A global compendium of weeds. Click here to buy
Randall, R. P.
$165.00
Large octavo, laminated boards, 905 pp.
Almost 21,000 entries, a comprehensive index containing 1,500 alternative scientific names and 27,000 common names in numerous languages.
Botanical Latin: history, grammar, syntax, terminology and vocabulary. Click here to buy
Stearn, William T.
$50.00
Octavo, paperback, 546 pp., text illustrations. BRAND NEW.
Widely recognised as a classic of botanical literature, Botanical Latin is the definitive work of reference on this important subject. Now in its fourth, completely revised and updated edition, this internationally renowned guide is the most accurate, up-to-date and comprehensive book of its kind ever published, and an invaluable source of information for every taxonomic botanist and keen gardener. (ISBN: 0715316435) (EAN: 9780715316436)
Citrus: a history. Click here to buy
Laszlo, Pierre.
$27.00
Octavo, paperback, 252 pp., colour illustrations. BRAND NEW.
Traces the rise and spread of citrus across the globe: from Southeast Asia in 4000 BC through North Africa and the Roman Empire to early modern Spain and Portugal, whose explorers introduced the fruits to the Americas during 1500s. Also available in hardcover [stock id 27033]. (ISBN: 0226470288) (EAN: 9780226470283)
Citrus: a history. Click here to buy
Laszlo, Pierre.
$37.00
Octavo, dustwrapper, 252 pp., colour illustrations. BRAND NEW.
Traces the rise and spread of citrus across the globe: from Southeast Asia in 4000 BC through North Africa and the Roman Empire to early modern Spain and Portugal, whose explorers introduced the fruits to the Americas during 1500s. Also available in paperback [stock id 27959]. (ISBN: 0226470261) (EAN: 9780226470269)
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Curiosities of the plant Kingdom. Click here to buy
Höhn, Reinhardt.
$40.00
Quarto, dustwrapper, 212 pp., photographs.
(ISBN: 0304304638) (EAN: 9780304304639)
Dwarf mistletoes: biology, pathology, and systematics. Click here to buy
Hawksworth, Frank G. and Delbert Wiens.
$150.00
Quarto, laminated boards, 410 pp., colour photographs, maps, fine copy.
Agriculture Handbook 709.
Etlingera of Borneo. Click here to buy
Poulsen, Axel Dalberg.
$95.00
Small quarto, dustwrapper, 263 pp., colour photographs, maps. BRAND NEW.
Borneo is one of the most exciting places to study the richness of plant life on Earth and home to more than 300 ginger species. Etlingera is among the most diverse and attractive of the genera found there; several species are used as food, spice, medicine, ornamentals or for other purposes and it therefore becomes crucial to be able to identify them. The present revision treats 42 taxa, including 16 new species, one new subspecies, one new variety, and one new combination. This more than doubles the number of species since modern careful revision was begun by Rosemary M. Smith 20 years ago. The first chapters of the book give an introduction to the genus including its taxonomic history, morphology, ecology, uses, and conservation. Local names and uses by the peoples of Borneo emphasize the great potential that the genus Etlingera offers for the future. A key is provided to the identification of the species; most are described in detail and illustrated by beautiful colour photographs and line drawings. The first descriptions and illustrations of the fruits of several species are also provided and show the importance of fruit characters for identification. The meanings of the scientific plant names are explained, the conservation status of each species is assessed, notes are added on ecology, uses and history, and a distribution map is given.
Field guide to plant galls of California and other western states. Click here to buy
Russo, Ron.
$40.00
Octavo, paperback, 397 pp., colour photographs, text illustrations.
Identifies more than three hundred species of galls. Includes information on host selection, growth and development, and animal and human uses of galls. Also available in hardcover, POA.
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Hardy gingers: including Hedychium, Roscoea and Zingiber. Click here to buy
Branney, T.M.E.
$59.95
Large octavo, dustwrapper, 267 pp., colour photographs, line drawings.
This title is not held in stock but we are happy to supply on special order. Please contact us. Hardy gingers are in high demand again as gardeners have rediscovered their intricately constructed flowers, beautiful perfumes and lush foliage. This remarkable new book demonstrates that although most gingers are tropical plants, a substantial number are perfectly suitable in the English garden.
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Meristems, growth, and development in woody plants: an analytical review of anatomical, physiological and morphogenic aspects. Click here to buy
Romberger, J. A.
$45.00
Octavo, 214 pp., signature, bookplate.
New Zealand lichens: checklist, key and glossary. Click here to buy
Malcom, W. M. and D. J. Galloway.
$50.00
Quarto, spirally bound, 192 pp., colour photographs, black and white photographs, text illustrations.
(ISBN: 0909010404) (EAN: 9780909010409)
Rice. Click here to buy
Grist, D. H.
$30.00
Octavo, 466 pp., text illustrations, signature, lacks dustwrapper.
Sea-beans from the Tropics: a collectors guide to sea-beans and other tropical drift on Atlantic shores. Click here to buy
Perry I.V. and John V Dennis, editors.
$50.00
Octavo, laminated boards, 217 pp., colour photographs.
A user friendly guide for identifying sea-beans and other drift from the sea.
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Silvics of forest trees of the United States. Click here to buy
Fowells, H. A., compiler.
$45.00
Quarto, 762 pp., publisher's cloth, photographs, maps, front hinge cracked.
Agriculture Handbook 271.
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Taxonomy of flowering plants. Click here to buy
Porter, C.L.
