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Jeppe - Natal Wild Flowers
A lovely book which describes 284 of the more showy wild flowers of the region, and illustrates them with the authors attractive watercolours in composite full page colour plates. 1975 11 ¼ x 8 ¾ 118 pages plus 56 pages of colour plates
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 Pooley - A Field Guide to Wild Flowers Kwazulu-Natal and the Eastern Region
Illustrates about 2400 species with a colour photo, typically 6 - 10 per page, with description and distribution map on the opposite page. Includes the Drakensberg. Remarkably comprehensive. 630 pages 1998 8 ¼ x 5 ¾
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 van Wyk - Field Guide to the Trees of the Kruger National Park
That it’s now in its fifth edition after nearly 25 years is a good indication of the quality and usefulness of this book. Over 200 species are covered, one per page with concise description and photos showing the overall form plus close ups of bark, leaves, flowers and fruit. 2008 8 ¼ x 5 ¾ 272 pages
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Goode - Cycads of Africa
A superb production from the authors 21 years of study of the plants. Each species is described, along with a distribution map, and illustrated with a series of attractive colour paintings by the author showing the whole plant, leaf and cone details etc. 1989 12 x 9 ¼ 256 pages
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Polhill - Crotalaria in Africa and Madagascar
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 Pakenham, Thomas - In Search of Remarkable Trees - On Safari in Southern Africa
Following on from his initial book on British Trees, and the International sequel and special on just Baobabs, this book follows the same successful format concentrating on Southern African trees. In addition to the Baobabs, which are favourite of his, there are Aloes (dichotoma – kokerboem, pillansii & barberiae), pachypodiums, cussonia, welwitschias, erythrina, figs, yellowwoods, palms, sesamothamnus, leadwoods, protea, sausage tree, olive, leucodendron, cycads and others including some imported from around the world. Marvellously illustrated with mostly large format colour photos, and with his characteristic commentary. 2007 11 ¾ x 9 ¼ 208 pages
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Prescott, David - The Bonsai Handbook
An attractively presented “How to” book, with many colour photos to show how it is done along with a selection of suitable plants to inspire you! 2001 11 x 8 ½ 160 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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 David & Beardshaw - More Hidden Gardens
Continuing on from the first book and TV series, this book covers the rescue of Norton Priory, Croome Park, Bridge End Garden, Chateau La Chaire, Greenway and Boveridge House, uncovering the aspects that have become concealed over time. 2004 11 ½ x 9 176 pages
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 Nold, Robert - Columbines
Concentrating on Aquilegia, but both Paraquilegia and Semiaquilegia are also more briefly covered, this book starts with a chapter on cultivation before moving on to the more technical areas of botany etc, and finally concentrating on the species and cultivars of note to the grower. 2003 9 ¼ x 6 ¼ 158 pages plus 24 pages of colour photos and 8 pages of botanical paintings.
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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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Humphrey, Robert - The Boojum and it's Home
A fascinating look at this distinctive plant and its ecology. 90 B&W photos, tables and maps. 1974 9 x 6 214 pages
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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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Smith, Edward - The Vegetable Gardener's Bible
Takes you through all aspects of the production of vegetables along with his choices, well illustrated with colour photos. 2004 10 ¾ x 8 ½ 309 pages
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 Yeo, Peter - Hardy Geraniums: Second Edition
The expanded edition of this classic work on the plants. Comprehensive coverage by an acknowledged authority on them. 2002 Timber Press 10 x 7 ½ 218 pages plus 32 pages of colour photos
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Schenk, George - The Complete Shade Gardener
That this book originally published in 1984 is still in print - albeit in its 2002 updated edition of the 1991 revision – speaks volumes about its quality, added to which Christopher Lloyd gave it a good recommendation. A quarter of the book covers coping with shade whilst the rest covers the plants he recommends. 9 x 7 311 pages
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 Kingsbury & Dunnett - Planting Green Roofs and Living Walls - revised edition
Whilst this book does have a section on plants suitable for this purpose, it’s main strengths are the practicalities and artistic approaches to these interesting features, well illustrated with many colour photos. 2008 9 ½ x 8 328 pages
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Druse, Ken - The Natural Habitat Garden
Another superb book from this author which looks at primarily using American Natives with selected exotics to produce a range of satisfying Garden Designs around Grasslands, Drylands, Wetlands and Woodlands. Superbly illustrated with many good colour photos by the author. 1996/2004 revised 11 x 8 ½ 256 pages
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 Taylor, Hinde & Holt-Biddle - The Waterberg - the natural splendours and the people
