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Books about General Gardening Topics for Sale

[1610] . The Gardeners Monthly Directions. Victoria, BC, Canada: Pattison Ventures Ltd., 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Soft Cover. Very Good shewing what is necessary to be done throughout the year, in sowing, planting, and propagating, the most valuable of the shrubs, flowers, esculents, and other hortensian plants before treated of and what Ornamental. Modern facsimile of London 1688 ed. Sm 8vo. 25 pages. Staple-bound. Very good. $2.45

[11899] . Flower Grower. The Magazine With a Mission 1929. Calcium, NY: Madison Cooper, 1929. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Soft Cover. Very Good 2 issues of Flower Grower and several other magazines. $10.00

[11898] . The Florists' Review 1931. Chicago: Florists' Publishing Company, 1931. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Paperback. Very Good Weekly Journal for Florists, Seedsmen and Nurserymen. Aug 20, 27, Sept17, Oct 22 1931. Each issue with about 120 pages. Includes many nursery catalog listings in the classifieds. $15.00

[2236] . The Gardener’s Manual,. Cradock & Co. 30, 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Hard Cover. containing practical instructions for the Cultivation and Management of the Flower, the Fruit, and the Kitchen Garden; hot-House, Green-House, and Conservatory. Adapted either to small or large gardens. New and improved ed. London ca 1860. 12mo. 64; 60; 60 pages. Cloth. (New spine, with slightly mismatched colour). New endsheets. Very clean and tight. $12.50

[1613] . Pictorial Gardening. Flowers, Shrubs, Vegetables and Fruit. London: 1954. 10th Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. 10th edition. London 1954. 8vo. 416 pages with nearly 2,000 how-to-do-it illustrations from photographs. Cloth. Very good. $1.22

[2901] . The Garden Manual. London: Cradock & Co., 1870. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Hard Cover. containing practical instructions for the cultivation and management of the flower, - fruit, and the kitchen garden; hot-house, green house, - and conservatory. New and improved edition. London circa 1870. 64; iv, 60; 60 pages. Original cloth (spine rebacked with new cloth). Tight and clean inside. $6.16

[5307] Adriance, Guy and Fred Brison. Propagation of Horticultural Plants. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1955. 2nd Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good 2nd ed. NY 1955. 298 pages with 158 b/w photos. Cloth.. Very good condition. $3.95

[8891] Alex, J. F.; C. G. Waywell; C.M. Switzer. Weed Control in Lawns and Gardens. Guelph, Ontario: Ontario Department of Agriculture, 1982. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Soft Cover. Very Good 100 pages with very many diagrams. Staple-bound. $0.97

[11220a] Anderson, A. Walter. The Coming of Flowers. London: William And Norgate, 1951. 3rd Printing. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good 267 pages. Black cloth. $6.95

[8916] Angel, Heather. Kew. A World of Plants. London: Collins & Brown, 2002. Reprinted edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Soft Cover. Very Good ISBN: 1-84340-112-6. 160 pages with many colour photos. Softcover. $2.21

[5764] Arnold-Foster, W.. Shrubs for the Milder Counties. London: Country Life, 1948. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good- / Good. London 1948. 8vo. 367 pages with about 40 b/w photos. Cloth w.dj. Front flyleaf missing, else very good. $4.62

[1756] Baker, J. O.. Herbaceous and Mixed Flower Borders. London: Garden Book Club, 1947. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good London 1947. 12mo. 120 pages with 10 planting plans. Cloth. Very good. $6.95

[1761] Bean, W. J.. Ornamental Trees for Amateurs. London: Garden Book Club, 1958. Revised Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good / Good. Revised edition. London 1958. 8vo. 120 pages with 24 b/w photos. Cloth w.dj. GBC. Very good. $1.00

[11256] Beck, Alison and Marinanne Binetti. Annuals for Washington and Oregon. Lone Pine, 2000. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Soft Cover. Signed by Author. As New ISBN: 1551051605. 256 pages. Signed by author. $8.95

[10031] Beck, Alison; Binetti, Marianne; Binetti. Annuals for Washington and Oregon. U.S.A.: Lone Pine, 2000. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Soft Cover. Very Good ISBN: 1551051605. 256 pages $1.71

[8988] Bird, Richard. Plantsmen on Plants An Anthology in Memory of Barbara White. UK: Hardy Plant Society, 1990. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good / Very Good. ISBN: 0901687049. 224 pages with some b/w photos. Cloth w.dj. $3.69