$90.00
Octavo, publisher's cloth, 472 pp., colour frontispiece, other illustrations, signature, very good copy.
The genus Arisaema: a monograph for botanists and nature lovers. Click here to buy
Gusman, Guy and Liliana Gusman.
$120.00
Octavo, dustwrapper, 474 pp., colour photographs, text illustrations.
Arisaema is a large genus within the Arum family, consisting of about 200 species, subspecies, and varieties distributed widely around the world. This second revised and updated edition includes more than 10 new species described since 2002, along with recent developments in taxonomy, geographical distribution of species, revised tables for keying species, and many new photographs. Coverage for each species (arranged by section) includes detailed descriptions of the subterranean stem, shoot, leaf, inflorescence, and fruiting spike, with notes on the flowering period, distribution, and habitat. Fabulous color photographs, many of plants in their natural habitat, are supplemented by color illustrations that clearly identify species. There are chapters on arisaemas in the wild and in cultivation, and on propagation, and cultivation notes are provided for each section.
The genus Sorbus: Mountain ashes and other rowans. Click here to buy
McAllister, Hugh.
$95.00
Small quarto, dustwrapper, 252 pp., colour illustrations, colour photographs, text illustrations, maps.
Varying from tiny mountain shrubs to tall trees, there is a rowan suitable for every garden. Dr McAllister has 25 years of knowledge and experience in growing rowans, and in this book describes over 60 visually striking species, including recent introductions from China. The re-appraisal of classification, evolutionary history, ecology and conservation will bring botanists up to date on latest research, while sections on propagation and cultivation will prove invaluable to gardeners, nurserymen and horticulturists. Eighteen full-page paintings by the renowned artist Josephine Hague, and over 100 colour photographs, illustrate the text.
The herbarium handbook. Click here to buy
Brisdon, Diane and Leonard Forman, editors.
$60.00
Octavo, paperback, 334 pp., line drawings.
Includes sections on taxonomy; the herbarium building, collections and materials; herbarium techniques and management; and collecting.
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The history and social influence of the potato. With a chapter on Industrial uses by W. G. Burton. Click here to buy
Salaman, Redcliffe N.
$140.00
Octavo, 686 pp., photographs, folding tables. Publisher's cloth, very good copy.
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The natural history of the Cotton Tribe (Malvaceae, Tribe Gossypieae). Click here to buy
Fryxell, Paul A.
$55.00
Octavo, dustwrapper, 245 pp., text illustrations, fine copy.
(ISBN: 0890960712) (EAN: 9780890960714)
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The potato: evolution, biodiversity and genetic resources. Click here to buy
Hawkes, J. G.
$85.00
Octavo, dustwrapper, 259 pp., illustrations.
(ISBN: 0874744652) (EAN: 9780874744651)
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The species of Rhododendron. Click here to buy
Stevenson, J. B., editor.
$70.00
Octavo, publisher's cloth, 861 pp., illustrations.
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The sunflower. Click here to buy
Heiser, Charles B.
$25.00
Octavo, paperback, 224 pp., illustrations.
(ISBN: 0806117435) (EAN: 9780806117430)
Tree bark: a color guide. Click here to buy
Vaucher, Hughes.
$70.00
Quarto, dustwrapper, 260 pp., colour photographs. BRAND NEW.
Tree bark: a colour guide illustrates the variety of colours, patterns and textures of bark with more than 550 photographs. This book also covers the diversity of bark in chapters on its structure, anatomy and physical properties.
Tropical flowering plants: a guide to identification and cultivation. Click here to buy
Llamas, Kirsten Albrecht .
$100.00
Quarto, dustwrapper, 423 pp., colour photographs.
This book covers 1,400 flowering trees, shrubs, vines and herbaceous plants commonly grown in tropical and subtropical gardens. Information provided includes cultivation, growth characteristics, light, cold hardiness, invasive tendencies and unique horticultural features. (ISBN: 0881925853) (EAN: 9780881925852)
Weed risk assessment. Click here to buy
Groves, R.H. et al.
$85.00
Octavo, paperback, 244 pp., maps.
Explores risk assessment as applied to the invasion ecology of plants.
World checklist of Dioscoreales: Yams and their allies. Click here to buy
Govaerts, Rafael, et al.
$75.00
Octavo, paperback, 84 pp.,
This title is not held in stock but we are happy to supply on special order. Please contact us. Dioscoreales are a small but systematically and economically significant order of monocotyledons. The most diverse and important member is the yam genus, Dioscorea L., a source of dietary starch at macroeconomic to rural community levels. Other species of Dioscorea provided the chemical basis of corticosteroid drugs and oral contraceptives. Ally families comprise the unusual, largely achlorophyllous (heteromycotrophic) Burmanniaceae and the relatively unspecialised Nartheciaceae. The World Checklist of Dioscoreales lists all validly published names of yams and their allies, providing the source of their publication and indication of which names are currently accepted and which are synonyms, making it a standard nomenclatural reference for further research into this important family.
World guide to tropical drift seeds and fruits. Click here to buy
Gunn, Charles R and John V Dennis.
$72.00
Octavo, laminated boards, 240 pp., 100 illustrations, key.
Originally published in 1976. This book is an essential guide to beachcombing for tropical seeds and fruits. The illustrations, key and detailed descriptions make it possible to identify a large number of seeds and drift fruits. Also contains a section on planting and growing these seeds.