Calendula Horticultural Books

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Contents:

 

General Gardening 1-58

Nursery Catalogs 59-66

Landscape Architecture 67-74

Vegetables 75-93

Plant Monographs 94-122

Roses 128-157

Pomology 158-212

Agriculture, Botany Wildflowers 213-254

Mushrooms 255-267

 

General Gardening

 

1. Armitage, Allan M. Ornamental Bedding Plants. Crop Production Series 4. UK 1994. 8vo. 175 pp with b/w illustrations. Paperback. As new. $ 65.95

2. Armitage, Allan M.  Specialty Cut Flowers. The production of annuals, perennials, bulbs and woody plants for fresh and dried cut flowers. 1st ed. Portland 1993. 8vo. 372 pp with some illustrations. Cloth w.dj. $ 18.95

3. Bailey, L. H. and Ethel Zoe Bailey Hortus Second. A Concise Dictionary of Gardening, General Horticulture and Cultivated Plants in North America. 11th prtg NY 1960. 4to. 778 pp. Cloth w.dj. Good. $   9.95

4. Bailey, Liberty Hyde and Ether Zoe  Hortus Third. A Concise Dictionary of Plants Cultivated in the United States and Canada. Revised and enlarged by the staff of the Bailey Hortorium at Cornell University. 6th prtg. NY and London 1976. 4to. xiv, 1290 pp with some text-diagrams. Cloth. The ultimate botanical reference, accounting for 34,305 families, genera, and species. As new. $ 48.95

5. Baumgardt, John Philip Bulbs for Summer Bloom. Achimenes to Zephyrathes. NY 1970. 232 pp with 125 ills. Cloth w.dj. $   5.95

6. BeetonÕs Guide to Good Gardening The Garden and its Work for every Month in the Year setting forth the best modes and means of restoring worn-out garden grounds to its original fertility and freshness; the renovation and regeneration of decayed and exhausted fruit trees; the theory of plant life and growth; methods of propagation management of all kinds of fruit- bearing trees and the gardenerÕs out-door work in every season. London 1890.  8vo. 940 pp with some b/w line drawing. Paperback. $ 25.95

7. Bobbitt, Van; Art Antonelli; Carrie Foss; Roy Dadidson; Ralph Byther; Ray Maleike Pacific Northwest Landscape IPM Manual. 1st ed. WSU Puyallip, WA 1996. 4to. Ringbinder. 169; 39 pp.  $ 14.95

8. Coley, Hilda M.  Romance of Garden Flowers. London 1948. Lg 8vo. 158 pp with 42 illustrations. Cloth. $   9.95

9. Cox, E. H. M. Wild Gardening. 1st ed. London 1929. Sm 8vo. Ix, 124 pp with 17 b/w photos. Cloth. $ 42.95

10. Coutts, J. All About Gardening. Revised ed. London 1935. 8vo. 384 pp with some b/w photos. Cloth. $  5.95

11. Curtis, R. W. and Donald Wyman Ornamental Trees for New York State. Their Landscape Value and Care. Cornell Extension Bulletin. Ithaca 1934. 8vo. 32 pp with 4 b/w photos. Staple-bound. $   4.95

12. Decker, Henry F. and Jane M.  Lawn Care. A Handbook for Professionals. 1st ed. Englewood Cliffs 1988. Lg 8vo. Xv, 270 pp with diagrams. Hardcover. $ 42.95

13. Dreyer, Peter A Gardener Touched with Genius. The Life of Luther Burbank. 1st ed NY 1975. 8vo. 322 pp w. 9 b/w photos. Cloth (Front endpaper missing). X PL. $ 7.95

14. Elliott, R.C. (Editor) A Handbook of Rock Gardening. A Special Number of the Alpine Garden SocietyÕs Quarterly Bulletin.  London 1964. 8vo. 104 pp with some diagrams. Wrappers. $ 4.95

15. Franklin, Jerry F. A Guide to Seedling Identification for 25 Conifers of the Pacific Northwest. PNW Forest and Range Exper. Station Sept 1961. Sm 8vo. Ringbinder. 65 pp with 27 photos. $ 9.95

16. Glenny, George  The Handbook to the Flower Garden and Greenhouse.  3rd edition. London 1855. 8vo. xii, 406 pp. Cloth w/decorative spine. Slight wear to outer joints of spine. $ 35.95

17. Graf, Alfred Byrd Tropica. Color Cyclopedia of Exotic Plants and Trees from Tropics and Subtropics for Warm Region Horticulture and in Cool Climate the Sheltered Indoors. 1st ed. E. Rutherford, NJ 1978. 4to. 1120 pp with 7000 colour photos. Cloth (rubbed and worn along the edges). $ 139.95

18. Graf, Alfred Byrd Exotica. Series 4. International Pictorial Cyclopedia of Exotic Plants from Tropical and Near-tropic Regions. A Treasury of Indoor Ornamentals for Home, the Office, or Greenhouse Ð in Warm Climates the Patio and the Garden Outdoors. E. Rutherford, NJ 1982. 4to. 2 volumes. 2576 pp with 16,300 photos. Cloth with torn .dj.  $ 345.95

19. Griffiths, Mark Index of Garden Plants. Reprinted ed. Portland, OR 1995. 8vo. 1234 pp. Cloth w.dj. Issued by the RHS and defining over 60,000 names of ornamental and economic plants, 30,000 cultivars as well as 12,000 popular names. $ 215.95

20. Grimm, William Carey The Book of Shrubs. NY 1957. 4to. 522 pp with hundreds of diagrams. Cloth w.dj. $   7.95

21. Holcomb, E. Jay Bedding Plants IV. A Manual on the Culture of Bedding Plants as a Greenhouse Crop. 4th ed. Batavia, IL 1994. 8vo. 430 pp with 16 colour and some b.w photos. Paperback. $ 32.95

22. Jones, Paul  Flora Superba. Selected and painted by the artist. Text by Wilfred Blunt. Foreword by Sir George Taylor. London (Tyron Gallery) 1971. Half vellum with dark blue boards in slipcase. Book is in excellent condition, slipcase with some rubbing. Folio. 1st ed. #122 of a limited edition of 406 copies. Signed by Paul Jones. 16 fine color plates, each with accompanying text description and tissue guards, overall introduction. Gilt vignette on cover, gilt lettering on spine. Book is clean and fine. Original glassine dj. has some cuts. The plates were printed by the Curwen Press by multi-colour lithography. The colour plates have been printed on a matt coated cartridge made by Bowaters and the text on Arma all-rag paper. $ 575.95

23. King, Ronald The World of Kew. London 1976. 4to. 128 pp. Copiously illustrated. Cloth. $  7.95

24. Knox, Maude D. Flower Lore. Come to the Wildwood with me. Circa 1980 20 pp. Staple bound. Plant poetry. $  4.95

25. LaMance, Lora S. House Plants. A Book of Practical Information Regarding the Culture of House and Greenhouse Plants. Flora Park, NY 1892. 12mo. 95 pp. Wrappers though covers are missing. Text fine. $  25.95

26. Laurie, Alex and L.C. Chadwick  Commercial Flower Forcing. The Fundamentals and their Practical Application to the Culture of Greenhouse Crops. 1st ed. Philadelphia 1934. 8vo. 519 pp with 49 photos. Cloth. $ 9.95

27. Lilley, A.E.V. and W. Midley A Book of Studies in Plant Form with Some Suggestions for Their Application to Design. 12th Thousand. London and NY 1903. 8vo. 183 pp with 247 illus. Cloth. Full of plant and flower design inspirations. $ 115.95

