the World. Harper Collins: 2004 1st ed 308 pp, 24 colour plates and occasional b/w photos, notes, places to find rhododendrons. Fine in a fine d/w. A well-researched and accessible exploration of the global impact of the rhododendron over centuries. (Book Ref #30320) £12.00 CHALK, D. Hebes and Parahebes. Helm: 1988 1st UK ed 152 pp, 64 colour and 34 b/w illustrations, glossary. F/F. (Book Ref #26043) £25.00 COBB, J.L.S. Meconopsis. Timber Press/Helm: 1989 1st ed 125 pp, 20 colour plates, 27 b/w line drawings. Near Fine in Near Fine d/w. Well-regarded monograph. (Book Ref #33227) £50.00 FAIRWEATHER. Azaleas. Their care and cultivation. Cassell: 1990 p/b rep 96 pp, over 50 colour photos. M. (Book Ref #3785) £4.99 FISHER, J. The Companion to Roses. Viking: 1986 1st ed 223 pp, 50 colour and 50 b/w photos, bibliog. Fine in a Fine d/w. 'Covering the serious botanical point and the diverting legend, it is the ultimate reference book'. (Book Ref #2747) £6.00 FISHER, J. The Companion to Roses. VIking: 1986 1st ed 223 pp, 50 colour and 50 b/w photos, bibliog. Small sticker on end paper o/w F/VG+. 'Covering the serious botanical point and the diverting legend, it is the ultimate reference book'. (Book Ref #9617) £10.00 FISK, J. The Queen of Climbers. Fisk's Clematis Nursery: 1977 revised ed 88 pp, profuse colour photos, notes. Bookplate o/w VG+/VG+. Detailed information on how to grow clematis, with a fascinating chapter on how the Clematis Nursery was started with no capital in 1950. Includes two of Fisk's catalogues. (Book Ref #21084) £12.00 FOX, D. Growing Lilies. Croom Helm: 1985 1st ed 264 pp, 18 colour plates and b/w illustrations throughout, appendices. F/VG+. A complete picture of these elegant flowers, with full coverage of botanical background and hybrid species. (Book Ref #19427) £12.00 GIBSON, M. The Rose Gardens of England. Globe Pequot Press: 1988 1st ed 160 pp, colour photos throughout, bibliog. M/M. Arranged by county with historical information. (Book Ref #7552) £7.99 GIBSON, M. The Rose Gardens of England. Collins: 1988 1st ed 160 pp, colour photos throughout, bibliog. Fine in a Fine d/w. Arranged by county with historical information. (Book Ref #31171) £8.00 GRAHAM, V. Growing Succulent Plants - Including Cacti. David & Charles: 1987 1st ed 200 pp, colour photos and b/w illustrations, notes. Fine in chipped d/w. Concentrates on the natural habitats of succulents whether jungle, desert or drought and matches cultivation techniques to the needs of individual species. (Book Ref #13555) £10.00 GRANTHAM, K. & KLAASSEN, P. The Plantfinder's Guide to Cacti and Other Succulents. David & Charles: 1999 1st ed 192 pp, over 100 colour photos, Appendices. Fine in slightly torn d/w. Detailed plant descriptions with a chapter on cultivation and a detailed A-Z. (Book Ref #22345) £10.00 GRANTHAM, K. & KLAASSEN, P. The Plantfinder's Guide to Cacti and Other Succulents. David & Charles: 1999 1st ed 192 pp, over 100 colour photos, Appendices. Fine in a Fine d/w. Detailed plant descriptions with a chapter on cultivation and a detailed A-Z. (Book Ref #23634) £11.00 HANSEN, E. Orchid Fever. A Horticultural Tale of Love, Lust and Lunacy. Methuen: 2000 1st ed 272 pp, occasional b/w illustrations, bibliog. Inscription o/w VG+/VG+. A funny, weird and true tale of orchid smugglers, ice-cream makers and visionary breeders, of corruption, murder, espionage and moths with twelve inch tongues, and of the petty, bizarre world of international plant politics. (Book Ref #30591) £7.50 HECKER, W.R. Auricolas and Primroses. Batsford: 1971 1st ed 216 pp, colour and b/w photos. Previous owner's small label o/w VG+ in d/w with clear narrow tape along top and bottom. Gives history and botanical detail, the main variety of indoor and outdoor plants, pest control and treatment of diseases. (Book Ref #30053) £18.00 HOWELLS, J. The Rose and The Clematis. As good companions. Garden Art Press: 1996 1st ed 206 pp, 140 colour plates, 95 colour and b/w drawings. Fine in a Fine d/w. 