James D. Mauseth, Roberto Kiesling & Carlos Ostolaza -  A Cactus Odyssey: Journeys in the Wilds of Bolivia, Peru, and Argentina
Subtitled “Journeys in the Wilds of Bolivia, Peru, and Argentina", this is the very readable account of the Authors’ travels through the countries searching for the plants, and giving interesting insights about them on the way. A remarkable book. 2002 Timber Press 9 ¼ x 6 ¼ 306 pages
 
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van Jaarsveld & Thomas (illustrations) -  The Southern African Plectranthus - and the art of turning shade to glade
Following on from his first book on these plants 20 years ago, this is everything you’d hope from this well known botanist. It covers the history of their discovery and cultivation, his hunting for them in their natural habitats, garden uses in suitable climates, hybrids, distribution and ecology before going on to describe each of the 55 known and accepted SA species (and a couple of other) each illustrated with colour photos and a full page botanical illustration by Vicky Thomas. Maybe not the most popular of plants, but Fernwood Press have produced a book that will be enjoyed by many who haven’t previously been captivated by them. 2006 12 x 9 ¼ 176 pages
 
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Smith et al -  List of Southern African Succulent Plants
Arranged by family, this book gives a brief introduction to each family, along with a distribution map, and in many cases a sketch of an example plant. This is then followed by a list of genera and species. 175 pages plus 8 pages of colur reproductions of plants. 1997 10 x 7 ½
 
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Lavarack, Harris & Stocker -  Dendrobium & its relatives
The first part of this book looks at the classification, evolution, ecology and cultivation of the plants, whilst the second part describes and illustrates over 400 species, including at least one in each of the 48 subgroups of Dendrobium, including the most popular as well as l1672 known species. 2000 11 ¼ x 8 ½ 287 pages
 
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Benson -  Cactaceae, in Lundell, C. L., Flora of Texas 2(2).
Completes Benson's trilogy of regional cactus floras, prior to launching his magnum opus on the cacti of USA. 14 graphic botanical plates with analysis, 1969 10 x 7 97 pages
 
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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
 
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Griffiths, Mark -  Orchids
Telling the history of the introduction of exotic Orchids to cultivation, this is a substantial book sumptuously illustrated with large (many full or near full page) reproduction of the paintings commissioned by the RHS since 1897 of their award winning plants. 2002 12 ¾ x 11 336 pages
 
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Stewart, Joyce -  Orchids
A good introductory book which covers the basics of cultivation, and helps with the selection of what to grow. Well illustrated with colour photos. Revised 2000 edition (original edition 1988). 9 ¾ x 7 ½ 124 pages
 
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Lane, Stewart -  The Aloes of Malawi
Organised by growth form to make identification easier, this book gives description and a distribution map, with a sketch for some species and at least one and usually more colour photos for each specie. Brief sections including cultivation conclude the book. Umdaus Press 2004 10 x 7 ½ 56 pages
 
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Grove, David -  Vandas and Ascocendas and Their Combinations with Other Genera
Looks at the many hybrids that have been produced within this group of orchids, from the history of their production through the theory of their hybridisation and the criteria for the desired floral outcome. 1995 10 ½ x 7 ½ 241 pages plus 40 pages of colour photos and watercolours.
 
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Berger, Alwin -  Stapelieen und Kleinien
Keys, detailed descriptions and sketches. German 1910 7 ¼ x 5 ¼ 433 pages
 
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Sheehan, Tom & Marion -  An Illustrated Survey of Orchid Genera
The magnificent culmination of 25 years work, this book covers over 150 genera. Each is given a full page of description, distribution, cultivation etc, and opposite a full page of botanical drawings of a specie beautifully painted by Marion. A brief introduction covers the overall picture on Orchids. 1994 11 ¼ x 8 ¾ 421 pages
 
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Hsiang, Rue-Chih -  Phalaenopsis Superior Parentages
A wonderful colour photo gallery of the best species and cultivars to use in breeding programmes. Text English and Chinese. 1987 11 ¾ x 8 ½ 332 pages
 
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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
 
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Noble, Mary -  You can grow Cattleya Orchids
An introductory book covering the basics, with a number of B&W photos plus 6 pages of colour photos and 4 pages of beautiful colour paintings. 100 pages 9 x 6 1991
 
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Pakenham, Thomas -  The Remarkable Baobab
Whilst this well known author was going round the world looking at the trees to include in his marvellous book “Remarkable Trees of the World”, he fell in love with the Baobabs with the result that he devoted a book to just these trees. In addition to the African specie, which is probably the best known, he also saw 3 of the Madagascar species (slimmer and less craggy than the African trees) and the Australian specie (sort of mid way in form). As usual with this author, it is well written, and full of wonderful colour photos. Another interesting and attractive tree for Christmas reading. 143 pages 8 ¾ x 7 ¼ 2004
 