28. Litte, Elbert L. and Barbara H. Honkala  Trees and Shrubs of the United States. A Bibliography for Identification. USDA, Wash, DC 1976. 8vo. 56 pp. Staple-bound. Organized by states and regions. $ 33.95

29. Lloyd, Christopher The Well-Chose Garden. NY 1984. Lg 8vo. 176 pp with many colour photos. Cloth w.dj. $ 12.95

30. Macself, A. J.  Simple Rock Gardening. 2nd enlarged ed. London 1934. Sm 8vo. 134 pp with 8 b/w photos and some diagrams. Cloth w.dj. $    7.95

31. Macself, A.J.  Simple Gardening. London ca. 1930. Sm 8vo. xi, 127 pp with some diagrams in text. Cloth. On the more basic principles of gardening. $    3.95

32. Macself, A. J. The Gardener's Treasury. A Pictorial Guide to Plants, Trees and Shrubs, inclu-ding Photographic Examples of Practical Garden Operations. 2nd ed. London 1934. 4to. 528 pp with probably 100 b/w photos. Cloth (Spine faded). $  6.95

33. Mannering, Rosslyn  Ornamental Flowering Shrubs. How to grow and cultivate them. London ca. 1940. 12mo. 91 pp with 2 b/w photos. Paperback. $  4.95

34. McCarty, L.B.  Best Golf Course Management Practices. 1st ed 2001. 4to. 672 pp with very many illustrations. Hardcover. $ 69.95

35. McFarland, J.Horace, R.Marion & Daniel J. Foley  Garden Bulbs in Colour. 2nd ed. NY 1941. 8vo. xxiv, 296 pp with several hundred photos. Cloth. Discusses many different varieties of tulips, narcissus, lilies, and other bulbs. $   3.95

36. Moolman, Valerie  Gardening Indoors & Out. Selected & edited from USDA Home and Garden Bulletins. NY 1971. 8vo. 159 pp with many b/w photographs. Boards w.dj. Front blank is missing, else excellent.  $  4.95

37. Musgrave, Toby, Chris Gardner and Will Musgrave The Plant Hunters. Two hundred years of adventure and discovery around the world. London 1999. 8vo. 224 pp with many illustrations. Cloth w.dj. X PL. VG-. $ 15.95

38. Martin, Deborah L. (editor) 1,001 Ingenious Gardening Ideas. New, Fun and Fabulous Tips that will Cahnge the Way You Garden Ð Forever! Rodale, 4th prtg 1999. Lg 8vo. 342 pp with diagrams. Hardback. $   9.95

39. Nichols, B Garden Open Today. 1st US ed. NY 1963. 8vo. 252 pp. Cloth w.dj. $ 29.95

40. Nichols, B. Merry Hall. Later prtg. London 1953. 319 pp. Cloth. $ 19.95

41. Ogden, Samuel R.  Step-by-Step to Organic Vegetable Growing. 2nd prtg. Rodale 1971. 8vo. ix, 182 pp with many b/w photos and diagrams. Cloth. $   4.95

42. Ortloff, H. Stuart and Henry Raymore Garden Maintenance. 1st ed. NY 1932. 302 pp. Cloth w.dj. $   5.95

43. Ortloff, Henry  Stuart  A Garden Bluebook of Annuals and Biennials. Garden City 1931. 8vo. xxii, 245 pp with 23 b/w photos and 7 planting arrangements. Cloth. $  6.95

44. Penwarden, Elaine  ItÕs the Plants that Matter. London 1967. 8vo. 131 pp with some text drawings by the author. Cloth w.dj.  Non-technical but informative with plenty to laugh about. $    6.95

45. Perkins, Harold O. Ornamental Trees for Home Grounds. NY 1965. 8vo. 192 pp with many b/w photos and drawings. Cloth. General cultural remarks followed by plant specific discussions. $   4.95

46. Peart, Paul J.  Pictorial Plant Guide for Mild Region Landscaping. 2nd prtg. Monterey, CA 1963.Folio. 200 pp with very many b/w photos. Cloth. $  9.95

47. Phillips, G.A.R.  The Rock Garden and Alpine Plants. London 1946. 8vo. xii, 251 pp  with very many b/w  photos. Cloth (tanned around edges).  Construction, planting & furnishing rock gardens, including information on ponds. $   9.95

48. Post, Kenneth Cut-Flower Production under Glass. Cornell Extension Bul. 252. Ithaca 1933. 8vo. 32 pp with 15 illustrations. Staple bound. .  $   8.95

49. Ries, Victor H. How to Grow Annual Flowers. 1st ed. Garden City 1936. Sm 8vo. 96 pp with 18 illustrations. Cloth w.dj. $ 8.95

50. Salisbury, E. J. The Living Garden or The How and Why of Garden Life. 9th prtg. NY 1946. 12mo. xi, 232 pp with 49 b/w photos and line-drawings. Cloth. Discusses interesting botanical principles in the context of garden flowers. Book was awarded the Veitch Memorial Medal  by the Royal Horticultural Society. $    5.95

51. Smith, Alice Upham  Trees in a Winter Landscape. NY 1969. Lg 8vo. x, 207 pp with very many diagrams. Cloth. Beautiful line drawings of the shape and appearance of these trees along with valuable cultural comments. $ 11.95

52. Smith, Ralph Diseases of Flowers and other Ornamentals. California Agric. Exten-sion Service Circular. Berkeley 1940. 8vo. 108 pp w. 40 b/w photos. Staple-bound. $ 7.95

53. Stearn, William T. Botanical Latin. History, Grammat, Syntax, Terminology and Vocabulary. 2nd ed. UK 1973. 566 pp. Cloth (soiled). $ 15.95

54. Straight, E.M. Some Flowering Bulbs with a chapter on common bulb diseases. Ottawa 1928. 53 pp with 18 photos. Staple-bound. $ 19.95

55. Thomas, H.H. Garden Work for Every Day. London 1913. 12mo. 156 pp with many diagrams and photos. Cloth (slightly soiled). $ 15.95

56. Tucker, P. J. Pruning Ornamentals. Univ. of Guelph, Ontario Bulletin. 1986. 40 pp with 14 ills. Staple-bound. $  3.95

57. Verey, Rosemary Good Planting. NY 2001. 4to. 168 pp with very many color photos. Cloth.w.dj. $ 15.95

58. Weigel, C.A. Insects Injurious to Ornamental Greenhouse Plants. USDA FarmersÕ Bulletin. Washington, DC 1931. 8vo. 80 pp with 91 ills. Staple bound. $  6.95

 

Nursery Catalogs

 

59. Bovees Nursery  Rhododendrons and their Companion Plants. Portland, OR 1977-78 56 pp. $   9.95

60. Burpee Gardens 1986. Warminster, PA. 192 pp with colour photos. $  5.95

61. Clyde Robin Seed Catalog 1977-1980. Castro Valley, CA 80 pp with colour photos. Narrow 8vo. Wildflowers, rock garden plants. $ 8.95

62. Glendoick Gardens Ltd. Rhododendrons and Azaleas. Autumn 1975-Spring 1987. Perth, Scotland. 29 pp. Famous Cox nursery.  $ 35.95