'Highly informative...written in plain straighforward language'. Every detail of classification and cultivation. (Book Ref #30337) £15.00 HOWETT, T. The Complete Book of Cacti and Succulents. Dorling Kindersley: 1993 1st ed 176 pp, profuse colour photos. Fine in a Fine d/w. Attractively presented practical guide with a photographic A-Z of nearly 300 plants. (Book Ref #15599) £12.00 HUNT, L.F. The International Book of Orchids. Marshall Cavendish: 1979 1st ed 168 pp, 79 colour photos, 14 colour drawings and b/w photos, notes. F/VG+. The result of twelve year's study at Kew. (Book Ref #22019) £9.00 JEZEK, Z. The Complete Encyclopaedia of Orchids. Rebo: 2006 2nd ed 304 pp, profuse colour photos. Fine in a Fine d/w. (Book Ref #33428) £10.00 KELLAWAY, D. Clematis and the Ranunculaceae. Pavilion: 1994 1st ed 128 pp, colour photos throughout, bibliog. Fine in a Fine d/w. Month-by-month exploration of the Ranunculaceae family in the author's garden, with sound and practical advice. (Book Ref #17194) £7.50 KELLY, J. Ferns in Your Garden. Souvenir Press: 1991 1st ed 176 pp, 55 colour and 20 b/w photos. Fine in a Fine d/w. Describes how ferns can be grown and used to embellish all parts of the garden with detailed descriptions of many varieties. (Book Ref #29480) £12.00 KNELLER, M. The Book of Rhododendrons. David & Charles: 1995 1st ed 160 pp, 72 colour plates, black and white line drawings, pictorial endpapers. Fine in slightly indented and edge-worn d/w. Each painting by the Exbury artist in residence depicts the eight month cycle growing cycle including flowering branch, bud, flower division and profile, new leaf growth and seedhead. Over fifty experts describe their favourite in the collection. (Book Ref #25298) £15.00 KNELLER, M. The Book of Rhododendrons. David & Charles: 1995 1st ed 160 pp, 72 colour plates, black and white line drawings, pictorial endpapers. Fine in a VG+ d/w. Each painting by the Exbury artist in residence depicts the eight month cycle growing cycle including flowering branch, bud, flower division and profile, new leaf growth and seed head. Over fifty experts describe their favourite in the collection. (Book Ref #33291) £13.50 KUPPER, W. & LINSENMAIER, W. Orchids. Nelson: 1961 1st ed 128 pp, 60 colour plates by Walter Linsenmaier. VG+ in a d/w which is chipped at the spine head with small amount of loss. Beautifully illustrated with vigorous and authoritative text. (Book Ref #28876) £20.00 MACHUGH, A. The Cultivation of Ferns. Batsford: 1992 1st ed 114 pp, colour photos and diagrams, glossary, list of gardens and societies, bibliog. FIne in a Fine d/w. Includes the ecology of terrestrial, ephytic and aquatic species, preparation for indoor and outdoor cultivation, suitability for sites and propagation. (Book Ref #32919) £18.00 MATHEW, B. The Year Round Bulb Garden. Souvenir: 1986 1st ed 144 pp, 141 colour photos. VG+ in spine faded d/w. Packed with information and full of stimulating ideas for using bulbs imaginatively throughout the year. (Book Ref #13418) £12.50 PATERSON, A. The History of the Rose. Collins: 1983 1st ed 255 pp, over 75 colour and 25 b/w photos, checklist of great rose gardens and directory of great rosarians, bibliog. Small inscription o/w F/VG+. 'Comprehensive and approachable' study of the rose's complex history including the taxonomy and genetic makeup of the species. (Book Ref #11358) £15.00 PAUL, W. The Rose Garden. Heyden: 1978 facsimile ed 177 pp, 15 colour plates and b/w illustrations. VG+ in slightly marked d/w. Facsimile of an 1848 classic by an author whose 'handling of his vast subject was precise and his language a joy to read'. (Book Ref #31739) £25.00 PAVORD, A. The Tulip. Bloomsbury: 1999 1st ed 438 pp, 130 plates, nearly all colour, bibliog. Fine in a Fine d/w. The history, species and cultivars sumptuous illustrations tell the story of a plant which has had a profound effect on human behaviour. (Book Ref #29965) £18.00 PAVORD, A. The Tulip. Bloomsbury: 1999 1st ed 438 pp, 130 plates, nearly all colour, bibliog. Fine in a Fine d/w. The history, species and cultivars. Sumptuous illustrations tell the story of a plant, which has had a profound effect on human behaviour.. (Book Ref #33181) £15.00 PERRY, F. Collins Guide to Waterlilies. And other aquatic plants. Collins: 1989 1st ed 160 pp, 100 colour photos. F/F. A well illustrated practical survey. (Book Ref #28030) £8.00 PERRY, F (foreword). & ANON Collins Guide to Waterlilies. And other aquatic plants. Collins: 1989 1st ed 160 pp, numerous colour photos, bibliog. F/VG+. (Book Ref #25805) £12.50 PHILLIPS, R. & RIX, M. Bulbs. Photographic guide to over 800 hardy bulbs. Pan: 1989 p/b enlarged ed 255 pp, profuse colour photos. F. Martyn Rix's exhaustive knowledge of how and where to plant meets Roger Phillip's