Averyanov, Cribb, Ke Loc & Hiep - Slipper Orchids of Vietnam
A marvellous book which first gives an overview of the flora before describing the known species, well illustrated with colour photos of the plants and their habitats, maps, sketches etc 2003 10 ¼ x 7 ¼ 308 pages
Cover: Hardback
Comments: Very slight marking on dust wrapper, New
Price: £(GBP)50.00
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Cover: Hardback
Comments: , New
Price: £(GBP)60.00
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Chin - Malaysian Flowers in Colour
Mainly a colour encyclopaedia, with limited information on the plants. 172 pages with numerous good colour photographs. 1977 10 x 7
Cover: Hardback
Comments: , Second hand book – please see important information
Price: £(GBP)12.00
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Cowen - Flowering Trees and Shrubs in India
68 colour plates, mostly full page, plus 40 B&W sketches. Covers trees and shrubs cultivated in India, not just natives, with a page or so of information on each illustrated specie. 159 pages 1950. 11 ¼ x 8 ½
Cover: Hardback
Comments: Poor DW, Second hand book – please see important information
Price: £(GBP)14.00
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Cover: Hardback
Comments: no DW, Second hand book – please see important information
Price: £(GBP)12.00
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Dang - Flowers of the Western Himalayas
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Cover: Softcover
Comments: , , Second hand book – please see important information
Price: £(GBP)5.00
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Hellum - A Painter's Year in the Forests of Bhutan
Just occasionally I come across a book which makes a special impact. The combination of the appealing paintings of more than 100 plants, plus the account of life in Bhutan with the people whilst he painted them, takes you into a completely different world. Charming and relaxing! 120 pages 2001 10 x 7 ½
Cover: Softcover
Comments: Specially imported from Canada., , New
Price: £(GBP)17.50
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Holttum - Gardening in the Lowlands of Malaya
323 pages plus 16 pages of colour photos and 18 of B&W. 1953 9 ¼ x 6
Cover: Hardback
Comments: No DW, Second hand book – please see important information
Price: £(GBP)5.00
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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
Cover: Hardback
Comments: , Second hand book – please see important information
Price: £(GBP)14.00
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Kenyon & Walker - Vireyas - A Practical Gardening Guide
Primarily a cultivation guide to these attractive plants, with brief details of species and hybrids. It is well illustrated with 80 colour photos. 96 pages 1997 Timber Press 9 ¾ x 7
Cover: Softcover
Comments: (RRP £14.99), New
Price: £(GBP)10.00
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Lancaster - Travels in China
Sub titled "A Plantsman's Paradise" this is the magnificent and much sought after book which chronicles his encounters with both the plants and the people. 1989 11 x 8 ½ 516 pages
Cover: Hardback
Comments: , Second hand book – please see important information
Price: £(GBP)50.00
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Levy-Yamamori & Taaffe - Garden Plants of Japan
Several thousand species and cultivars are described, with over 775 colour illustrations along with information on their uses, etc. 2004 11 ¼ x 8 ¾ 440 pages
Cover: Hardback
Comments: , 1 1/2 inch tear and wear to dust jacket (RRP £45), New
Price: £(GBP)22.50
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Macwatt - The Primulas of Europe
Describes the then known species and cultivars, and classification, including Auriculas, with limited information on cultivation, propagation and oests etc. 8 colour and 28 B&W plates. 1923 7 ½ x 5 208 pages
Cover: Hardback
Comments: , , Second hand book – please see important information
Price: £(GBP)17.50
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Randhawa - Flowering Trees
plus 14 pages of colour paintings. Describes 56 species of trees grown in India. 216 pages 1965 8 x 5 ½
Cover: Softcover
Comments: , Second hand book – please see important information
Price: £(GBP)5.00
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Singh, Meena - Succulent Euphorbiaceae of India
Reproduces the first descriptions, with discussion. 39 graphics 1994 8 ¾ x 7 ½ 55 pages
Cover: Softcover
Comments: , Second hand book – please see important information
Price: £(GBP)12.00
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Thrower - Plants of Hong Kong
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Cover: Softcover
Comments: Rather worn, Second hand book – please see important information
Price: £(GBP)4.00
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Urban Council of Hong Kong - Hong Kong Shrubs
About 100 colour photos of plants, not just natives, along with descriptions. approx 110 pages 1971-7 8 ½ x 6
Cover: Softcover
Comments: , Second hand book – please see important information
Price: £(GBP)5.00
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Waddick & Zhao Yu-tang - Iris of China
Really two books in one. The first part is by Waddick who describes their environment and ecology, and applies it to cultivation, from his extensive travels. The second is the translation of Zhao Yu-tang’s systemic analysis. 1992 9 ¼ x 6 192 pages plus 16 pages of colour photos mostly 2 to a page. Timber Press
Cover: Hardback
Comments: (RRP £19.99), New
Price: £(GBP)14.00
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Wharton, Hine & Justice - The Jade Garden - New & notable plants from Asia
Written by three staff members of the British Columbia Botanic Garden staff, this is based on the extensive plant exploration by one of them and the experience of growing these plants in the gardens. Divided up in to perennial, shrubs and trees sections, each written by on author, it details a wide range of lesser known but garden worthy plants from this plant rich area of the world, well illustrated with 218 colour photos. Each author 2005 9 ¼ x 7 ¼ 228 pages plus 36 pages of colour photos.
Cover: Hardback
Comments: , (RRP £25), New
Price: £(GBP)17.50
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Cover: Hardback
Comments: , Minor wear to the dust jacket (RRP £25), New
Price: £(GBP)16.00
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