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Bloom, Edward - Collectors' Cacti
Although published a while ago, this book still has much useful information on the more challenging and desirable Cacti species and has some impressive pictures of ex habitat plants before such activities were banned. 1960 8 ¾ x 5 ½ 123 pages
Cover: Hardback
Comments: , Ex library with ownership written inside. A rather "character" copy well used with a lot of wear, stains boards bent etc need I go on!, Second hand book – please see important information
Price: £(GBP)3.00
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Charles - Copiapoa
A well illustrated account with colour photos from an enthusiastic specialist on the subject. 80 pages 1998 9 ½ x 6 ½
Cover: Softcover
Comments: Slight imperfection to back of cover, New
Price: £(GBP)18.50
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Charles, Graham - Gymnocalycium in Habitat and Culture
A welcome new book on a popular genus of Cacti from a well known author in the Cactus Plant World. Based on his extensive experience of cultivating these plants and observing them in habitat, the book is written in his usual informative and easy to read style. After brief introductory sections on their history, characteristics, classification, cultivation, habitat and distribution, the bulk of the book covers the 56 species that he recognises. For each species and recognised sub-species there is a full description, etymology (meaning of the species name), distribution with a map, conservation status, history, commentary and cultivation information. The 624 colour illustrations cover the typical countryside they live in as well as plants in habitat, historic illustrations and plants in cultivation, and show some of the variation in the species. Final sections cover further reading, references, chromosome counts, cristate and variegated plants and Graham’s collection numbers. All that the grower would want. 2009 11 ¼ x 8 ½ 288 pages
Cover: Hardback
Comments: Slight catch to top of back of dust jacket, Second hand book – please see important information
Price: £(GBP)42.50
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Price: £(GBP)48.00
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Donati & Zanovello - Echinocactus
Following on quickly from their Epithelantha book, this one looks at plants towards the opposite end of the size scale! It starts with the history of the plants, geographical distribution, ethnobotany and uses (anyone for Echinocactus “Marmalade”?) before going on to the species including “Homolocephala”. There are descriptions, distribution with map, ecology and cultivation, and each is preceded with a narrative of the author’s experiences when seeing the plants in habitat. Final sections look at general cultivation considerations, pests, propagation and bibliography. Well illustrated with many colour photos mainly in habitat, many large format. Translated from the Italian edition. 2011 9 ½ x 6 ½ 86 pages.
Cover: Softcover
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Price: £(GBP)17.50
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Donati & Zanovello - Knowing, understanding, growing Turbinicarpus - Rapicactus
An attractively produced book on these popular plants, translated from the Italian, which presents the Authors’ view of the classification of these plants (including those previously in Gymnocactus), with many recently discovered forms and illustrated with over 360 colour photos, mainly of the plants in habitat. 12 x 8 ½ 2005 254 pages
Cover: Hardback
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Price: £(GBP)30.00
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Donati & Zanovello - Epithelantha 2011
An interesting booklet on a cactus genus which many growers have one or more of, but probably know little about. Written by two people who have studied them in the wild as well as cultivation, they start by looking at the characteristics of the genus and their history in cultivation, and the factors they used to determine the species. Each specie and variety are then described with their history, distribution, ecology, what else they grow with in habitat and cultivation advice. Well illustrated with colour photos, mainly in habitat, and with close ups of a single areole and distribution map. Final sections cover conservation and general points on cutivation and propagation. English translation form the Italian. 2011 9 ½ x 6 ½ 64 pages
Cover: Softcover
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Price: £(GBP)16.50
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Fearn & Percy - Choice Mammillarias
The first author is the owner of Abbey Brook Nurseries in the UK, one of the UK’s longest running Cactus etc nurseries, and the second author worked with him. An A-Z of the most popular and attractive species at that time, with descriptions and other information along with a black and white photo. 1986 second edition (originally 1979) with the number of species increased from 50 to 60. 88 pages 7 ¼ x 4 ¾
Cover: Softcover
Comments: , Slight wear to cover, New
Price: £(GBP)3.00
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Fearn, Brian - The Echinopsis Hybrids of Abbey Brook Cactus Nursery
An attractive booklet celebrating the hybrids produced over 40 years at the nurseries. After a brief introduction to the background of the hybridization, most of the named hybrids are illustrated with colour photos and described along with the parentage of most of them. The main species used in hybrid activities are also described and illustrated. 2009 8 ¼ x 5 ¾ 102 pages
Cover: Softcover
Comments: Reprint, , New
Price: £(GBP)10.00