63. North Coast Rhododendron Nursery Spring 1987/88. Bodega, CA. 4to. 21 pp.        $ 12.95

64. Rocknoll Nursery  Spring 1986. Hillsboro, OR 28 pp. Rock plants, perennials, irises, wildflowers. $ 5.95

65. ShepherdÕs Garden Seeds 1990. Torrington, CT. 8vo. 102 pp. Vegetables, annuals, perennials. $ 6.95

66. The Tooles Herb Magic and Wisconsin Ferns and Wild Flowers. Herb plants and seeds, herb products, native ferns and wild flowers. Baraboo, WI 1946. 26 pp. $ 12.95

 

Landscape Architecture and Garden Design

 

67. Cooney, Loraine M. (editor) Garden History of Georgia 1722-1933. 2nd prtg. Atlanta, GA 1976. 4to. 458 pp with very many b/w illustrations. Cloth w.dj. $ 115.95

68. Du Cane, Ella and Florence The Flowers and Gardens of Japan. 1st ed. London 1908. 8vo. 249 pp plus 50 colour illustrations. Cloth with gilt stamping. $ 57.95

69. Lynch, Kenneth The Book of Garden Ornament 2076. 4to. 5th prtg. Wilton, CT 1976. 400 pp w. about 4,000 of b/w illustrations. Cloth. X Lib. Product catalog $  8.95

70. Parsons, Samuel  Landscape Gardening.  Notes and suggestions on lawns and lawn planting - laying out and arrangement of country places, large and small parks, cemetery plots, and railway-station lawns - deciduous and evergreen trees and shrubs - the hardy border - bedding plants - rockwork, etc. NY 1904 (©1891). 8vo.  xxii, 329 pp with over 177 b/w illustrations. Cloth w/decorative cover. Slightly rubbed on corners. $  59.95

71. Synge, Patrick M.; Paterson, Allen; Bisgrove, Richard; Wright, Tom; Lemmon, Kenneth THE GARDENS OF BRITAIN, Vols 1-5 (of6) Vol 1: Devon, Cornwall; 2: Dorset, Hampshire, Isle of Wight; 3: Berkshire, Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire; 4: Kent, East & West Sussex, Surrey; 5: Yorkshire, Humberside; Each volume about 150 pages with photos. Cloth w.dj. $ 33.95

72. Tatsuo and Kiyoko Ishimoto Japanese Gardens Today. How the Japanese use rocks, water, plants. NY 1968. 8vo. 127 ppwith over 200 b/w photos. Cloth w.dj. $   4.95

73. Valery, Marie-Francoise Gardens of Provence and the Cote dÕAzur. 1998. Folio. 176 pp w. over 200 color photos. Text in English, French and German. Cloth w.dj. $19.95

74. Visick, Jacquey   Planning a Town Garden. London 1978. 4to. 79 pp with many colour and b/w photos. Cloth w.dj. $   4.95

 

Vegetables

 

75. Beattie, J. H. The Farm Garden. USDA Farmers' Bulletin 1673. Washington 1931. 8vo. 67 pp with 26 b/w photos. Staple bound. Covers perennial vegetables, greens, salad crops, roots and tubers, cucurbits, legumes, cabbage group, onions... $   5.95

76. Dutt and Fletcher Vegetable Varieties for Pennsylvania. University Park 1956. 8vo. 14 pp. Staple-bound. $   2.95

77. Georgeson, C. C. Vegetable Growing in Alaska. AK Agric Exper. Station Bulletin. Washington, DC 1905. 46 pp with 6 b/w photos. Staple-bound. $ 12.95

78. Grinsdale and Macoun Digging and Storing of Potatoes. Canada Dept. of Agric. Ca 1910. 4 pp.  $  1.95

79. Grubb, E. H. and W. S. Guilford The Potato. 1st ed. Garden City 1912. 8vo. 545 pp with many diagrams and b/w photos. Decorative cloth. Thorough. $ 27.95

80. Lovelock, Yann The Vegetable Book. An Unnatural History. NY 1972. 8vo. 383 pp with some diagrams. Cloth. X PL.  $ 12.95

81. Nissley, C. H. Home Vegetable Gardening. 3rd prtg. New Brunswick, NJ 1943. Sm 8vo. x, 246 pp with a few diagrams. Cloth w.dj. $   9.95

82. Porter, D. R., H. A. jones and G. N. Davis Newly Developed Vegetable Varieties for Use in California. Univ. of CA Agric. Extension Bulletin. Berkeley, CA 1941. 8vo. 26 pp with 16 b/w photos. Stple-bound. Covers cantaloupe, tomatoes, watermelons and onions. $  4.95

83. Smith, Floyd F. Control of Insect Pests of Greenhouse Vegetables. USDA Bulletin. Wash, DC 1959. 25 pp with 35 b/w photos. Staple-bound. $ 3.95

84. Encyclopedia of Vegetable Gardening. The Complete Growing, Cooking and Freezing Guide to Vegetables, Herbs and Fruit. London 1978. 4to. Paperback. 255 pp with many colour photos. $ 8.95

Tomatoes:

85. Bouquet, A.G.B. An Analysis of the Characters of the Inflorescence and the Fruiting Habit of some Varieties of Greenhouse Tomatoes. Cornell Bulletin. 1932. 42 pp. $ 5.95

86. Hoover, Alexander, Paddock and Dodge Horticultural Characters and Reaction to Two Diseases of the Lycopersicon Accessions in the North Central Region. OH Agric. Bulletin. Wooster 1955. Circa 40 pp. $   5.95

87. Levin, Ezra The Leaf-Spot Disease of Tomato. MI Ag. Exp. Station. E. Lansing 1916. 51 pp plus 9 plates. $ 8.95

88. Lloyd, John W. and I.S. Brooks Growing Tomatoes for Early Market. Univ. of IL Ag. Exp. Station. Urbana 1910. 40 pp. Some water stain. $ 8.95

89. McCue. C.A. and W.C. Pelton Tomatoes for the Canning Factory. DE Ag Exp. Station Bulletin. Newark 1913.86 pp. $ 18.95

90. Murneek Reproduction and Metabolic Efficiency in the Tomato. Univ. Of Missouri Agric. Experiment Station Bulletin. Columbia 1926.19 pp. $ 5.95

91. Smith, Ora Relationship of Temperature to Anthesis and Blossom Drop of the Tomato together with a Histological Study of the Pistils. Journal of Agric. Research 1932. 8 pp. $ 2.95

92.. Watts, Victor M Some Factors Which Influence Growth and Fruiting of the Tomato. Univ. of AK Ag. Experiment Station Bulletin. Fayetteville 1931. 47 pp. $ 6.95

Tomato Investigations. Purdue Univ. Agric. Exper. Station. 1913. 40 pp. $ 5.95

93. Wicks, W.H. Tomato Culture in Idaho. ID Ag. Exp. Station Bulletin. Moscow 1913. 54 pp. $ 12.95

 

Plant Monographs

 

94. Boland, D.J., Brooker and J.W. Turnbull Eucalyptus Seed with scanning electron microscopy. Australia 1980. 8vo. 191 pp with many b/w photos. Cloth w.dj. $ 194.95

95. Boyd, James  Peonies. The Manual of the American Peony Society. 1st ed. 1928. 8vo. x, 336 pp with 41 photos. Cloth. With and exhaustive bibliography. $ 49.95

96. Boyer, David S. Rhododendron Glories of Southwest Scotland. Admiral Sir Frederick Dalrymple-Hamilton plays host on a tour of Floral Displays from many lands. National Geographic Society article ca 1960. 26 pp.  $   5.95

97. Brown, Worth  Tuberous Begonias. A Complete Guide for Amateur and Specialist. 2nd prtg. NY 1950. 8vo. 128 pp with some line-drawings. Cloth w.dj. $  5.95