[8908] Bird, Richard. Shrubs and Climbers. A complete guide to successful planting and Growing. London: Lorenz Books, 1999. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good / Very Good. ISBN: 1859679838. 192 pages with very many colour photos. Cloth w.dj. $2.70

[3310] Blodgett, F. M.. Hop Mildew. Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press, 1913. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Soft Cover. Very Good Cornell University Agricultural Experiment Station Bulletin. Ithaca 1913. 8vo. 29 pages with 18 illustrations. Staple-bound. $2.95

[1770] Bloom, Ursula. A Garden for my Child. London: John Gifford, 1946. 1st Edition. Sm 8vo. Hard Cover. Very Good London 1946. Sm 8vo. 84 pages. Cloth. The author's story of learning to lay out and plant a garden around her newly build house. Very good. $2.00

[6621] Bowles, E. A.. My Garden in Summer. London: Jack, 1914. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good 1st ed. London 1914. 8vo. 316 pages with 40 b/w photos. Decorative blue cloth with stamping. $72.95

[10092] Brickell, Christopher and David Joyce. Christopher Brickell's Garden Plants. U.S.A.: Pavilion Books, 1995. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good / Very Good. ISBN: 1857932773. 4to. 240 pages with many colour photos and diagrams. Cloth w.dj $1.96

[4407] Brooklyn Botanic Garden. Gardening Guide for Homeowners. New York: Brooklyn Botanic Garden, 1979. 2nd Printing. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Soft Cover. Very Good NY 1979. 89 pages with many illustrations. Paperback. $0.73

[2686] Brooklyn Botanic Garden. Handbook on Garden Pests. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Soft Cover. NY circa 1970. 105 pages with many photos. Staple-bound. $1.22

[2207] Bushey, Donald. The Planting and Care of Shrubs and Trees.. Ithaca: Cornell University Agricultural Experiment Station Bulletin. 30, 1949. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Soft Cover. Reprinted. Ithaca 1949. 32 pages with 11 illustrations. Staple-bound. Vrey good. $1.50

[11855] Chancellor, John. The Flowers and Fruits of the Bible. ill. McCheane, W. H.. Exeter, UK: Webb and Bower, 1982. 1st Edition. Folio. Hard Cover. Signed by Author. As New / As New. ISBN: 0825300851. 64 pages with beautiful illustrations. Signed and dedicated by the author to his partners in the antiquarian book business. $65.95

[8607] Church, Glyn;Greenfield, Pat. Trees and Shrubs for Flowers. Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada: Firefly Books Ltd, 2002. 1st Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Soft Cover. Very Good ISBN: 1-55297-630-0. 160 pages with very many colour photos. Softcover. $2.79

[8373] Clark, Timothy. Margery Fish - Country Gardening. Woodbridge, Suffolk: Garden Art Press, 2000. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good / Very Good. ISBN: 1 870673 13 X. UK 2000. 4to. 192 pages with very many colour photos. Cloth w.dj. $2.21

[144] Cole, John N.. Amaranth from the past for the future. Emmaus, PA: Rodale Press, 1979. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good / Very Good-. ISBN: 0-87857-240-6. 1st printing. Rodale Press 1979. 8vo. xx, 311 pages with some b/w photos. Cloth. w.dj. Very good. $1.95

[6] Coley, Hilda M.. The Romance of Garden Flowers. London: Collingridge, 1948. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good London 1948. Lg 4to. 158 pp with 10 colour and about 25 b/w photos. Cloth. Very good. $2.45

[6267] Connors, Charles H.. Pruning Shrubs. New Brunswick: 1953. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Soft Cover. Very Good NJ Agric. Experiment Station Bulletin. 8vo. 31 pages with diagrams. Staple-bound. $0.73

[11887] Courter, J. W.. Plastic Greenhouses. Urbana, IL: University Of Illinois, 1965. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Soft Cover. As New 55 pages with b/w photos. Staple-bound. $7.95

[8028] Cox, E. H. M.. The New Flora and Silva Volume 1, Issue 1. London: Dulau & Company, 1929. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Soft Cover. Very Good 72 pages. Wrappers. Rae Berry's copy. $15.95