Looks at this less well known area of South Africa, now a biosphere reserve, from the earliest days of exploration and settlement, through the people and wildlife (plants do get a look in!) to be found there to the present day of conservation. Well illustrated with many colour photos. 2003 9 ¾ x11 ¾ 176 pages
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Gentry - Agaves of Continental North America
The classic book on the subject which describes the plants in great detail. Numerous B&W photos, sketches and maps, and just the one colour photo. 1982 10 ¼ x 7 ¼ 670 pages
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 Geneve, Robert - A Book of Blue Flowers
Blue is a less common hue in flowers, and this book considers not only what is blueness and how it is affected by environment etc, but also considers it uses in the garden and then goes through an A – Z of the plants giving much information on species, propagation etc. 327 pages 9 ¼ x 6 ¼ Timber Press 2000
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Gunn & Codd - Botanical Exploration of Southern Africa
The first 70 pages are an historical outline up to about 1750, whilst the rest is a dictionary of the Plant Collectors. 1981 11 x 8 400 pages
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 Clark - Margery Fish - Country Gardening
A review of the work of this noted British Gardener by an enthusiast for her work. 191 pages with numerous photos, mainly in colour. 1989 11 x 8 ½
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 de Thame - Top 100 Star Plants
An attractively colour photo illustrated personal selection of her favourite plants, grouped by plant type. 144 pages 2002 11 ¼ x 10 ¼
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 Lloyd, Christopher - Gardening Year
A stroll through the garden calendar with this most respected of garden writers, well illustrated with colour photos of his garden. 9 ½ x 7 ½ 1999 Frances Lincoln 224 pages
 Kingsbury, Noel - Natural Gardening in Small Spaces
This book tackles the practicalities of encouraging wildlife into the small garden, and considers all aspects, very well illustrated. 11 x 9 ¼ 2003 Frances Lincoln 176 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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 Davies, Paul Harcourt - Photographing Plants and Flowers
A very attractively produced book with many wonderfully reproduced colour photos which will inspire you to try yourself! Even if you’re not in to photography you’ll enjoy the wide range of fabulous pictures all well reproduced. Covers the technical aspects of photography as well as the many locations and subjects for practising it. 160 pages 2002 11 x 8 ½
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Foley, Caroline - The Allotment Handbook
A straightforward book for those who wish to start growing vegetables for the first time, with straightforward advice on what to grow and how to grow it, illustrated with many sketches. 2004 9 ¾ x 6 ¾ 192 pages
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Parent & Bush - Wildflowers across Texas
Whilst primarily an attractively produced book of mainly large format well reproduced colour photos of many of their native plants, there is also a 13 page introduction by Laura Bush. 12 ¼ x 9 ¼ 2002 112 pages
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 Strong, Roy - Gardens Through the Ages
Sub titled Original Designs for Re-creating Classic Gardens 1420 – 1940, 20 types of garden from around the world are studied to either complement the period of the building, or to be used as desired. Based on the authors prodigious knowledge, they are well illustrated with colour designs and photographs. 1992 9 ½ x 9 160 pages (Originally published as “Small Period Gardens” and as “Small Traditional Gardens”)
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 Bennett, Masha - Pulmonarias and the Borage Family
Whilst this book does cover the Pulmonarias comprehensively, the title is slightly misleading in that about ¾ of the book is about the rest of the plants in the borage family (but presumably calling it Boraginaceae was rather unappealing!) So it covers other plants such as Forget-me-nots, Heliotrope, Echiums, Comfrey etc. Much information about many interesting plants 2003 Timber Press 10 x 7 ½ 240 pages
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 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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 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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Germishuizen, Gerrit - Illustrated Guide to the Wildflowers of Northern South Africa
A tall pocket style guide to over 600 of the more commonly found plants in the region, with a brief description and and colour painting by Brenda Clarke. 2000 Briza Publications 8 ½ x 4 224 pages
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 Lord, Tony - Planting Schemes from Sissinghurst
A look at these famous National Trust gardens, looking at what makes the plantings started by Vita Sackville-West and Harold Nicholson so appealing 7 ¼ x 6 ½ 2003 Frances Lincoln 160 pages
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 Peat & Petit - The Daylily - A Guide for Gardeners
Introductory chapters, some by other authors, cover their history, the species, hybridising, before giving a selection of what they see as the best cultivars. Final chapters consider their cultivation in different parts of the world, pests and diseases, exhibiting etc. Colour photos illustrate some of the selected species. 2004 9 ½ x 8 200 pages
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Fourcade - Check-List of the Flowering Plants of the Divisions of Geroge, Knysna, Humansdorp and Uniondale
