Berry -  Gentians in the Garden
Describes the species the author has grown and how he cultivated them. 8 colour plates and many black and white photos. 1951 8 ¾ x 5 ½ 153 pages
 
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Bliss -  Alpine Zone of the Presidential Range
Describes the geology, climate, animals and the growth and community zones before describing some of the more commonly seen plants. Many B&W photos. 1963 9 x 6 68 pages
 
Cover: Softcover
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Chittenden -  Rock Gardens and Rock Plants
The Report of a joint conference of the RHS and Alpine Garden Society, with 14 articles on various subjects plus additional administrative items. 9 ¾ x 6 171 pages
 
Cover: Hardback
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Price: £(GBP)10.00
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Correvon & Robert -  Alpine Flora
178 species are illustrated in watercolour reproduction in 100 plates, and supplemented with descriptions by family and genus. Not dated (1911) 8 ¼ x 5 ¾ 436 pages
 
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Price: £(GBP)15.00
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Costin, Gray, Totterdell & Wimbush -  Kosciusko Alpine Flora
Detailed chapters on the environment and plant communities start this book, followed by descriptions of the species by family, all well illustrated with 350 colour photos and a number of B&W photos, map etc. 1979 9 ¼ x 6 ¼ 408 pages
 
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Danesch -  Le Monde Fascinant de la Flore Alpine
A substantial book with many good sized and quality colour photos of the plants in their habitat - over 220 pages of them, plus descriptions. A lovely book even if you don’t read French very well (this book may be a translation from German). 1981 11 ½ x 8 ¾ 316 pages
 
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Davidson -  Lewisias
Written by a person who has spent a great deal of time amongst the plants, this covers both habitat and cultivation, illustrated with many colour photos and attractive paintings. 2000 9 ¼ x 6 ¼ 237 pages. Timber Press
 
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Price: £(GBP)15.00
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Eggli, Urs -  A Monographic study of the genus Rosularia
Fine scholarly work dealing with a neglected genus, for both growers and botanists. 37 photos in 5 colour plates, 61 text-figs 1988 9 ¾ x 7 ¼ 119 pages
 
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Price: £(GBP)6.00
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Price: £(GBP)7.50
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Evans, Ronald -  Handbook of Cultivated Sedums
The detailed description of many species, with sketches, along with cultivation, habitat and botanical information make this a remarkable study. 1983 7 x 10 345 pages plus 16 pages of colour photos
 
Cover: Hardback
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Price: £(GBP)35.00
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Farrer, Reginald -  My Rock Garden
Starting with a chapter “Of Making the Garden”, the next considers English Alpines before having chapters on each of the main plant families. Second edition 1908 8 x 5 ¼ 303 pages
 
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Foster -  Rock Garden & Alpine Plants
Primarily an account by habitat location and type from around the world providing sound information. 256 pages including 16 pages of colour photos. 1982 9 ¼ x 6
 
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Good & Millward -  Alpine Plants - Ecology for Gardeners
Brings together the various factors which influence the ecology of Alpine plants so that growers might get some insights as to how the plants survive in their natural habitats and thereby giving food for thought on how to successfully grow them in cultivation. Draws on the latest research and knowledge from many academics and expert growers, it present the information in an easy to read style. Although there is no mention of Cacti some of the information might give food for thought about some of the higher altitude plants which have quite a following these days. 2007 10 x 7 ¾ 176 pages
 
Cover: Hardback
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Price: £(GBP)12.00
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Grey-Wilson, Christopher -  The Rock Garden Plant Primer
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Grey-Wilson, Christopher -  Alpines
A good introduction to these plants for those new to them, well illustrated and written by a well known expert. 9 ½ x 8 ¼ 2000 64 pages
 
Cover: Hardback
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Price: £(GBP)6.50
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Griffith -  Collins Guide to Alpines & Rock Garden Plants
The classic guide for those new to growing Alpines, still probably the best introduction. 320 pages plus 32 pages of colour photos with 6 photos per page. 1964 8½ x 5 ½
 
Cover: Hardback
Comments: Third edition 1974 in very good condition for its age, Second hand book – please see important information
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Hadrava & Miklanek -  The Czech and Slovak Houseleeks - Kaktusy special 1 2007
An attractively produced book on these somewhat neglected plants, giving descriptions, distribution and commentary on the species, well illustrated with colour photos.. English 2007 9 x 6 36 pages
 
Cover: Softcover
Comments: , , New
Price: £(GBP)7.50
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Harding -  Saxifrages
Alpine Society Guide, describing the species. 134 pages including 24 pages of B&W photos. 1970 8 ¼ x 5 ¼
 
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Ingwersen -  Alpines
His final book, which gives his personal views on the plants which he has been so influential about, covers a wide range of plants, well illustrated with colour photos. 1991 10 ½ x 7 ¾ 292 pages
 