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Benson -  Native Cacti of California
Sixteen pages of colour photos, plus numerous B&W photos, sketches and maps etc make this a very detailed look at these plants. 1969 9 ¼ x 6 ¼ 243 pages
 
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Hubert Earle -  Cacti of the Southwest
Many B&W photos of plants both in habitat and cultivation, along with descriptions, make this a useful reference. 1963 9 ¼ x 6 ¼ 112 pages
 
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Grantham & Klaassen -  The Plantfinder's Guide to Cacti & Other Succulents
A general introduction to these plants, with very much an emphasis on the "other" succulents, including a good helping of both the new and old as well as the familiar and the less so, 192 pages. 1999 David & Charles 10 ½ x 8
 
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Slack -  Carnivorous Plants
A well produced book dealing in depth with the various types of these plants, plus cultivation. 240 pages including 16 full page colour photos and numerous B&W photos and sketches. 1979 10 ½ x 8 ½
 
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Huey & Houk -  Wild Cactus
Covers N American Cacti natural history, ethnobotany, discovery and human impact. 127 pages with many well produced colour photos, often full page. 1996 9 ¾ x 9
 
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Cribb & Tibbs -  A Very Victorian Passion - The Orchid Paintings of John Day
Based on the wonderful watercolour paintings by John Day, a Victorian collector of Orchids who painted not just his own plants but those from other collections at a time when many of these plants were being introduced to cultivation. The illustrations are supplemented with information on the plants by two well known orchid experts making the book not just an attractive album for those who enjoy botanic art but also useful to Orchid growers. 2004 8 ½ x 12 464 pages
 
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Gerritsen & Parsons -  Masdevallias - Gems of the Orchid World
A comprehensive book on these striking Orchids, which starts with their history in cultivation, through botany, growing, propagation and hybridisation, showing, relates genera and their classification before describing selected species and hybrids, very well illustrated with colour photos. l 2005 10 ¼ x 7 ¾ 299 pages
 
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Arditti ed -  Orchid Biology - Reviews and Perspectives IV
This volume has articles on: Orchidology in Southeast Asia, Major Patterns and Processes in Orchid Evolution, Pollination in Orchis, Orchid Stomata, Velamen and Exodermis of Orchid Roots, Development of pollen etc in Orchids, Respiration in Orchids and Orchid diseases . 1987 10 ½ x 7 ½ 349 pages
 
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Arditti ed -  Orchid Biology - Reviews and Perspectives II
This volume has articles on: Reminiscences of an Orchid Search, Review of Orchid Flora of China, Orchid Mycorrhiza, Biology of orchids and Euglossine Bess, Carbon Fixation in Orchids, Mineral Nutrition of Orchids, Flower Induction and Physiology in Orchids and Orchid Seed Germination and Seedling Culture. 1982 10 ½ x 7 ½ 390 pages
 
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Konings, Gertrud & Ad -  Cacti of Texas in their natural habitat
A fairly large format book in which the authors cover all 136 species to be found in Texas. Designed to be attractive and understandable to non cactus specialists, it is artistically designed with many mainly larger colour photos usually including flowers and fruits, accompanied by non technical descriptions. Brief introductory sections cover the habitats where they can be found and general identification help, and concise location information and compact distribution maps complete the book. 2009 10 ¾ x 11 ½ 216 pages
 
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Chan, Lamb, Shim & Wood -  Orchids of Borneo Volume 1
Provides an introduction to the series and covers 100 species mainly of horticulture importance with detailed descriptions, sketches and other information. 22 plates of colour photos. 1994 10 ¼ x 7 ¼ 401 pages
 
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Lewis & Cribb -  Orchids of the Solomon Islands and Bougainville
The history of plant exploration in the region and its environments are first covered before keys to the plants and the detailed descriptions with sketches. 16 pages of colour photos. 1991 9 ½ x 6 334 pages
 
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Wood, J J -  Orchids of Borneo volume 4
Covers a number of species to be found in the area, with detailed descriptions and botanical sketches and 25 plates of colour photos. Also includes errata and nomenclatural changes from the previous volumes and a revised classification scheme and new keys. 2003 10 ¼ x 7 ¼ 314 pages
 
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Vermeulen -  Orchids of Borneo volume 2
Covers the first 100 species of Bulbophyllum species to be found in the area, with detailed descriptions and botanical sketches and 19 plates of colour photos. 1991 10 ½ x 7 ½ 342 pages
 