As the title states this is purely a checklist of the plants by family with indication of the areas they has been reported from. Botanical Survey of South Africa Memoir No 20 1941 9 ½ x 6 127 pages
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Wild & Drummond eds - Kirkia volume VII part 1
This book packs in the colour photos of the plant as a whole and the leaves, bark, flowers and seeds to help identify the plants, along with a key based around region and concise descriptions. 2003 8 ¼ x 5 ¾ 92 pages
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Gledhills, Eily - Eastern Cape Veld Flowers
Brief introduction to the area is followed by concise descriptions of the plants with sketches on the opposite page. Four pages of attractive colour paintings. 1969 8 ¼ x 5 ½ 269 pages
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Zohary, Michael - Geobotanical Foundations of the Middle East
A pioneer and very thorough book based on the author’s 40 years studying the vegetation of the area. Two volumes in a single hardback book. Maps and black and white photos with a few colour plates. 1973 10 x 7 723 pages
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Various editors - Flora of Southern Africa
Keys,detailed descriptions, sketches, distribution maps etc. 9 ½ x 7 ¼ number of pages varies
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Comments: Volume 7 1983 76 pages Iridaceae part 2 Ixiodeae Fascicle 2 Syringodea and Romulea, Slight marks to cover, Second hand book – please see important information
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Comments: Volume 13 1970 221 pages, , Second hand book – please see important information
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Comments: Volume 16 part 2 1977 138 pages Fabaceae - part 2 Caesalpinioideae, , Second hand book – please see important information
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Comments: Volume 22 1976 161 pages, , Second hand book – please see important information
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Comments: Volume 26 1963 307 pages includes Apocynaceae, Bump to corner and general wear, Second hand book – please see important information
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Meredith ed - The Grasses & Pastures of South Africa
The first part of the book deals with identification of the grasses to be found, whilst the second the management of them. Mostly black and white photos and sketches with 32 colour plates. 1955 9 ¾ x 7 ½ 771 pages
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 Heywood, Brummitt, Culham & Seberg - Flowering Plants: A Concise Pictorial Guide
Presents the latest views on plant classification by taking more than 100 of the most important plant families and giving descriptions, distribution and uses of each of them. A major feature is the large number of colour botanical illustrations for each family from a range of artists. A condensed version of the comprehensive “Flowering Plant Families of the World”. 2011 8 ¼ x 5 ¼ 288 pages
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Smith, Andrew - Illustrations of The Zoology of South Africa
A facsimile reproduction of the original first published 1838-49 in three volumes, Mammals (53 colour plates), Birds (114 colour plates) and Reptiles/Fish/Invertebrates (113 colour plates) 1977 13 x 9 ½ 259, 494 and 596 pages.
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Tebbitt, Liden & Zetterlund - Bleeding Hearts, Corydalis and their relatives
Takes us through Dicentra, Corydalis and related genera which have become popular plants in recent years. As ever the book covers all the important aspects from history and habitat though cultivation, uses, pests, propagation etc. Written by three experts from across the world. 2008 9 ¼ x 7 176 pages plus 40 pages of colour photos
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 Grey-Wilson, Christopher - Cyclamen: A Guide for Gardeners, Horticulturists and Botanists
A significant revision of his 1997 book, incorporating new information since it was published, this book covers the full range of species and hybrids including those of C persicum, giving descriptions, distribution, and cultivation information on each. All that you would expect of this renowned author. 2003 10 x 7 ¼ 224 pages
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 Cowling & Pearce - East of the Cape - Conserving Eden
Fernwood Press’s final natural history book continued their tradition of producing well researched and attractive books on interesting subjects. In this one the area covered is the meeting point of 6 of Africa’s biomes – Forest, Grassland, Savannah, Nama-Karoo, Succulent Karoo and Fynbos on the south eastern coast astride the border between the summer and winter rainfall areas. Those who have been down the Garden Route will have travelled through it. It has been neglected until recently in spite of its incredible diversity of plant and animal life at the meeting of these biomes, as well as its own speciality – “Thicket”. The book looks at all aspects of the natural history and the peoples of the area, how it developed and how it can be conserved for the future. Deserves to be as well known as their other books on Fynbos, Namaqualand, Table Mountain ..... Took some tracking down to get hold of it – and was well worth the effort. 2009 12 x 9 ¼ 168 pages
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 Dreyer & van Jaarsveld - Gerhard Dreyer's Wild Flowers
An attractive posthumous compilation of some of the marvellous photographs taken by Dreyer’s both panoramas and close ups well reproduced accompanied by informative text by Ernst van Jaarsveld. 2003 8 ¾ x 11 ¼ 80 pages
