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

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