superb photographic record of flowering order. (Book Ref #22440) £10.00 RANKIN, G. Magnolias. Hamlyn: 1999 1st ed 128 pp, colour photos, bibliog. Fine in a Fine d/w. Tailored for both the first time and the experienced grower. (Book Ref #22291) £4.99 RIX, M. Growing Bulbs. Croom Helm: 1983 1st ed 209 pp, 20 colour photos, b/w line drawings, bibliog. Boards bottoms lightly bumped o/w F in slightly creased d/w. Concentrates on bulb cultivation in the open garden, in special frames and greenhouses. (Book Ref #17827) £10.00 ROSE, P.Q. The Gardener's Guide to Growing Ivies. David & Charles: 1996 1st ed 160 pp, colour photos and b/w diagrams. F/F. Includes history and identification, cultivation and propagation, and an A-Z. (Book Ref #25268) £8.00 ROSE, G. & KING, P. The Love of Roses. From myth to modern culture. Quiller Press: 1990 1st ed 224 pp, colour and b/w photos. Fine in a Fine d/w. 'Cultural history is interwoven with the botanical reality'. (Book Ref #5962) £10.00 ROSE, G. & KING, P. The Love of Roses. From myth to modern culture. Quiller Press: 1990 1st ed 224 pp, colour and b/w photos. Fine in a Fine d/w. 'Cultural history is interwoven with the botanical reality'. (Book Ref #11495) £8.50 ROSE, G. & KING, P. The Love of Roses. From myth to modern culture. Quiller Press: 1990 1st ed 224 pp, colour and b/w photos. Inscription o/w F/F. 'Cultural history is interwoven with the botanical reality'. (Book Ref #13817) £8.50 STEWART, J. Orchids. Kew Gardening Guides. Collingridge: 1988 1st ed 124 pp, colour photos and b/w illustrations, glossary, bibliog. VG+/VG+. Includes an A-Z of what to grow where and an overall guide to orchid growing in temperate regions.. (Book Ref #26882) £8.00 STEWART, J. (ed). Orchids at Kew. HMSO: 1992 1st ed 155 pp, colour plates and b/w photos throughout. Inscription o/w F/VG+. A history of the orchid at Kew ibcluding species, hybrids and techniques. (Book Ref #26877) £15.00 STEWART, J. & GRIFFITHS, M. Manual of Orchids. Macmillan: 1995 1st ed 383 pp, b/w line drawings, bibliog. New. In print @ <@250>35. The New RHS Dictionary Series. (Book Ref #7253) £25.00 STEWART, J. & GRIFFITHS, M. Manual of Orchids. Macmillan: 1995 1st ed 383 pp, b/w line drawings, bibliog. New. In print @ <@250>35. The New RHS Dictionary series. (Book Ref #9312) £25.00 STEWART, J. & GRIFFITHS, M. Manual of Orchids. Macmillan: 1995 1st ed 383 pp, b/w line drawings, bibliog. New. In print @ <@250>35. The New RHS Dictionary series. (Book Ref #9313) £25.00 VANDERPLANK, J. Passion Flowers. National Collection For Passiflora: 1996 enlarged ed 224 pp, 120 colour photos and over a 100 b/w leaf drawings, identification key and glossary, bibliog. Inscription on title page o/w F/VG+. The second substantially revised and expanded edition contains many newly identified members of this spectacular genus. All changes in taxonomy are noted, together with sections on cultivation and hybridization. (Book Ref #28640) £18.00 VARIOUS. The Tuberous Begonia. Its History and Cultivation. Gardening World: 1888 1st ed 106 pp, 24 b/w line illustrations. A couple of marginal notes in pencil, spine ends very slightly rubbed o/w VG+. A well illustrated look at tuberous begonias with contributions from members of the Victorian Gardening World team. (Book Ref #26831) £35.00 WILLIAMS, B. et al. Orchids for Everyone. A practical guide to the home cultivation of over 200 of the world's most beautiful varieties. Treasure Press: 1987 rep 208 pp, over 300 colour photos, glossary, sources, bibliog. Fine in a slightly nicked d/w. A thorough, well illustrated study of what and how to grow orchids that explodes the myth that these plants are difficult to impossible to grow. (Book Ref #29373) £8.00 WILLIAMS (ed), B. & HODGSON (ed), I. Growing Bromeliads. Christopher Helm: 1990 rep 150 pp, colour and b/w photos, appendices. F/VG+. Written by a team of bromeliad experts, this is comprehensive handbook. (Book Ref #15208) £10.00 YEO, P.F. Hardy Geraniums. Batsford: 2001 new ed 218 pp, over 50 colour photos and numerous b/w figures. F/F. 140 types of geranium are described in detail in what remains the standard work. (Book Ref #24627) £18.00 YEO, P.F. Hardy Geraniums. Batsford: 1992 new ed 192 pp, 44 colour photos and numerous b/w figures, glossary, appendices. F/F. 110 types of geranium are described in detail in what remains the standard work. (Book Ref #25468) £20.00 |