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Comments: , Very slight wear to dust jacket, New
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 Pooley, Elsa - Forest Plants in the Forest and in the Garden
An unusual book as though this book is primarily about some of the plants to be found in the Forest biome along the southern coast edge of South Africa, it also has some comments about growing them in the (South African) garden. Over 100 plants are described with a colour photograph, and some of the birds and animals associated with them are also covered. 2006 9 ½ x 6 ¾ 72 pages
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 MacKinnon & Hicks - Wild China
Takes us on a marvellous tour of the country’s natural regions and tells us what scenery, plants and animals are to be found within each. Over 400 colour photos complement the informative text, making it a very pleasant book to read and browse. 1996 12 ¾ x 10 208 pages
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Daniell - African Scenery & Animals
A very large book of facsimile reprint of the 29 aquatint plates originally published in 1804-5 with their original descriptions plus additional commentaries to explain them further, along with an introduction to the method of original reproduction and the background to the book and author. 1976 24 x 18 144 pages
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 Wulf, Andrea - The Brother Gardeners
A well researched yet very easy to read account of the early days of plant introductions to European cultivation, starting with what are perhaps some of less well known names of Bartram in the USA and Collinson in the UK, but also featuring Miller, Linnaeus, Banks, Solander along with many others and how they interacted with each other – and some were not angels! It brings to life all the practical difficulties of moving seeds and plants around the world, from sea salt and rotting through to piracy, and even the difficulties within the UK and Europe. 8 pages of colour illustrations. 2008 9 ½ x 6 ¼ 356 pages
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Pienaar - The South African "What Flower is That?"
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DiSabato-Aust, Tracy - 50 High-Impact, Low-Care Garden Plants
The author has already made a significant impact with her previous books on design and maintaining gardens, and here she profiles those plants which she rates as the most impressive to use in the garden, with many colour photos, some full page, supplemented by descriptions and why she rates them so highly. 2008 9 x 7 ½ 168 pages
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Harris, Cornwallis - Portraits of the Game and Wild Animals of Southern Africa
An extremely large full size facsimile reproduction of the 1840 original. 30 scenic depictions of wildlife in its environment with his descriptions.. 1976 23 ½ x 16 ¾ 175 pages
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 Lawton, Barbara Perry - Parsleys, Fennels and Queen Anne's Lace - herbs and ornamentals from the Umbel Family
Always courageous for an author to write about a group of plants which are usually considered to be weeds, but there are many which can make an attractive and distinctive addition to gardens. Based on her experience at the Missouri Botanic Gardens we are guided through the ones the author thinks are worthwhile for decorative, food and medicinal purposes – along with warnings on the poisonous ones. 2007 9 ¼ x 6 156 pages plus 20 pages of colour photos
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Evison, Raymond - Clematis for Small Spaces
The most famous name in the Clematis World in recent years set out to produce varieties which met the needs to modern gardens and gardeners – more compact and floriferous type without the worries which have traditionally been associated with them of wilt. Here he present the current situation, and tells us how to use them in a wide variety of situations from the traditional to indoors, in sun or shade, and for flower at different times during the summer. Well illustrated with colour photos. 2007 10 ½ x 7 ½ 272 pages
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 Benvie, Niall - The Art of Nature Photography
Whilst the pace of technology inevitably makes whatever is published in books quickly out of date, the principles of what makes an attractive picture remain the same and this book gives a wide range of guidance to those who wish to improve their results. A wide range of natural history subjects are covered including plants and it is attractively illustrated to show the approaches in practice to inspire you to achieve as good results! 2000 11 x 8 ¼ 160 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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Ross, J H - A Conspectus of the African Acacia Species
Describes their classification and some of the characteristics employed in the keys, etc before giving a key to the species followed by descriptions with sketch illustrations and one colour plate. Memoirs of the Botanical Survey of South Africa No 44 1979 11 ¾ x 8 ¼ 155 pages
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Comments: , Second hand book – please see important information
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 Visser, Johann - South African Parasitic Flowering Plants
A fascinating account of these little known plants, organised by family with a good introductory to each and many colour photos of the species. 1981 11 ¾ x 8 ½ 177 pages
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Comments: Wear to dust jacket, New