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Ingwersen -  Alpine & Rock Plants
An enjoyable personal account of this well known character of the Alpine Plant world, not only giving advice on how to grow many species based on his long experience, but also recounts some of his travels looking for them. 1983 9 ½ x 6 ¼ 212 pages
 
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J Armstron Neame -  Meadow and Alpine Flowers of Northern Itlay
An account of a visit to see the plants, illustrated with 16 charming colour plates. 1937 8 ½ x 5 ¼ 192 pages
 
Cover: Hardback
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Jermyn, Jim -  Alpine Plants of Europe
After introductory sections on the history of these plants, the ecological zones they grow in and the conditions in the garden during early spring, the major part of the book looks at each geographical zone where the plants grow, describing the plants he found in his trips. The author is a former Alpine Plant nurseryman and tour guide, and the book is illustrated with many good colour photos. 2005 10 ½ x 7 ½ 320 pages
 
Cover: Hardback
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Price: £(GBP)15.00
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Cover: Hardback
Comments: , Extremely minor wear to dust jacket (RRP £25), New
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Jingwei -  Alpine Plants of China
A well produced colour photographic album of nearly 200 plants 134 pages 1982 11 ½ x 9 ¼
 
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Price: £(GBP)14.00
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Kohlein -  Saxifrages and related genera
A book for growers, covering all aspects of their history and cultivation, and also has a comprehensive catalogue fo the species and hybrids. 1984 9 x 6 220 pages plus 24 pages of colour photos
 
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Kohlhaupt & Reisigl -  I Fiori delle Dolomiti
304 good colour photos on 100 pages – some full page through to 5 per page – illustrate the plants with the rest of the book describing them. German 1984 10 x 7 ½ 192 pages
 
Cover: Laminated Illustrated Hard cover
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Kohlhaupt, Paula -  Fleurs des Alpes
120 species are illustrated with a good for its day full page colour photo, with a full page description on then adjacent page. French (possibly a translation from German) 1963 7 ½ x 5 256 pages
 
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Kohlhaupt, Paula -  Fleurs des Alpages
120 species are illustrated with a good for its day full page colour photo, with a full page description on then adjacent page. French (possibly a translation from German) 1963 7 ½ x 5 256 pages
 
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Leeds -  The Plantfinder's Guide to Early Bulbs
A well illustrated account of the bulbs that give us the most welcome signs of spring approaching, written by a well known AGS and RHS personality. 192 pages 2000 10 ½ x 8
 
Cover: Hardback
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Lowe -  Cushion plants for the rock garden
Covers the plant form which is so prevalent in alpine plants, and which is a most popular type of plant, well illustrated with many colour photos and written by a well known person from the Alpine plant world. 1995 9 ½ x 6 ½ 160 pages
 
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Lowe, Duncan -  Growing Alpines in Raised beds, Troughs and Tufa
Covers several of the popular ways of growing alpine plants, well illustrated with sketches and colour photos, and written by a well known person from the Alpine plant world. 199 9 ½ x 6 ½ 136 pages
 
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Mark & Adams -  New Zealand Alpine Plants
Several hundred plants described and illustrated. 262 pages including 118 plates of colour paintings of the plants. 1973 This is the original hardback edition, with much larger pages and the illustrations also reproduced much larger than the later softcover edition. 11 x 10 ½
 
Cover: Hardback
Comments: Dust Wrapper very worn, and torn from top to bottom on spine, yet in spite of this it is almost all there!, Second hand book – please see important information
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Mazza - photographer -  Guia de Flores de Montana
Spanish translation of the Italian original which after an introduction to the Alpine region illustrates 300 species with a good photo – 2 to a page – with a description etc on the opposite page. 1985 7 ¾ x 4 ¼ 382 pages
 
Cover: Hardback
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Price: £(GBP)12.00
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Miscellaneous -  Journals
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Mitchell, P J -  The Sempervivum & Jovibarba Handbook
A useful book on these somewhat neglected plants which after the usual introductory sections are followed by suggested species which were grown in the UK at the time of writing with descriptions, cultivation comments and a number of pasted in colour photos. 1973 11 ½ x 8 ¼ 44 pages
 
Cover: Softcover
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Nathan -  Atlas des fleurs des Alpes
104 pages of good colour photos, mainly 4 to a page, illustrate the plants, and more detailed descriptions with additional sketches and distribution maps complete the book. French (poosibly translated from German) 1983 11 ¼ X 8 ½ 259 pages
 
Cover: Hardback
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Nicholls -  Alpine Plants of North America
The author is a long time and well known UK nurseryman, who has also travelled extensively in the USA looking for those plants which will appeal and do well in the UK. This book gives an idea of the habitats these plants come from along with an A-Z Encyclopedia of the plants with description and cultivation advice, well illustrated with many colour photos.. 2002 10.5 x 7.5 344 pages
 
Cover: Hardback
Comments: Very slight wear to the dust jacket (RRP £35), New
Price: £(GBP)22.50
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Nold, Robert -  High and Dry
Sub Title “Gardening with cold-hardy dryland plants” this book is written by a well known author who gardens in the interior west of the USA and gives the benefit of his experience of what grows well there by using local native garden worthy plants. The book could give useful ideas about what could be grown in cold greenhouses in Western Europe and other parts of the world. It also has significant sections and information on many plants which are popular but not widely covered in gardening literature, including Yuccas (24 pages) and hardy Cacti (44 pages), as well as shrubs, bulbs and the largest section on rock garden plants. A fascinating book well illustrated with many colour photos and the occasional painting. 2008 9 ¼ x 7 ¼ 420 pages.
 