[8027a] Cox, E. H. M.. The New Flora and Silva Volume 2 (4 issues). London: Dulau & Company, 1930. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Soft Cover. Very Good 295 pages with many b/w photos. Original wrappers. Set of 4 issues. (Oct 29, Jan 30, Apr 30, July 30) Very good. $19.95

[3017] Damrosch, Barbara. The Garden Primer. ill. Maher, Ray (illustrator); Bait, Carol (illustrator). New York, NY, U.S.A.: Workman Publishing Company, Incorporated, 1995. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Paperback. Very Good ISBN: 0-89480-316-6. 4th printing. NY 1995. 673 pages with some diagrams. Paperback. Very good. $1.47

[6115] Dickson, H.K and Harry Holmes. Practical Horticulture for the Pacific Slopes. A Text for High School Students and Practical Orchardists. San Francisco: Harr Wagner Publishing Comp., 1927. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Good San Francisco 1927. 8vo. 343 pages with some b/w photos. X Lib. Inner hinges taped. $8.95

[3436] Duruz, W. P.. Propagation And Improvement of Horticultural Plants. Corvallis, OR, U.S.A.: Oregon State University, 1954. 2nd Printing. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Soft Cover. Very Good Revised edition. Extension Service Bul. Corvallis, OR 1954. 8vo. 46 pages w. 23 photos. Staple-bound. $1.96

[425] Dutton, Joan Parry. The Flower World of Williamsburg. Williamsburg, VA: 1962. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good The story of Williamsburg's flowers from the 18th century to the present. 1st edition. Williamsburg 1962. xii, 148 pages with very many b/w and colour photos. Cloth w.dj. $3.19

[10364] Editors of Reader's Digest. Successful gardening - plant partners. U.S.A.: Readers Digest, 1998. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Soft Cover. As New / As New. ISBN: 0895779617. 176 pages with very many coloup photos. $5.60

[3534] Elbert, George and Edward Hyams. House Plants. London: Nelson, 1967. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good / Very Good. 1st edition. London 1967. 8vo. 208 pages with 35 colour photos. Cloth w.dj. (Weight 2 pds or 1 kg) $2.21

[9239] Elliot, Gwen. Gardener's Guide to Australian Plants. Melbource: Hyland House, 1989. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good / Very Good. ISBN: 090809079X. 241 pages with many b/w and colour photos. Cloth w.dj. $7.95

[663] Elliott, Joe. Bulbs under Glass. England: Alpine Garden Society, 1971. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Soft Cover. Very Good Alpine Garden Society circa 1970. 8vo. 38 pages with 14 b/w photos and some diagrams. Staple-bound. Very good. $1.22

[1520] Fargo, Clarence B.. Planning and Planting the Home Beautiful. New York: 1925. 1st Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good- 1st edition. NY 1925. Sm 8vo. 222 pages with 3 b/w photos. Cloth with faded gilt stamping. Very good. With focus on flower growing. $2.21

[1247] Faust, Joan Lee. The New York Times Garden Book. New York: Knopf, 1962. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good 1st edition. NY 1962. 8vo. xxxi, 368, xi pages with many b/w photographs. Half-cloth. With contributions by leading horticultural experts on all aspects of gardening. Very good. $0.73

[11192] Findlay, Hugh Findlay, Hugh. House Plants Their Care and Culture. New York and London: D Appleton and Company, 1916. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good 325 pages with 125 text illustrations. Decorative cloth. Very good. $14.95

[1645] Folsom, James;Scott;Folsom, Debra Brown;Trager, John N.;Clements, Joe;Huntington Botanical Gardens. Dry Climate Gardening With Succulents: The Huntington Botanical Gardens. New York, New York, U.S.A.: Pantheon Books, 1995. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Soft Cover. Very Good ISBN: 0-679-75829-1. Everything you need to know to design, plant and cultivate a garden with succulents and companion plants in a dry climate. NY 1995. 4to. 224 pp with over 250 colour photos. Softcover. $2.78

[2947] Gault, S. Millar. The Dictionary of Shrubs in color. ill. Ernest Crowson. New York: Exeter Books, 1976. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good / Very Good. ISBN: 0 671 06001 5. NY 1983. Lg 4to. 208 pages with 506 colour photos. Cloth w.dj. Very good/very good. $1.71