98. Carr, J.D. The South African Acacias. Johannesburg 1976. 4to. 323 pp with many diagrams and b/w photos. Cloth w.dj. $ 115.95

99. Colasante, Marietta (Editor) Iconography of Iridaceae present in Italy. Folio (20x28 inches). Italy 2006. 53 colour plates by  Anne Eldredge Maury in portfolio binder. Depictions of 69 Iridaceae occurring in Italy and mostly in natural size have been painted in watercolor from life.  $ 475.00

100. Fiala, Fr. John L. Lilacs. The Genus Syringa. 1st ed. Portland 1988. 4to. 266 pp with 398 colour photos. Cloth w.dj. $ 59.95

101. Hibberd, Shirley  The Ivy, A Monograph; comprising the History, Uses, Characteristics, and Affinities of the Plant, and a Descriptive List of all the Garden Ivies in cultivation. 1st ed. London 1872. 8vo. 115 pp with 3 coloured plates plus coloured frontis-piece plus very many woodcuts in text. Decorative cloth with gilt stamping. Rear cover somewhat damp mottled.   $ 395.95

102. Ingram, Collingwood  Ornamen-tal Cherries. 1st ed London (Country Life) 1948. 8vo. 259 pp with 40 b/w photos. Cloth. $ 55.95

103. Kingdon-Ward, F.  Rhododen-drons. 1st ed. London 1949. 12mo. 128 pp with 5 photographs. Cloth w.dj. $ 17.95

104. Lewis, Daphne and Carol Miles Farming Bamboo. 2007. 4to. 240 pp with many line drawings and photos. Paperback. First book about producing bamboo as a farm crop in the US. With large chapter on variety descriptions. $ 26.95

105. Lewis, Obermeyer and Barnard A Revision of the South African Species of Gladiolus. Cape Town 1972. Lg 8vo. 316 pp with 32 colour and 51 b/w plates and 30 text diagrams. Cloth w.dj. Describes 103 species, many new to science.  $ 54.95

106. Lessard, W. O. The Complete Book of Bananas. 1992. 4to. 119 pp with many colour photos. Cloth w.dj. Signed by author. $ 239.95

107. Lieberman and Pridham  Culture of Rhododendrons in New York State. 8vo. 8 pp with 4 diagrams. Staple bound. Cornell Extension Bulletin 1071. Ithaca 1967. $  2.00

108. Macself, A. J. Gladioli. Later, revised ed London 1948. 8vo. 87 pp with 1 colour and 22 line illustrations. Cloth. The Home Garden Books Series.  $    7.95

109. Macself, A. J. Hardy Perennials. London 1948. 12mo. 123 pp. Cloth w.dj. Complete guide to the selection, arrangement and cultivation of herbaceous perennials. $ 7.95

110. Macself, A. J.  The Chrysanthemum Grower's Treasury. 3rd revised ed. London 1948. 8vo. (xiii), 212 pp with 78 b/w photographs and 52 text-diagrams. Cloth w.dj. Full of good cultural recommendations. $ 4.95

111. McCurrach, James C.  Palms of the World. 2nd prtg. Stuart, FL 1970. 4to. xxxv, 290 pp with very many b/w photos. Hardcover. $35.95

112. McLean, Forman T.  The Gladiolus. NY and London 1941. xii, 197 pp plus 16 b/w photos. Cloth.  Practical advice by a well-known gladioli breeder.  $   9.95

113. McQuown, F. R.  Pinks. Selection & Cultivation. London ca. 1955. Sm 8vo. 176 pp with 13 plates. Cloth. A general, all inclusive book with much practical advice.$ 5.95

114. Ness, Martha van Cacti and Succulents. Indoors and Outdoors. NY 1971. Lg 8vo. 112 pp with very many b/w photographs. Cloth. BCE. $ 3.95

115. Norfolk Lavender A Family Business. Growing for the Future. 37 pp with many illustrations. Paperback. History of Norfolk lavender growing and descriptions of various company products. $ 7.95

116. Stevenson, J.B. (Pacific Rhododendron Society) The Species of Rhododendron. 16 issues (missing issue # 5 Ð pages 224-286).  855, 20 pp. Staple bound.  $ 44.95

117. Peckham, Ethel Anson S. Alphabetical Iris Check List. Baltimore 1939. 8vo. vii, 582 pp. Cloth. $ 35.95

118. Powell, I. L. Chrysanthemums and How to Grow Them as Garden Plants for Outdoor Bloom and for Cut Flowers Under Glass. Garden City. 1912. 8vo. 201 pp with 31 b/w photos. Cloth. Fine. The Garden Library Series. $   8.95

119.  Randolph, L. F.(editor)  Garden Irises. Am Iris Soc. 1959. Lg 8vo. xxxi, 575 pp with 104 photos. Cloth. With contributions by many respected authors. $ 18.95

120. Vickers, Lois The Scented Lavender Book. London 1991. 8vo. 80 pp with some ills. On lavender products. Hardcover. $ 9.95

121. Wall, Bill Bromeliads. RHS Wisley Handbook 1988. 8vo. 64 pp with many colour photos. Paperback. $ 9.95

122. Young, Allen M. The Chocolate Tree. A Natural History. 1st ed. Washington and London 1994. 200 pp with 15 colour and some b/w photos. Cloth w.dj. $ 22.95

 

Roses

 

128. Beales, Peter Late Victoria Roses. Norwich, UK 1979. 12mo. 32 pp with 16 col plates. Staple-bound. $ 7.95

129. Curtis, Henry  Beauties of the Rose, Containing Portraits of the principal varieties of the Choicest Perpetuals With Plain Instructions for their Cultivation. Lavars and Groombridge London 1850-53. Sm 4to. iv, 37; 33 pp with 38 exquisitely handcoloured lithographs by the author. Recent red half-morocco with gilt lettering. There is some extremely minor foxing to a few of the plates; otherwise a delightfully pristine copy. Stock 608. Neither of variations A-E. pp 1-11 correct, pp 12, 14, 18, 20, 22, 26, 28, 30, and 33 are blank. While there is a blank (p32) there is also p.32 with a description of Amandine. $ 3,595.00

130. Curtis, Henry Beauties of the Rose, Containing Portraits of the principal varieties of the Choicest Perpetuals With Plain Instructions for their Cultivation. Lavars and Groombridge Reprint of the London 1850-53 ediiton. Palo Alto, CA 1980.  4to. xi, 37; 33 pp with 38 colour plates. Cloth w.dj. $ 75.95

132. Dšll, Wilhelm Der Rosen-Garten. Anlage und Unterhaltung des Rosariums, Anpflanzung, Hybridisierung und Vermehrung der Rosen, deren Kultur im freien Lande und in Tšpfen. Nach William PaulÕs ÒThe Rose GardenÓ. 1st German ed. Leipzig 1855. 438 pp with 50 text illustrations. Original wrapper, spine slightly flaked off. $ 395.95

133. Dšll Der Rosen-Garten Reprint ed. Moos, Germany 1978. 438 pp with 50 text illustrations and 1 colour plate. Cloth w.dj. $ 85.95

134a. Foster-Melliar, A. The Book of the Rose. 1st ed. London 1894. 8vo. xii, 336 pp with 29 b/w photos. Cloth with gilt stamping. $ 49.95

b. The Book of the Rose. 4th ed. London 1910. 8vo. xxvi, 356 pp with 62 b/w photos. Cloth with gilt stamping. $ 24.95