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Fencl, Oldrich - Ferocacti of Baja California - Kaktusy special 1 2005 (German language text)
A well illustrated booklet which shows the species and varieties in habitat photos. German Language 9 x 6 32 pages
Cover: Softcover
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Price: £(GBP)6.00
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Hochstatter - The Genera Pediocactus - Navajoa -Toumeya Revised
The further update from the author based on his field and subsequent studies, illustrated with 72 colour and 80 b/w photos, 35 sem pictures, 8 distribution maps, 51 spine - seed - bud - and fruit drawings (1995) 9 ¾ x 6 ¾ 167 pages
Cover: Laminated Illustrated Hard cover
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Price: £(GBP)15.00
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Hochstatter, Fritz - The Genus Sclerocactus (2005)
A sumptuous book of the genus from someone who has been studying the plants for 26 years. Each recognised species is described and its distribution given. Much of the book is colour photos of the plants in habitat, and there are also reproductions of extracts of some relevant historic publications. 2005 12 x 8 ¾ 335 pages
Cover: Laminated Illustrated Hard cover
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Price: £(GBP)47.50
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Hunt ed - The New Cactus Lexicon - Illustrations
This is the illustrations from the original edition, supplemented with an extra 80, in a slightly smaller format (but the photos are still a good useable size). In addition there is a small section of 5 pages at the beginning of corrections and updates since the first edition,
Many people wanted just the illustrations of the first edition but it was only sold as a two volume set so this affordable edition meets their needs. It is also a handy size for taking down to the greenhouse for comparing with plants, so could also be useful to those who purchased the first edition who don’t want to risk spoiling their expensive copy and is also much easier to use there. 2013 9 ½ x 7 527 pages
Cover: Softcover
Comments: , New
Price: £(GBP)30.00
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Hunt ed - Further Studies in the Opuntioideae - Succulent Plant Research 8
This second SPR volume on the Opuntioideae has plenty to interest those who like the in fashion types, from Ritz & Hunt on Andean Opuntioideae, Lowry on Mapping the Andean Opuntioideae, and KattermannIllustrations and observations on the Chilean Opuntioideae. Other articles are Phylogenetic relationships and morphological evolution in Opuntia s. st. Cytogenetic characterization of southern South American species of Opuntia, A revision of Opuntia series Armatae, and checklists of Opuntioideae. Illustrated with a good number of colour photos. 2014 9 ¾ x 6 ¾ 234 pages
Cover: Softcover
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Price: £(GBP)27.50
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Hunt, David - A New Review of Mammillaria Names
1987 Reprinted in consolidated form from volumes 1 – 5 of Bradleya. 9 ¾ x 7 ¼ 128 pages
Cover: Softcover
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Price: £(GBP)12.00
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Innes & Glass - Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Cacti
Many colour photos - typically 4 - 6 per page, of both plants in habitat and cultivation make this an interesting book. Covers a wider range of plants than the Preston-Mafham illustrated dictionary, especially columnar plants and epiphytes. 320 pages 1991 11 ¼ x 9 ¾
Cover: Hardback
Comments: Slight fading to spine of dust jacket, Second hand book – please see important information
Price: £(GBP)10.00
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Johnson, Matthew - Cacti, other Succulents, and Unusual Xerophytes of Southern Arizona
A compact non-technical pocket guide to around 80 plants, one per page with description and 1 – 3 photos, plus a brief guide to the area. 2004 8 x 4 96 pages
Cover: Softcover
Comments: , , New
Price: £(GBP)4.00
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Knebel - Über Phyllokakteen
2003 photocopy of the 1929 original lengthy article dealing with epiphylls, and including a few first descriptions. 11 ¾ x 8 ¼ 3 pages
Cover: Softcover
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Price: £(GBP)3.00
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Kulhanek & Odehnal - Variability of Gymnocalycium spegazzini Kaktusy Special 3 2006 (German language text)
A well illustrated booklet which shows the variation to be found in habitat with many colour photos. German Language 9 x 6 36 pages
Cover: Softcover
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Price: £(GBP)6.00
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Lawrie, Ian - Coryphantha and Associated Genera
A useful booklet not just on Coryphantha but also Escobaria, Cumarinia, Neobesseya, Neolloydia, Normanbokea, Gymnocactus, Thelocactus and Pelecyphora. Numerous B&W illustrations. 1988 8 ¼ x 6 72 pages
Cover: Softcover
Comments: , Second hand book – please see important information
Price: £(GBP)6.50
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Lode, Joel - Taxonomy of the Cactaceae - English Edition
The classification of the Cacti has always been controversial, and this latest attempt will no doubt cause a lot of discussion! The author has taken what DNA studies have been made to date and tried to present them in an understandable fashion and then gives his current assessment – which he accepts will change with further refinement of the techniques and the understanding they give. Whilst this is inevitably somewhat technical there is plenty to interest those less concerned with these details.