[3613] Giles, Floyd A.. Herbaceous Perennials. Paramus, NJ, U.S.A.: Prentice Hall PTR, 1980. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good / Very Good. ISBN: 0-8359-2822-5. 1st edition. Reston, VA 1980. Lg 8vo. 356 pages with very many line drawings. Cloth w.dj. Very good. $4.18

[6096] Gilfillan, David I.. Home Gardening in Southern California. Pasadena, CA: 1964. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good 1st edition. Pasadena 1964. 8vo. 201 pages with some b/w and colour photos. Cloth. $2.21

[10552] Gorer, Richard. The Flower Garden in England. London: Batsford, 1975. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good / Very Good-. ISBN: 0713428589. 178 pages with some illustrations. $3.65

[5529] Grey-Wilson, C.; Grey-Wilson, Christopher; Matthews, Victoria. Gardening With Climbers. Portland, Oregon, U.S.A.: Timber Press, 1997. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Hard Cover. New / New. ISBN: 0-88192-399-0. 160 pages with very many colour photos. Cloth with dust jacket. $15.95

[7958] Griffiths, Mark. Index of Garden Plants. Portland, OR: Timber Press, 1994. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Poor / Very Good-. ISBN: 0-88192-246-3. 1234 pages. Taped along outer hinges for reinforcement. X Library. DJ faded by sun but intact. $4.95

[3313] Griswold, Grace H.. The Control of Aphids on House Plants. Ithaca, NY: Cornell University, 1927. 2nd Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Soft Cover. Very Good Cornell Extension Bulletin. Revised edition. Ithaca 1935. 15 pages with 8 photos. 8vo. Staple-bound. Very good. (Weight 1 ounce or 50 gr) $0.73

[10819] Grounds, Roger. Ornamental Grasses. London: Christopher Helm, 1989. 1st Edition. 8vo. Hard Cover. Very Good / Very Good. 232 with some line drawings. Cloth with dust jacket. $10.50

[11583a] Hamilton, Alice O.. Gardening in the Northern High Plains. Bilings, MT: Eagle Printing, 1986. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Soft Cover. Very Good 211 pages. Paperback. Inscription in front. $18.95

[4403] Hansen, N. E. Flowers Every Day in the Year. Brookings, SD: 1924. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Soft Cover. Very Good Brookings, SD 1924. Experiment Station Bulletin. 8vo. 13 pages with 15 b/w photos. Staple-bound. $0.73

[5898] Hantsberger, William M and J.W. Brewer. Insect Pests of Landscape Plants. Ft. Collins: Colorado State University, 1970. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Soft Cover. Very Good Fort Collins 1970. 8vo. 65 pages with 42 b/w ills. Staple-bound. $1.96

[1822] Hartenfels, A.F.v.. Neuer Garten-Saal. Frankfurt a.M.: Möllerischen Buchhandlung, 1753. 1st Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Hard Cover. Good oder vollständige Beschreibung aller einheimischen und ausländischen Stauden-, Knollen, Zwiebel- und Blumengewächse, wodurch deren lustiger Anbau auf leichte Art erklärt und den Gartenliebhabern zuverlässige Nachricht gegeben wird, wie man allerhand Arten schöner Blumen ausserordentlich groß und gefüllt machen, auch den Nelken, Aurickeln, Levcojen. uc. verschiedene artige Farben beybringen, selbige dabey erhalten und vermehren könne. Nebst Gründlicher Anweisung zu der raresten Orangerie-Lust-un d Blumen-Bäumen, grünen Hecken, Wänden, Pyramiden und anderen prächtigen Auszierungen zu gelangen, die ausländischen Gattungen durch das Wasser zu Blüthen und Früchten zu befördern und einen Arzney-Obst und Küchen-Garten zugleich anzulegen. Franckfu rt am Mayn 1753. 12mo. 8; 696; 365 pages. Calf (rubbed, front joint broken but sowing is still intact). Very clean. $325.00

[10967] Herold, Stephen. Tulipmania: The Skagit Valley Tulip Festival : official festival guidebook. Berkeley, CA: Celestial Arts, 1989. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Soft Cover. New ISBN: 0890875847. 70 pages with colour photos. Paperback. $7.25

[30384] Hibberd, Shirley. New and Rare Beautiful-Leaved Plants. London: Bell and Daldy, 1870. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good containing Illustrations and Descriptions of the Most Ornamental-Foliaged Plants not hitherto Noticed in any Work on the Subject. viii, 144 pages with 54 fine colored plates. A very few of the plates show very minor spots of foxing; most plates all are clean and bright. Original green cloth binding with gilt stamping. $329.95