135. Hocquart, E.  Les Roses, etrennes aux dames. Paris 1814. 16mo. 143 pp with half-title and 12 exquisite hand coloured stipple engraved plates. Red morocco with gilt stamping. $ 650.00

136. Horst, R. Kenneth Compendium of Rose Diseases. 3rd prtg. St. Paul, MN 1989. 4to. 50 pp with 18 b/w and 83 colour photos. Staple-bound. $ 42.95

137. Kingsley, Rose G. Roses and Rose Growing. 1st ed. London and NY 1908. 8vo. 163 pp plus 28 colour and 9 b/w photographic plates. Cloth. $ 55.95

138. Koopmann, Karl Rosen. Ihre Klassifikation, Kultur und Vermehrung im freien Lande. 1st ed. Berlin 1900. 12mo. 80 pp. Cloth. $ 55.95

139. National Rose Society  Select List of Roses and Instructions for Pruning. London 1947. 12mo. 110 pp. Red cloth. (A/47 on front cover) $   9.95

140. National Rose Society of New Zealand Roses. Cultural Handbook. Wellington 1964. 12mo. 63 pp. Staple-bound. $   3.95

141. Park, Bertram  Collins Guide to Roses. 1st ed. London 1956. 8vo. 288 pp with 130 colour and 32 b/w full page photographs. Cloth w.dj.  $   4.95

142. Paul, William  Observations on the Cultivation of Roses in Pots, including the autobiography of a Pot-rose. 8th ed. London (1895). 88 pp. Red cover. VG. $ 85.95

143. Paul, William  A Shilling Book on Roses and Rose Culture. 9th ed. London (1899). 110 pp. Yellow cover. Rubbed. Joints weak. $ 39.95

144.Paul, William A Shilling Book on Roses and Rose Culture. 11th ed. London (1910). 122 pp. Green cover. Spine worn and somewhat flaking off, joints weak. $ 35.95

145. Prior, W. D.  Roses and their Culture. 3rd ed. London 1892. Sm 8vo. 180 pp with 23 woodcuts and 8 chromolithographic plates. Cloth. $ 109.95

146. Ross, Deane M. A Manual of Heritage Roses. Adelaide Australia 1989. 8vo. 118 pp with some colour photos. Boards. $ 45.95

147. Scarman, John Gardening with Old Roses. 1st ed. London 1996. Lg 4to. 144 pp with very many colour photos. Cloth w.dj. $ 32.95

148. Shaw, Henry The Rose. Historical and Descriptive. Revised and enlarged ed. St. Louis  1882. 12mo. 64 pp. Spine repaired. Edgewear. Shaw was a founder of the Missouri Botanic Garden. $ 145.95

149. Sinclair, Alan and Rosemary Thodey Gardening with Old Roses. A New Zealand Guide. 1st ed Auckland 1993. 4to. 187 pp with many colour photos and diagrams. Cloth w.dj. $ 29.95

150. Singer, Max Dictionnaire des Roses ou guide general du rosieriste. 1st ed. Tournai, France 1885. 2 vols. 12mo. 439, 363 pp with some woodcuts in text. Modern red cloth. $ 495.95

151. Svoboda, P. and J. Kaplicka  Beautiful Roses. 2nd prtg. London 1966. 4to. 136 pp with 56 full colour plates. Cloth w.dj. $   6.95

152. Stra§heim, C. P. OttoÕs Rosenzucht im freien Lande und in Tšpfen. 2nd ed. Berlin 1890. 8vo. 130 pp with 10 Bildtafeln und 38 text illustrations. Cloth Slightly rubbed). $ 45.95

153. Taschner, Ludwig Roses. South Africa 2001. 4to. 127 pp with very many colour photos. Paperback. $ 35.95

154. Taschner, Ludwig Rose. South Africa 2001. 4to. 127 pp with very many colour photos. Paperback. In Afrikaans. $ 35.95

155. Wheatcroft, Harry  My Life with Roses. 1st ed. London 1959. 8vo. 224 pp with some photos. Cloth w.dj. Wheatcroft's life story. $ 13.95

156. Willmott, Ellen  The Genus Rosa. London 1910-14. Issued in 25 parts. 2 volumes. Folio. xvi, xxvii, 552 pp with 130 beautiful chromolithographic plates drawn by Alfred Parsons. Green half-morocco.  $ 3,795.95

157. Willmott, Ellen  The Genus Rosa. Reprint of the London 1910-14 edition. Sebastopol, CA 1991. 4to. xxvi, 552 pp with 130 b/w illustrations. Paperback.  $ 395.95

Pomology

 

158. Bailey, L. H. Field Notes on Apple Culture. Later prtg. NY 1909. 8vo. 90 pp with 15 text-illustrations. Cloth with gilt stamping on spine. Very good. $  95.95

159. Bailey, L.H. The Recent Apple Failures of Western New York. Cornell University Extension Bulletin. Ithaca Jan. 1895. 8vo. 34 pp with 9 b/w photographs and 1 chromolithographic plate. Staple bound. $7.95

160. Bailey, L.H. The Spraying of Trees; with Remarks on the Canker-Worm. Cornell University Extension Bulletin. Ithaca 1895. 8vo. 20 pp with some diagrams. Staple bound. Edge wear. $   7.95

161. Boynton, Damon Orchard Site Selection. Cornell Extension Service. Ithaca 1946. 18 pp with 14 ills. Staple-bound. $   4.95

162. Bray, G.E. Home-Made Apparatus for Drying Fruits and Vegetables. Kansas State Council of Defense. 1917. 14 pp with 8 ills. $ 4.95

163. Brunner, Jay Codling Moth: Its Biology and Management in Washington Orchards. No date, circa 1980. 4to. 54 pp. Staple-bound. $  9.95

164. Budd, J. L. and N. E. Hansen  American Horticultural Manual. Part 1: comprising the leading principles and practices connected with the propagation, culture, and improvement of fruits, nuts, ornamental trees, shrubs, and plants in the United States and Canada. Later printing. NY 1910. xx, 417 pp with 107 text-illustrations. Cloth. Sm 8vo. X Lib, cover rubbed. $ 135.95

165. Burke, J. Henry Citrus Industry of Turkey USDA 1965. 36 pp. $ 12.95

166. Burnette, F. H. Japanese Persimmons. Louisiana Agric. Experiment Station Bulletin. Baton Rouge 1907. 23 pp with 14 b/w photos. Staple-bound. $  45.95

167. Cameron, Soost and Frost Encore and Pixie É two new mandarin hybrids with unusual late seasons of use. Univ. of CA. Circular. July 1965 8 pp with 4 ills. $ 5.95

167b. Hamilton, R. A. Pope Mango. A New, High Quality, Late-Ripening Mango Variety. HI Agric. Extension Service 1960. 5 pp. $ 4.95

168. Chandler, William Henry Fruit Growing. 1st ed. Boston 1925. 8vo. xv, 777 pp with 60 b/w photos. Cloth. Great scientific information. $ 28.95

169.Drummond, B. Propagation and Culture of the Date Palm. USDA FarmerÕs Bulletin. Wash, DC 1919. 22 pp with 10 b/ w photos. Staple-bound. Front cover soiled. $ 45.95

170. Du Monceau, M. Du Hamel Traite des Arbres Fruitiers, contenant leur figure, leur description, leur culture, &c. 1st ed. 3 vols. 2nd ed (not stated) Paris 1782. 8vo. 320; 338, 260 pp with 172 (of 181) plates in text. Contemporary mottled calf with gilt stamping on spines. Boards slightly rubbed. Important for the wealth of information on early variety descriptions of apples, pears, plums, and many other fruit. $ 2,250.00