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Jacobsen, W B G - The Ferns and Fern Allies of Southern Africa
A detailed account of the popular plants with introductory sections on their distribution, ecology and plant communities they are found in before giving a key to families and genera which are then described in some detail and illustrated with black and white photos. 1983 11 ½ x 8 ½ 542 pages
Cover: Hardback
Comments: Slight wear to the edge of the dust jacket, and the first 40 pages have had some water staining to a bottom corner - the pages haven't stuck together but there is some discolouring and wrinkling., Second hand book – please see important information
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Carr, J D - The South African Acacias
Describes the 43 then accepted species grouped under the authors own practical system. Many black and white photos and sketches illustrate the species, along with 8 pages of colour photos. 1976 10 ½ x 8 ¼ 323 pages
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Comments: Slight brown marks to the edge of the pages, Second hand book – please see important information
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Fourcade - Check-list of the Flowering Plants of the divisions of George, Knysna, Humansdorp and Uniondale
Organised by family and genus, it indicates which areas the plants can be found. Botanical Survey of South Africa Memoir No 20 1941 9 ½ x 6 127 pages
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Lighton - Cape Floral Kingdom - revised edition
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Fabian & Germishuizen - Wild flowers of Northern South Africa
This is an expanded edition of their 1982 Transvaal Wild Flowers. 472 pages including 220 pages of colour plates of composite paintings by Anita Fabian. 1997 9 x 7
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Comments: Fernwood Press book, specially imported from SA., , New
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Mason - Western Cape Sandveld Flowers
85 composite colour plates of her attractive paintings form the basis of the book, with description on the page opposite. 1972 11 ¼ x 8 ½ 203 pages
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Comments: Some minor wear to the cover, but otherwise in very good condition for its age., Second hand book – please see important information
Price: £(GBP)24.00
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 Crouch, Klopper & Burrows - Ferns of Southern Africa: A Comprehensive Guide
Building on the earlier book by Burrows, this weighty field guide style book starts with brief guidance on how to use it to identify plants, with almost the entire book given over to the descriptions of 321 species with description and distribution map on one page and colour photos on the opposite one. Arranged by family, Lycophytes are also covered. 2011 8 ¼ x 5 ¾ 776 pages
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 Kidd - Cape Peninsula
94 colour plates of paintings, arranged by month, plus descriptive notes of this popular area of South Africa for plants. 1950 8 ½ x 5 ¼ .
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Comments: 1983 revised edition, , Second hand book – please see important information
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Comments: 1996 revised edition with 239 pages, , New
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Jackson - Wild Flowers of Table Mountain
160 good colour photos make up half this book, which along with good descriptions and a brief introduction to Table Mountain, make this a very good book. 120 pages. 1977 11 ¾ x 9
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Comments: A bit worn, and lines on back cover of dust jacket, Second hand book – please see important information
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Letty - Wild Flowers of the Transvaal
174 colour plates of botanical paintings by Cythna Letty provide the basis of the book, with the text provided by Dyer/Verdoorn/Codd. A classic. 1962 10 ¾ x 7 ¾ 362 pages
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Comments: Very slight tears to the dust wrapper, which also has slight damp staining. Otherwise very good., Second hand book – please see important information
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Bolus & Barclay & Steer - A Second Book of South African Flowers
Gives a great deal of information on a wide range of SA plants in a character book of the 30’s. 214 pages with about 40 colour and 40 b&w plates. 1936 9 ¾ x 7 ½
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Comments: Quite a worn and faded cover and no dust jacket as published, Second hand book – please see important information
Price: £(GBP)20.00
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 Goldblatt - The Woody Iridaceae - Nivenia, Klattia & Witsenia
Want to amaze your friends by knowing about these rather obscure genera of Nivenia, Klattia and Witsenia? Then this is the book for you, by this excellent author. 139 pages including 13 pages of colour reproduction of attractive paintings by Fay Anderson. 1993 9 ¼ x 6
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 Botanic Research Institute - Flowering Plants of Africa
The long running series, originally "Flowering Plants of South Africa", published in South Africa which features native plants and illustrated with fine botanical art. Publication has recently been sporadic, and the makeup of the volumes has changed over the years. 11 x 7 ½
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Comments: Volume 50 part 2 1989 - includes 2 Aloes, 2 Tylecodons and Pelargonium ellaphieae, Some wear to cover, New
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