[30392] Hibberd, Shirley. Rustic Adornments for Home and Taste. London: 1857. 2nd Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Signed by Author. Good xv, 505 pages with 7 colour plates and many wood engravings. Cloth with gilt stamping (Spine sunned and front cover water damaged). Overall rubbed. Inside very clean and attractive. Inscribed: "To C. B Miller by the author". $132.95

[11280] Hinkley, Daniel J.. The Explorer's Garden. Rare and Unusual Plants. Portland, OR: Timber Press, 2000. 4th Printing. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good / Very Good. ISBN: 0881924261. 380 pages with many colour photos. Cloth with dust jacket. $9.95

[11194] Hunt, William Lanier. Southern Gardens, Southern Gardening. Durham, NC, U.S.A.: Duke University Press, 1982. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good / Very Good. ISBN: 0822304635. 191 pages. Cloth with dust jacket. $5.95

[11057] Huse, Robert D. And Kenneth L. Kelly. A Contribution Towards Standardization of Color Names in Horticulture. American Rhododendron Society, 1984. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Paperback. New 46 pages. Ringbound. $42.95

[3796] Hyams, Edward. Ornamental Shrubs For Temperate Zone Gardens. Winter. London: Garden Book Club, 1967. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good / Very Good. Winter: Coloured Foliage and Berry Display. London 1967. 8vo. 120 pages with 8 b/w photos. Cloth w.dj. GBC. $2.21

[3801] Ingwersen, Walter E.Th.. Wild Flowers in the Garden. ill. Russell Leslie. London: Garden Book Club, 1951. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Cloth. Very Good / Good. London circa 1960. 8vo. 217 pages. Cloth w.dj. $3.95

[1264] James, Marguerite. How to Make a Garden. ill. H. Myers. London: Woman's Magazine Office, 1938. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good A Practical Handbook for Beginners. 1st ed. London 1938. 8vo. 160 pages with 20 b/w photos and 14 diagrams. Cloth. Very good. $2.90

[10154] Jane Taylor. Climbing Plants (Kew gardening guides). Collingridge: Hamlyn, 1987. 1st Edition. 8vo. Hard Cover. Very Good / Very Good. ISBN: 0600307549. 124 pages with very many colour photos. Cloth w.dj. $3.24

[9630] Jekyll, Gertrude. Wall & Water Gardens. Salem, NH: Ayer, 1983. Reprinted Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good / Good. xv, 177 pages plus about 100 plates with b/w photographs. Cloth w. dj. Classic book on rock garden plants. $2.95

[11037] Kitamura, Fumio and Yurio Ishizu. Garden Plants in Japan. Tokyo: Kokusai Bunka Shinkokai, 1963. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good 266 pages with b/w photos. Red cloth. $39.95

[6044] Klein, Carol. Plant Personalities. Choosing and growing plants by Character. Portland, OR: Timber Press, 2004. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good / Very Good. ISBN: 0-88192-701-5. 1st ed. Portland 2004. 4to. 176 pages with very many colour photos. Cloth.w.dj. Very good condition. $1.96

[1464] Kramer, Jack. Plant Language. New York: 1979. Soft Cover. Very Good ISBN: 0-440-16932-1. What Your Plants Tell About You. NY 1979. 112 pages. Paperback $0.48

[8865] Kruckeberg, Arthur R.. Gardening With Native Plants of the Pacific Northwest: An Illustrated Guide. Seattle, Washington, U.S.A.: Univ of Washington Press, 1992. 3rd Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Soft Cover. Very Good ISBN: 0-295-96853-2. 252 pages with very many b/w photos and diagrams. Paperback. $6.50

[9569] LaMance, Lora S.. House Plants. A Book of Practical Information Regarding the Culture of House and Greenhouse Plants. Floral Park, NY: John Lewis Childs, 1893. 1st Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Soft Cover. Very Good- 95 pages. Staple-bound. Slight water line along outer edge. $5.95

[10043] Lancaster, Roy. What Perennial Where. U.S.A.: DK ADULT, 1997. 1st American Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good / Good. ISBN: 0789420872. 160 pages with many colour photos. Cloth with dust jacket. $3.44