171. Durand, E. J. A Disease of Currant Canes. Cornell Extension Bulletin. Ithaca 1897. 8vo. 18 pp with 13 ills. Staple-bound. $ 6.95

172. Fairchild, David G. Persian Gulf Dates and their Introduction into America. USDA Bulletin. Washington 1903. 32 pp with 12 b/w photos. Staple-bound. $ 65.95

173. Farrer, Chandler, Anderson and Kelley Practical Sanitation in Orchards. Univ of IL Circular. Urbana 1936. 8vo .23 pp with 9 b/w photos. Staple-bound. $ 3.95

174. Fisher, D.V. Pruning Tree Fruits and Small Fruits. Summerland, BC 1957. 32 pp with 29 photos. Staple-bound. $   6.95

175. Fletcher, W. F. The Native Persimmons. USDA FarmerÕs Bulletin. Washington DC 1915. 25 pp with 17 ills. Staple-bound. $ 39.95

176. Funk, J. H. Fruits of Pennsylvania. Harrisburg, PA 1907. 8vo. 340 pp. Wrappers (slight moisture damage to edges). Covers site of an orchard 95pp; apple growing and varieties60 pp, pear growing and varieties 14 pp; peach 25 pp; cherry and plum. $ 35.95

177. Gould, H. P. Fig Growing in the South Atlantic and Gulf States. USDA FarmersÕ Bulletin. Wash, DC 1926. 8vo. 47 pp with 24 b/w photos. Staple-bound. $ 18.95

178. Gray, and Smock Farm Refrigerated Apple Storages. Cornell Extension. Ithaca 1955. 61 pp with 38 ills.  $   8.95

179. Hamilton, R.A. and H. Seagrave-Smith Growing Guava for Processing. Univ of HI Extension Service 1959. 20 pp with 6 ills. $  7.95

180. Hansen, N.E. and Charles Haralson Raspberries, Blackberries and Dewberries. SD Agric. Exper. Station Bulletin. Sioux Falls, 1907. 32 pp with 15 photos. Staple-bound. Water stained along side edge. $ 7.95

181. Harris, R.E. The Saskatoon. Canada Dept. of Ag. 1966. 5 pp. $   9.95

182. Hayward, Joseph Science of Horticulture including a Practical System for the Management of Fruit Trees, arranged on demonstrative physiological principles, illustrated by sketches in twelve plates with a commentary on the works of Bradley, Hitt, Miller, Forsyth, Knight, Kirwan, Sir Humphry Davy, and Mrs. Ibbotson. London 1818. 249 pp with 12 folding plates. Publishers boards with new spine. Slight foxing to plates. Else tight and clean. $ 495.95

183. Hume, H. Harold & F. C. Reimer Japanese Persimmons. Florida Ag. Experiment Station Bulletin. Jacksonville 1904. 44 pp with 8 illustrations. Staple-bound. $ 45.95

184. Kelley, Victor W. Growing Fruit for Home Use. Univ of IL Agric Circular. Urbana 1937. 8vo. 39 pp with 31 b/w photos. Staple-bound. $ 5.95

185. Kinch, Wang and Strohman Equipment for Husking Macadamia Nuts. Hawaii Agric. Experiment Station Bulletin. HI 1961. 8vo. 19 pp. with 8 ills. Staple-bound. $ 5.95

186. Lawrence, Fred P. Citrus Fruit for the Dooryard. Univ. of FL Extension Service 1969. 20 pp with 15 ills. Staple-bound. $ 5.95

187. Mowry, Harold, L.R. Toy, H.S. Wolfe, Ruehle, George D. Miscellaneous Tropical and Subtropical Florida Fruits. Univ. of FL Extension Service. Gainesville 1967. 116 pp with 87 ills. Staple-bound. $ 15.95

188. Prince, William Robert  The Pomological Manual; or treatise on fruits: containing descriptions of a great number of the most valuable varieties for the orchard and garden. 2nd ed. NY 1832. 2 parts bound together. Viii, 200; xvi, 216 pp. Half-cloth. $ 375.95

189. Ruehle, George D. The Florida Avocado Industry. Univ. of FL Extension Service. Gainesville circa 1957. 100 pp with 44 ills. Staple-bound. $ 14.95

190. Smock, R. Controlled-Atmosphere Storage of Apples. Cornell Extension Bulletin. Ithaca 1949. 39 pp with 11 ills. $ 6.95

191. Spangelo, Watkins and Davies Fruit Tree Propagation. Canada Dept. of Agric. Ottawa 1968. 8vo. 56 pp with 69 b/w photos. Staple-bound. $   5.95

192. Smith, Erwin F. Peach Growing for Market. USDA FarmersÕ Bulletin. 1st ed. Washington, DC 1895. 8vo. 24 pp with 21 diagrams. Staple-bound. $ 15.95

193. Thornber, W.S. Cherries in Washington. WA State Ag. Exper. Station Bulletin. Pullman 1910. 8vo. 32 pp with 10 b/w photos. Staple-bound. $ 12.95

194. Townsend and Gould Notes on Spraying Peaches and Plums in 1900. Maryland Ag. Exper. Station Bulletin. College Park 1901. 12 pp. Staple-bound. $ 3.95

195. Troop, James & O. M. Hadley The American Persimmon. Purdue Ag. Experiment Station Bulletin. LaFayette, IN 1896. 20 pp with 17 ills. Staple-bound. $ 45.95

196. Tufts, Warren P. Pruning Deciduous Fruit Trees. Univ of CA Agric. Circular. CA 1955. 8vo. 47 pp with b/w photos. Staple-bound. $   5.95

197. UK Ministry of Agric and Food Preparation of Strawberries for Market. 1961. 8pp.  $  3.95

198. USDA Quince Growing. Washington, DC 1966. 4 pp. $  2.95

199. USDA Growing Walnuts for Home Use. Wash, DC 1974. 9 pp w 5 ills. $2.95

200. USDA Farm Manufacture of Unfermented Apple Juice. Washington, DC 1922. 56 pp with 7 ills. Staple-bound  $  4.95

201. USDA Potato Storage and Storage Houses. Wash, DC 1921. 28 pp with 20 ills. Staple-bound.  $  4.95

202. USDA Preparing Strawberries for Market. Wash, DC 1968. 16 pp with ills. $4.95

203. USDA Use of Film Box Liners to extend storage life of pears and apples. Wash, DC 1955. 28 pp with 10 ills.  $  5.95

204. Washington State Horticultural Association Proceedings (of the Annual Meeting). 1929-96. Missing 1947. These 67 volumes cover research on apples, pears, and some berries (cultural methods, diseases, varieties, market research..), plus lots more. $ 225.95

205. Watts, R. L. Persimmons. Univ. of Tennessee Agric. Experiment Station Bulletin. Knoxville, TX 1899. 32 pp with 10 illustrations. Staple-bound. Spine disintegrating and sheets loose. Last page missing.  $ 12.95

206. Way, R. D.; F. G. Dennis and R.M. Gilmer Propagating Fruit Trees in New York. Cornell Extension Bulletin. Geneva, NY 1967. 34 pp w. 28 photos. Staple-bound. $ 6.95

207. Williams, P.F. and J.C.C. Price Peach Growing in Alabama. AL Ag. Exper. Station Bullein. Opelika, Ala 1911. 8vo. 31 pp with 5 ills. Staple-bound. $ 12.95