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Koopowitz -  Orchids & their Conservation
An overview of the biology, ecology, distribution, destruction and conservation of orchids across the world. 2001 10 x 7 ½ 176 pages
 
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Hermjakob, Gerd -  Orchids of Greece and Cyprus
33 forms from those found native in the area are given brief descriptions and illustrated with good colour photos for the time of publication. 1974 10 ½ x 8 ¼ About 70 pages
 
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Webster, Patsy -  The Orchid Genus Book
An attempt by an amateur to make sense of the Orchid family, its classification and cross references to the sources of information available. Whilst technical, it is written for the enthusiast non technical person. 1992 11 x 8 ½ approx 200 pages
 
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Wood, Howard -  The Dendrobiums
Will there ever be a more comprehensive book on the Dendrobiums? This substantial book is the culmination of 50 years of Orchid growing, and 20 years to produce this book. It covers all you would wish to know, from their evolution, botany, habitats and cultivation through to their classification. 659 colour illustrations complete the feast. 2006 11 ¾ x 8 ½ 996 pages
 
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Rentoul, J N -  Growing Orchids - The Hybrid Story
The last book in the series from this noted Australian grower, this book looks at the history of the hybrids which have been produced over the year, and provides pedigrees for many plants. 74 pages of colour photos. 1991 9 ¾ x 7 ¼ 200 pages
 
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Riley & Banks -  Orchids of Australia
150 species of Australian Orchids are detailed on one page, giving distribution, habitat conservation status along with general comments, but the main element are the botanical illustrations on the opposite page, which show the plant as a whole along with many more detailed illustrations. 2002 13 x 8 ¾ 308 pages.
 
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Dyer, R A -  Flora of Southern Africa volume 27 part 4 - Brachystelma, Ceropegia and Riocreuxia
Key to the species with detailed descriptions and other information with sketches. 1980 9 ½ x 7 91 pages
 
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Nash & La Croix -  Flora's Orchids
A beautiful overview of the family which explains what an orchid is, and then goes through 1500 species with descriptions, all well illustrated with over 1500 good colour photos. In slip case. 2005 12 x 9 ¼ 368 pages
 
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Harding, Patricia -  Huntleyas and Related Orchids
The first book to treat these attractive plants in such detail, it provides the grower with all the information they need to select which plants to grow – aided by 48 pages of colour photos - and how to grow them. 2008 10 ½ x 7 ½ 260 pages
 
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Feinstein & Hesse -  Orchidelirium
An outsize volume of close up photos of Orchid flowers, taken by an accomplished photographer, allowing the details of the colouring and form of the flowers to be easily appreciated. There is a brief introduction to the book by Robert Hesse, otherwise it’s just the pictures with the plants name. 2007 13 ¼ x 11 ¼ 128 pages
 
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Alcock -  An Enthusiasm for Orchids
An account based upon species of Australian Orchids, this books looks at how plants have evolved and the amazing mechanisms that have developed to pollinate them. A fascinating read. 2006 8 ¾ x 6 ¼ 302 pages
 
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Soon, Teoh Eng -  Orchids of Asia - 3rd expanded edition
A much expanded edition of a classic book which covers not only orchids native to Asia but also those which have been introduced. Over 500 good colour photos now enhance the book, along with sound cultivation advice. 2005 10 x 10 367 pages
 
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Keenan, Philip -  Wild Orchids across North America
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Brown & Folsom -  Wild orchids of the Northeastern United States
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Der Echinocereenfreund -  Die Echinocereus pectinatus - dasyacanthus Gruppe
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Steenbergh & Lowe -  Ecology of the Saguaro: II
A study of the reproduction, germination, establishment, growth, & survival of young saguaros. 99 illus, 1977 9 x 5 ¾ 242 pages
 
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Withner -  The Cattleyas and their Relatives vol 6 - The South American Encyclia species
Whilst a somewhat technical book, there is plenty of readable information about these plants. 194 pages plus 28 pages of 72 colour photos. 2000 10 ½ x 7 ½
 
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Kramer -  Botanical Orchids
This book concentrates on the species first introduced in to cultivation, rather than the later hybrids, and covers their botany, environment and cultivation before detailing with many attractive species, all well illustrated with sketches and many colour photos and pictures. 1998 11 ¼ x 8 ½ 222 pages
 
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Rittershausen -  The Gardener's Guide to Growing Orchids
Covers all aspects of the plants and their uses, well illustrated with colour photos, and written by the people who have done so much to popularise them. 159 pages 2001 9 ¾ x 7 ¼
 
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