The first volume starts with an introduction as to how plants are named, the recent history of cactus taxonomy, plant relationships and convergence. There then follows a more detailed look at how classification is approached along with all its challenges, how cacti originated, pollination and dispersal and evolution. Whilst inevitably it is technical, it is presented in a way which people interested in the subject will be able to absorb. And it isn’t lengthy – this is just the first 40 pages.
The accepted genera are divided across the two volumes, and for each accepted genus starts with the meaning of the name, altitude and description followed by his comments on the classification. Then the species he accepts, habitat, distribution. There are some colour photos in with this text, but the majority of the colour photos – a mix of habitat and cultivation - are in a separate section at the end of the appropriate volume forming about half of the book.
The book is attractively presented and a pleasure to browse, and you don’t have to be obsessed with the plants classification to get a lot of out the book – but there is no cultivation advice other than the habitat and altitude data.
English edition 12 x 8 ½ Volume 1 667 pages, volume 2 719 pages plus separate index of 44 pages
Cover: Hardback
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Price: £(GBP)170.00
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Lutz - Feldliste Eberhard Lutz 1986 bis 1999. Sonderheft 1999 des A.f.M.
Lutz field numbers 1-673 for USA native cacti. 2 photos German 1999 8 ¼ x 6 55 pages
Cover: Plastic
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Price: £(GBP)12.50
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Marshall & Bock - Cactaceae
Produced as a supplement to Britton & Rose’s volumes to include all the more recently described genera. Many good sketches and black and white photos along with the updated information. 1941 11 ¼ x 8 ½ 227 pages
Cover: Softcover
Comments: , Fold across back cover, Second hand book – please see important information
Price: £(GBP)25.00
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McMillan & Horobin - Christmas Cacti - The Genus Schlumbergera and its hybrids
An account of these popular plants, covering both the species and the hybrids with information on habitat, botany and cultivation all well illustrated with many colour photos. 160 pages 1995 10 x 7 ¼
Cover: Hardback
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Price: £(GBP)20.00
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Price: £(GBP)15.00
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Cover: Softcover
Comments: New copy but with slight wear to cover, New
Price: £(GBP)12.50
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Pavlica & Saeki - Japanese Hybrid Astrophytum
This is a book like no other! It is a visual celebration of the fantastic variation that has been bred in to Astrophytums – body form, variegation, flowers - primarily in Japan but more recently in the Czech Republic. And in addition it covers the people involved in it, techniques for hybridisation and propagation especially to accelerate their growth. 1603 colour illustrations 314 pages English 12 x 8 ½
Cover: Laminated Illustrated Hard cover
Comments: , New
Price: £(GBP)60.00
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Piante Grasse, . - Copiapoa Special
Descriptions and photos mostly black and white but some coloured. Italian. 1991 101 pages
Cover: Softcover
Comments: , Second hand book – please see important information
Price: £(GBP)10.00
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Pilbeam - Gymnocalyciums - A Collector's Guide
A much sought after book by this popular author which reviews the species, and in addition to the colour photos illustrates the spine clusters of each species with a B&W photo. 191 pages plus 24 pages of colour photos. 1995 11 ¼ x 8
Cover: Hardback
Comments: Cover in clear plastic cover quite neatly applied, Second hand book – please see important information
Price: £(GBP)50.00
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Pilbeam - Rebutia
A well illustrated account with colour photos from an enthusiastic specialist on the subject. 160 pages 1997 9 ½ x 6 ½
Cover: Laminated Illustrated Hard cover
Comments: , Second hand book – please see important information
Price: £(GBP)30.00
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Pilbeam & Bowdery - Ferocactus
The well known author of many Cactus etc books teamed up with the person who has probably cultivated more of these plants in the UK to a size impractical for most of us, and pooling their knowledge of cultivation and habitat have provide this well written and attractively illustrated account of these somewhat overlooked genus of plants to show what can be achieved in cultivation. Deserves to make the plants more popular. 2005 10 x 7 ½ 116 pages