208. Willard S. D. & L. H. Bailey  Notes upon Plums for Western New York. Cornell Univ. Extension Bulletin 131. March 1897. 8vo. 30 pp with 12 text-illustrations. Staple bound. General cultural remarks and variety descriptions.  $ 12.95

209. Webster, F. Insects Affecting the Blackberry and Raspberry. OH Agric. Experiment Station Bulletin. Norwalk 1893. 8vo. 67 pp with 38 diagrams. Staple-bound. $ 12.95

210. Wolfenbarger, D.O. Papaya Insect Control. Univ of FL Extension Service 1963. 8 pp with 5 ills. $   5.95

211. Yee, Warren The Mango in Hawaii. Univ. of HI Extension Service 1958. 26 pp with 27 ills. Staple-bound. $ 8.95

212. Zentmyer, Paulus, Gustafson, Wallace and Burns Avocado Diseases. Univ. of CA. Circular. July 1965 11 pp with 11 ills. $   5.95

 

Agriculture, Botany, Wildflowers and Floras

 

213. Abrams, Leroy and Roxana Stinchfield Ferris An Illustrated Flora of the Pacific States. Washington, Oregon, and California. 1st ed. Stanford Univ. Press. 1923-60. 4 volumes. 4to. xi, 557; viii, 635; viii, 866; 732 pp with 6069 diagrams. Cloth. Very good. Initially intended as a 3 volume set this landmark series ended up comprising 4 volumes and taking 37 years to be completed. $ 295.95

214. Agnew, A.D.Q. Upland Kenya Wild Flowers. A Flora of the Ferns & Herbaceous Flowering Plants of Upland Kenya. London 1974. 8vo. 827 pp with very many diagrams. Cloth w.dj. $ 89.95

214. Baillon, Henri Ernest   Histoire des plantes. Paris 1867-94. Lg 8vo. 12 volumes. Half-leather (Volume 2 back hinge split top 2", volume 12 covers detached. Other volumes have some edgewear but are generally sturdy.). Each volume about 500 pages with 300+ woodcuts in text. X Institute Library. Monumental botanical work including important chapters such as "Histore des Renonculacees", (88 pp), "Dilleniacees" (43 pp), "Magnoliacees" (60), "Anonacees" (96), "Monimacees" (55), "Rosacees" (138), "Legumineuses" (354), "Proteacees" (43), "Lauracees" (57), Nymphaeacees" (27), Cruciferes" (112), "Saxifragacees" (139), "Violacees" (23), "Geraniacees" (41), "Euphobiacees" (151), "Campanulacees" (59), Cucurbitacees" (82), "Begoniacees" (7), "Aristolochiacees", "Droseracees", "Cactacees", Mesembryanthemacees", "Solanacees", "Bignoniacees" (58), "Gesneriacees" (54), "Gentianacees" (33), "Verbebacees" (43), "Ericacees" (83), "Primulacees" (42), "Liliacees" (198), plus much more. $ 495.95

215. Baines, James A. Australian Plant Genera. An Etymological Dictionary of Australian Plant Genera. 1981. 8vo. 406pp. Paperback. $ 85.95

216. Barr, Claude Jewels of the Plains. Wildflowers of the Great Plains Grasslands and Hills. 1st ed. Minneapolis 1983. 8vo. xxv, 236 pp w. 119 colour photos. Cloth w.dj. Fine. $ 125.95

217. Bentham, George and Ferdinand Mueller Flora Australiensis: A Description of the Plants of the Australian Territory. 7 volumes. I: Ranunculaceae to Anacardiaceae. II: Leguminosae to Combretaceae. III: Myrtaceae to Compositae. IV: Stylidieae to Pedalineae. V: Nyoporineae tot Proteaceae. VI: Thyneleae to Dioscorideae. VII: Rox-burghiaceae to Filices. A 1967 reprint of the original London 1863 ed. Cloth. $ 375.95

218. Bewley, J. Derek and Michael Black Seeds. Physiology of Development and Germination. 2nd ed. NY 1994. 8vo. 445 pp with ills. Paperback. $ 59.95

219. Biswas, Kalipada Plants of Darjeeling and the Sikkim Himalayas. Volume 1 (all published). India 1966. 4to. 540 pp plus 61 colour plates and maps, and 71 b/w photos. Xxviii. Cloth. Contains an important section on rhodies. $ 79.95

220. Burrill, Larry, William Braunworth and Ray William Pacific Northwest Weed Control Handbook. OR, WA, and ID State Univ. 1988. 4to. 263 pp. Paperback. $ 7.95

221. Capizzi, Homan, Antonelli Pacific Northwest Insect Control Handbook. OR, WA, and ID State Universities. 1988. 4to. 320 pp. Paperback. $   8.95

222. Compton, R.H. The Flora of Swaziland. Kirstenbosch, South Africa 1976. (Journal of Southern Botany Supplementary Volume No 11). Lg 8vo. 684 pp. Cloth. $ 95.95

223. Donly, James F. Identification of Nova Scotia Woody Plants in Winter. 1960. 56 pp with very many diagrams. Staple-bound. $   8.95

224. Davis, P. H. Flora of Turkey and the East Aegean Islands. Volumes 1-4 (of 10) 1st ed. Edinburgh 1965-72. xi, 567, xii, 581, xvii, 628, xviii, 657 pp with maps and diagrams. Cloth w.dj. $ 1195.00

225. Hilliard, O. M. and B. L. Burtt Streptocarpus. An African Plant Study. 1st ed. Pietermaritzburg 1971. 8vo. 410 pp with 16 colour plates and 49 text diagrams. Cloth w.dj. Signed by both authors. $ 145.95

226. Hšrmann, Bernhard Die Sanddornbeere (Hippophae rhamnoides L. Die beste natŸrliche Vitamin C Spenderin. MŸnchen 1941. 8vo. 25 pp with 1 plate. Staple-bound. $ 12.95

227. Kidd, Mary Maytham Wild Flowers of the Cape Peninsula. Cape Town 1950. 8vo. Xvi, 188, xvi pp with 94 colour plates. 8vo. Cloth w.dj. $   8.95

228. Lawson, G.W. Plant Life in West Africa. London 1966. Sm 8vo. 150 pp with 31 b/w photos. Cloth. $ 17.95

229. Lindsay, George, Hugo Cota, Madelyn Lee, Larry Mittich, Frank Thrombley The Taxonomy of the Genus Ferocactus. Explorations in the USA and Mexico. USA 1996. 8vo. 444 pp w. 187 b/w and colour photos. Cloth w.dj. Signed by authors. $ 249.95

230. MacSwan, Iain C. Oregon Plant Disease Control Handbook. Corvallis, OR 1973. 4to. 214 pp. Ownership stamps of previous owner on endpapers. Paperback. $ 95.95

231. Miflin, B. J. Stumpf, P. K. and E. E. Conn The Biochemistry of Plants. A Comprehensive Treatise. Volume 5: Amino Acids and Derivatives. 1st ed. NY 1980. 8vo. 670 pp. Cloth.  $ 115.95

232. Moore, Patrick Green Spirit. Trees are the Answer.  Vancouver, BC 2000. 4to. 151 pages with many colour photos. Paperback. X Lib. Good+. A powerful message about forest management and wood consumption. $ 15.95

233. Moritzi, A. Systematisches Verzeichniss der von H. Zollinger in den Jahren 1842-1844 auf Java gesammelten Pflanzen, nebst einer kurzen Beschriebung der neuen Gattungen und Arten. Solthurn (Switzerland) 1845-1846. Verlag des Verfassers. 8vo. 144 pp. Unbound and uncut. $ 345.95