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Price: £(GBP)10.00
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Cover: Hardback
Comments: Slight wear to dust jacket (RRP £25), New
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Pohler -  Wiesenblumen in den Alpen
208 plants are illustrated with a 2/3rd page colour photo, with a brief description underneath. German. 1982 8 ½ x 6 227 pages
 
Cover: Laminated Illustrated Hard cover
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RHS/DK -  Rock Plants
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Cover: Plastic
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Richards, John -  Primula
The revised updated edition of this classic, which covers the species systematically, describing each of them in detail with their distribution and variability and cultivation. Brief introductory chapters cover history, general cultivation and botanical aspects. 2002 11 ¼ x 8 ½ 346 pages plus 40 pages of colour paintings and photos.
 
Cover: Hardback
Comments: Now out of print and quite scarce, , New
Price: £(GBP)30.00
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Schroter -  Alpen-Flora
24 charming colour plates and 2 black and white plates are accompanied by descriptions in both French and English. No date – 1960? 8 x 5 ¼
 
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Smith & Lowe -  Androsaces
A classic and still the prime source of information on these plants, by two enthusiasts on them. In addition to description of the species accompanied by numerous sketches, there is plenty of cultivation information. 1977 8 ½ x 5 ½ 139 pages including 16 pages of B&W photos
 
Cover: Hardback
Comments: 1988 printing, In particularily good condition, Second hand book – please see important information
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Stoker -  Shrubs for the Rock Garden
1934 reprint of the Alpine Garden Society’s Bulletin Volume 1 no 8, looks at the use of shrubs with many species described. 9 x 6 77 pages plus 10 plates of B&W photos
 
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Swindells, . -  Plantsman's Guide to Primulas
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Thomas, Graham Stuart -  The Rock Garden and its Plants
Covers all aspects from Grotto to Alpine house, well illustrated with many B&W and a number of colour plates. Another classic from this renowned horticulturalist. 1989 10 ¾ x 8 266 pages
 
Cover: Hardback
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Price: £(GBP)20.00
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Tosco -  World of mountain flowers
A fascinating account of mountain plants around the world and their environment, along with habitat photographs. 128 pages with numerous colour photos. 1973 12 x 9
 
Cover: Hardback
Comments: , !979 printing. Some tears to the dust jacket, but mostly quite good., Second hand book – please see important information
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Webb & Gornall -  Saxifrages of Europe
An authoritative study of the species with history, descriptions, variation, hybrids, distribution, habitat and cultivation of not just the European Species but also many of the African and American species and even some of the Asian. 62 colour photos as well as some black and white and maps etc. 1989 10 x 7 ½ 307 pages
 
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Wheeler, Chris & Valerie -  Alpine Gardening
An attractively produced introduction to growing these plants covering the whole picture from what is an alpine, through the many ways to grow them, propagation through to some selections, all well illustrated in colour. 2002 10 ¾ x 8 ¼ 149 pages
 
Cover: Softcover
Comments:  (RRP £14.95), New
Price: £(GBP)10.00
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Wheeler, Chris & Valerie -  Sink & Container Gardening using dwarf hardy plants
Details how to achieve this charming way of growing and displaying plants, showing how to do it, and suggesting many suitable plants for them. 2001 10 ¾ x 8 ¼ 136 pages
 
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White, Robin -  Daphnes - A Practical Guide for Gardeners
The author has been an enthusiastic grower and nurseryman of these plants and has grown them for more than 30 years, both species and hybridising them. Here he gives the benefit of his knowledge of growing what are often seen as rather difficult plants, covering all aspects from their history, taxonomy, morphology through the individual species/hybrids with their origin and cultivation advice. Written is an easy style, and well illustrated with colour photos. 2006 9 ¼ x 7 ¼ 232 pages
 
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Comments: Very minor bumping (RRP £25), New
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Cover: Hardback
Comments: Slight wear to dust jacket (RRP £25), New
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Yoshida, Toshio -  Portraits of Himalayan Flowers
Primarily a superb picture album of 108 plants in habitat from the region, mostly full page, along with brief descriptions, and with a brief introduction to the plants of the area. 2002 11 ¾ x 8 ¼ 124 pages
 
Cover: Hardback
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Price: £(GBP)25.00
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