Cover: Laminated Illustrated Hard cover
Comments: , New
Price: £(GBP)30.00
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Pilbeam & Hunt - A Sulco Gallery
Primarily a pictorial update since Pilbeam’s earlier book on Sulcorebutias, along with useful comments, this is an attractively produced book. 11 x 8 ½ 2004 64 pages
Cover: Laminated Illustrated Hard cover
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Price: £(GBP)15.00
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Pilbeam & Partridge - Small Opuntias
For a long time Opuntias were regarded as easy rampant beginner’s plants that quickly outgrow their space, rarely flowered and often have unforgiving spines. But with the many explorations in recent times a wide range of plants have come in to cultivation which answer most of these issues – except perhaps the painful spines in all cases! So this book is aimed at the average grower to show them what is now available and what it looks like with many colour photos a mix of habitat and cultivated plants. Their popularity has soared in recent times and this attractively produced book will no doubt boost that somewhat. Arranged by genus overall information is given for each before providing brief information of the suggested species and illustrating them. 2016 11 x 8 ½ 136 pages
Cover: Hardback
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Price: £(GBP)35.00
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Pilbeam & Weightman - Ariocarpus et cetera - The special smaller genera of Mexican Cacti
Another title from the author whose output is nearly as prolific as some of the leading fiction writers (but does he get the TV interviews they do?), ably assisted by the person who has usually been the photographer for John’s text! As usual it is everything you would expect from the authors, and is quite stunningly illustrated with many colour photos. In addition to Ariocarpus, the genera included are Acharagma,Astrophytum, Aztekium, Cumarinia, Epithelantha, Geohintonia, Leuchtenbergia, Lophophora, Neolloydia, Obregonia, Ortegocactus, Pelecyphora, Stenocactus, Strombocactus, Toumeya and Turbinicarpus. Habitat and cultivation information is provided for each species. 2006 11 x 8 ½ 139 pages
Cover: Hardback
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Price: £(GBP)35.00
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Pilbeam, John - Mammillaria: Now & Again
This book is a follow up to his classic 1999 book, but in a much more informal manner. It gives the author’s views on the new taxa since then and the ever changing opinions based on DNA, field and other studies, plus his own experiences and views – which he is never short of! Illustrated with many colour photos both in habitat and cultivation. 2017 11 x 8 ½ 242 pages
Cover: Hardback
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Price: £(GBP)37.00
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Pilbeam, John - Echinocereus
This well known and respected author does it again, and produces a book for the grower of these popular and attractive plants. Their distribution is covered in some detail with 8 pages of full page maps which shows which states of the USA and Mexico each taxon is found in. Cultivation and classification are covered before going on to consider each taxon, which are based on the New Cactus Lexicon with some more recent additions which the author thinks have merit. Concise descriptions (as the author believes there has been a lot of detail published elsewhere) are given for each along with comments, with colour photos, many in quite large format. 2011 11 ¼ x 8 ½ 176 pages
Cover: Hardback
Comments: , New
Price: £(GBP)32.00
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Preston-Mafham - Cacti - The Illustrated Dictionary
Packed with good quality colour photos, 6 to a page, covering the "Globular" species. 224 pages 1991 10 ¾ x 8 ¾
Cover: Hardback
Comments: , , Second hand book – please see important information
Price: £(GBP)15.00
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Rausch - Lobivia
The three volumes by this author on these beautiful flowering plants, beautifully illustrated with colour photos, giving his classification. English language edition. 192 pages 1975 9 x 6 ½
Cover: Softcover
Comments: A rather poor set, with the surface laminate of the covers peeling with disclouration as they usually are. The bindings are still intact., Second hand book – please see important information
Price: £(GBP)60.00
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Reppenhagen - Feldliste Werner Reppenhagen 1959 bis 1989. Sonderheft 1997 des A. f. M.