234. Pepoon, H. S. An Annotated Flora of the Chicago Region. With maps and many illustrations from photographs of topographic and plant features. 1st ed Chicago 1927. xxii, 554 pages. Softcover $ 49.95

235. Pesman, M. Walter Meet the Natives. A BeginnerÕs Guide to Rocky Mountain Wildflowers, Trees and Shrubs. 8th ed. Boulder1988. 8vo. 237 pp with hundreds of diagrams. Paperback. $ 17.95

236. Porter, C. L. A Flora of Wyoming. Part III 17. Poaceae (Gramineae) Grass Family. Laramie 1964. 80 pp. Softcover. $ 15.95

237. Rice, Elsie Garrett and Robert Harold Compton Wild Flowers of the Cape of Good Hope. South Africa 1950. Lg 8vo. Xxiv, 250 pp w. 250 colour plates. Cloth. $ 11.95

238. Ridley, H. N. The Dispersal of Plants throughout the World. 1st ed. Ashford, Kent, UK 1930. 8vo. 744 pp with 22 b/w plates. Cloth. $ 125.95

239. Saunders, Gary L. Trees of Nova Scotia. A Guide to the Native and Exotic Species. 2nd prtg. 1973. 8vo. 102 pp with many diagrams. Paperback. $   8.95

240. Schaffner, John H. Field Manual of the Flora of Ohio and Adjacent Territory. Columbus, OH 1928. 638 pp.  $  6.95

241. Scurlock, J. Paul Native Trees & Shrubs of the Florida Keys. 1st ed. Pittsburg, PA 1987. 8vo. 220 with about 3 colour photos per page. Paperback (some wrinkling to where it looks like this guide was taken out into the field and expose to weather). Signed by author. $ 39.95

242. Shigo, Alex L. Tree Anatomy. Durham, NH 1994. Folio. 104 pp full of color photos. Hardcover. $ 129.95

243. Smiley, F. J. Weeds of California and Methods of Control. Sacramento, CA 1922. Monthly Bulletin, State of CA. 360 pp with 137 illustrations. Paperback in original envelope. As new. $ 29.95

244. USDA, C.S. Schopmeyer Seeds of Woody Plants in the United States. Washington, DC 1974. 4to. 883 pp with very many illustrations. Cloth. $ 42.95

245. Viborg, Erich Beschreibung der SandgewŠchse und ihrer Anwendung zur Hemmung des Flugsandes auf der Kuste von JŸtland. †bersetzung aus dem DŠnischen. Kopenhagen 1789. Sm 8vo. x, 70 pp with 7 fold-out copper-plates of suitable plants. Original boards. Early work on coastal sand erosion control. Pritzel 9754. Early treatise on the use of sand loving plants for dune stabilization. $ 159.95

246. Youmans, Eliza A.  Second Book of Botany. A Practical Guide to the Observation and Study of Plants. 1st ed. NY 1875. Sm 8vo. 310 pp with 422 woodcuts in text. Quarter-calf. School text for more advanced student. $  29.95

 

Miscellaneous

 

248. Blanchan, Neltje Birds that Hunt and are Hunted. Life Histories of one Hundred and Seventy Birds of Prey, Game Birds and Water-Fowls. NY 1905. 359 pp with about 40 colour plates. Cloth. X PL. Very good-. $  8.95

249. Eaton, Elon Howard  Birds of New York. 2 vols. 2nd ed. Albany 1910-14. Lg 4to. 501; 719 pp with 105 color plates by Louis Agazzis Fuertes plus more b/w photographs, tables, and charts. Cloth. Very good. The first comprehensive account of all recorded bird species in NY since DeKay's Natural History of New York in 1844. Contains very accurate descriptions, measurements, comments on distinctive marks, sighting records... $ 67.95

250. Fletcher, S. W.  Pollination in Orchards. Cornell Univ. Agric. Expt. Station Bul 181. Ithaca 1900. 8vo. 27 pp with 20 illustrations. Staple-bound. $   3.95

251. Kreidolf, Ernst Blumen-MŠrchen. Bern 1963. Oblong 4to. 34 pp with 15 colour plates. Boards. Flower poetry with KreidolfÕs animated floral drawings. $ 49.95

252. Kreidolf, Ernst AlpenblumenmŠrchen. 2. ed. ZŸrich 1966. Oblong 4to. 38 pp with 18 colour plates. Boards. Flower fairy tales with KreidolfÕs animated floral drawings. $ 49.95

253. Mathews, F. Schuyler Field Book of Wild Birds and their Music. Revised ed. NY 1921. 12mo. 325 pp with b/w and colour plates, musical staffs of birdsongs and interesting bird descriptions and comments/observations on birds songs. Cloth with gilt stamping. $ 25.95

254. Phillips, E. F. Honeybees for the Orchard. Cornell Extension Bulletin. Ithaca 1930. 24 pp with 3 ills. Staple-bound. $   4.95

 

Mushrooms

 

255. Arthur, J.C. Three Edible Mushrooms. Purdue Univ. Ag. Exper. Bulletin. Lafayette 1904.  14 pp with 100 b/w photos.  $ 6.95

256. Babcock, D. C.  Mushrooms Ð edible and Poisonous. 4 pp article. Ohio Agric. Exper. Station Circular. 1915.  $ 2.50.

257. Clark, Josephine A. Reference List of Publications relating to Edible and Poisonous Mushrooms. USDA Library Bulletin. Wash, DC 1898. 16 pp. $ 15.95

258. Duggar, B.M. The Cultivation of Mushrooms. USDA FarmersÕ Bulletin. Wash, DC 1904. 24 pp, 10 ills. Weak at rear fold.  $ 4

259. Duggar, B.M. The Principles of Mushroom Growing and Mushroom Spawn Making. USDA Bulletin. Wash, DC 1905. 60 pp  plus 7 plates. $ 19.95

260. Garman, H. Poisonous and Edible Mushrooms. KY Ag. Exp. Station Bulletin. Lexington 1901. 7 pp of text plus 17 pages of b/w photos.   5.95

261. Henderson, L.F. Mushrooms and Toadstools: A Natural Food Product. Univ. of ID Agric. Exper. Station Bulletin. 1901. 64 pp with 12 b/w plates. $ 14.95

262. Hyams, C. W. Edible Mushrooms of North Carolina. NC College of Ag and Mechanical Arts. West Raleigh, 1900. 30 pp.  $ 14.95

263. Jackson, A.V. The Secrets of Mushroom Growing Simply Explained. A practical handbook of the whole of Mushroom Culture from the Preparation of Materials to the Marketing of the Crop. Chicago 1909. 64 pp with very many ills. $ 25.95

264. Longyear, Burton Michigan Mushrooms. A Few of the Common Edible Fungi Occurring in the State. MI Ag. Exp. Station. 1903. 21 pp with 21 ills. $ 22.95

265. Pernot, E. F. Preserving Wild Mushrooms. OR Agric. Exper. Station Bulletin. Corvallis 1908. 6 pp. $ 4.95

266. Popenoe, C.H. Insects Injurious to Mushrooms. USDA Circular. Wash DC 1912.10 pp with 7 diagrams. $ 6.95

267. Vilmorin-Andrieux & Co. Mushroom Culture. (Agaricus Campestris)    VilmorinÕs Virgin Spawn. 4 pp. Although it mentions Vilmorin as a French grower, this pamphlet is in English. Circa 1900. $ 28.95