A second, revised and updated edition of the complete field number list of Reppenhagen, the wellknown specialist in Mammillaria. 1 photo portrait German 1997 8 ¼ x 6 148 pages
Cover: Softcover
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Price: £(GBP)12.50
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Robyns - Flore du Congo du Rwanda et du Burundi: Spermatophyta: Cactaceae
Includes only the one species, Rhipsalis baccifera. 1 graphic Jardin Botanique National de Belgique, Brussels French 2003 (first publ 1967). 9 ¾ x 6 ½ 6 pages
Cover: Softcover
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Sadovsky_Schutz - Die Gattung Astrophytum
It is surprising how little has been published on these attractive and popular plants – especially in English! A thorough look at the genus as known at the time, including hybrids. Photos mainly black and white with 16 in good colour. German 1979 9 ½ x 6 ¾ 247 pages
Cover: Laminated Illustrated Hard cover
Comments: , , Second hand book – please see important information
Price: £(GBP)20.00
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Sato - Astrophytum Handbook
Published in 4 volumes handbook 1 Asterias family. 64 pages, 250 colour photos
handbook 2 Myriostigma family. 64 pages 286 colour photos
handbook 3 Capricorne family. 40 pages, 173 colour photos
handbook 4 Ornatum & Coahuilense family. 40, 202 colour photos
Text Japanese other than Species/form name 10 x 7 1993-1995
Remarkably rare books!
Cover: Softcover
Comments: Remarkably good condition, Second hand book – please see important information
Price: £(GBP)200.00
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Schulz, Rudolf - Copiapoa 2006
This is a new book (not an “Update” to his first book published in 1996 and much information in the first book is not repeated) and it does stand on its own. It is based on the 240 days over 7 trips the author has spent in their habitat since the first book was published, and describes all species by reference to their distribution over six habitat areas. Their total environment is considered, and there is also a section of some of the other plants they grow with. The plants are shown as they really are, not just “show specimens”, and there is a fascinating section with some comparative photographs of specific plants showing the changes over the years. The nomenclature followed is geared towards the needs of collectors and growers, to allow identification of differing forms of interest to the grower, and is cross referenced to the names in the New Cactus Lexicon. Cultivation is only covered by a section of pictures from the collections of some noted growers. Very well illustrated with numerous good colour photos. 2006 11 ¼ x 8 ½ 240 pages.
Cover: Hardback
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Price: £(GBP)45.00
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Šeda & Sedlák - Mediolobivia - Kaktusy Special German Language
A colourful special on the plants in this group within the Rebutias – depending on whichever classification you may accept! Descriptions plus many colour photos German Language. 2011 9 x 6 36 pages.
Cover: Softcover
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Price: £(GBP)6.00
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Sedivy/Pavlicek/Snicer - Thelocactus rinconensis and its relatives - Kaktusy special 2008 number 2 English Translation
Looks at the variability of a range of closely related forms which are grouped as subspecies under rinconensis in a non technical manner, well illustrated with many plants in habitat. English Language 9 x 6 36 pages
Cover: Softcover
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Price: £(GBP)8.00
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Slaba - Yellow Flowering Sulcorebutia - Kaktusy Special German Language
The title is a bit of a tease as you will also see photos of other coloured flowers, but it concentrates on the predominantly yellow species. Descriptions and plenty of colour photos. German Language. 2012 9 x 6 36 pages.
Cover: Softcover
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Price: £(GBP)6.00
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Subik & Kunte - The Complete Encyclopedia of Cacti
This book is divided into sections by country, with only brief sections on cultivation and cultivars. All the illustrations - typically 2 or 3 per page, but some full page - are in colour, and many are of plants in habitat. Descriptions, cultivation and other information are given for each plant. Although there are a few typographical errors, this is none the less a very interesting book, and great value for money. 288 pages 2003 9 ½ x 6 ¾
Cover: Hardback
Comments: (RRP £12.99), New
Price: £(GBP)10.00
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Supplie - Epiphyllum volume 2
A second selection of 550 colour photos arranged A-Z and includes the parentage of 45 new hybrids. 2007 8 ½ x 6 80 pages
Cover: Laminated Illustrated Hard cover
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Price: £(GBP)15.00
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Taylor - The Genus Echinocereus
A Kew Monograph, this gives Nigel Taylor's view of the genus with both technical information of each specie plus interesting and useful information for the grower. 160 pages plus 12 colour plates of paintings by Christabel King. 1985 9 ½ x 6 ¼
Cover: Hardback
Comments: , , Second hand book – please see important information
Price: £(GBP)15.00
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Yetman, David - Organ Pipe Cactus
Tells the full story of the plants – where and how they grow, their relatives, history, uses and future. 2006 10 x 8 70 pages
Cover: Softcover
Comments: , (RRP £8.5), New
Price: £(GBP)9.00
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