[10480] Lecoufle, Marcel & Henri Rose. Carnivorous Plants. Care and Cultivation. London: Cassel, 1993. Reprinted Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Paperback. Very Good ISBN: 0304343307. 144 pages with many colour photos. Paperback. $12.95

[3994] Legras, Beryl Star. In My California Garden. Los Angeles: Wetzel Publishing, 1943. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good 1st edition. Los Angeles 1943. 8vo. 93 pages. Cloth. Garden poetry. $3.20

[11043] Levetin, Estelle and Karen McMahon. Plants and Society. Dubuque, IA: Wm C Brown, 1996. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Paperback. As New ISBN: 0697140644. 441 pages with many photos. Paperback. As new. $17.95

[8379] Levine, Adam and Ray Rogers. The Philadelphia Flower Show, Celebrating 175 Years. New York: Harper Resource, 2003. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good / Very Good. ISBN: 0-06-057513-1. NY 2003. 4to. 243 pages with very many colour photos. Cloth w.dj. $3.20

[10507] M'Intosh, Charles - McIntosh. The Book of the Garden. Edinburgh: William Blackwood, 1855. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Good 2 volumes. Lg 8vo. 867 and 776 pages with 34 plates and 279 illustrations. Green morocco leather binding. All outer joints split. A historically important landmark book of British Horticulture that was a standard reference for many years. Practical cultural directions for the growth of ornamental and edible plants (volume 1) as well as practical ideas and designs on the construction, layout and design of landscape gardens. Inside text block is very clean and tight. $215.36

[7178] Macoun, W. T.. List of Herbaceous Perennials tested in the Arboretum and Botanic Garden, Central Experiment Farm Ottawa. Ottawa: 1908. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Soft Cover. Very Good Ottawa, Canada with descriptions of flowers and other notes. Ottawa 1908. 112 pages with 6 pages of b/w photos. Staple-bound. $8.13

[11906] Massingham, Betty. A Century of Gardeners. London: Faber and Faber, 1982. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good / Very Good. ISBN: 0571118119. 256 pages. Cloth with dust jacket. $7.95

[1574] McDonald, Elvin. The World Book of House Plants. Cleveland and New York: 1963. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Hard Cover. 1st edition. Cleveland and NY 1963. Sm 4to. 318 pages with 50 b/w photos and very many line drawings. Cloth. Extensive general cultural suggestions followed by an encyclopedia of indoor plants. Very good. $1.96

[10924] Mitulla, Roswitha; Bernd Wissner; Norbert Liesz. Botanischer Garten Augsburg. Augsburg: Wissner Verlag, 2006. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Soft Cover. As New 48 pages with many colour photos. Paperback. $10.95

[11423] Musil, Albina F.. Identification of Crop and Weed Seeds. Washington, D.C., U.S.A.: USDA, 1978. 2nd Printing. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good Agricultural Handbook No 219. 171 pages plus 43 b/w plates. Green cloth. $22.95

[3319] Newhall, A.G., Charles Chupp and C.E.F. Guterman. Soil Treatments for the Control of Diseases in the Greenhouse and Seedbed. Ithaca, NY: Cornell University, 1940. 2nd Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Soft Cover. Very Good Cornell Extension Bulletin. Revised edition. Ithaca 1940. 8vo. 58 pages with 30 b/w photos. Staple-bound. (Weight 3 ounces or 75 gr) $1.22

[30340] Oosten, Henry Van. The Dutch Gardener: Or the Complete Florist. London: Midwinter, 1711. 2nd Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good containing the most successful method of cultivating all sorts of Flowers; the Planting, Dressing, and Pruning of all Manner of Fruit-Trees. Together with a particular account of the Nursing of Lemon and Orange Trees in Northern Climates. 2nd edition with great Amendments. London 1711. 8vo. 249; 11 pages with 2 b/w plates. Original embossed calf boards, respined with modern calf. Part 1) Trees and Shrubs. Part 2 Curious Florist. Part 3) Culture of Tulips according to the French Way. Part 4) Gilly Flowers. Part 5) Orange Trees $900.00

[1071] Osborn, A.. Shrubs and Trees for the Garden. London: Ward Lock Limited, 1945. Revised Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good Revised edition. London 1945. 8vo. 576 pages with 8 colour plates over 300 photos and diagrams. Green cloth. Valuable reference book by Kew Arboretum staff member. Very good. $2.21

[1866] Osborn, A.. Pruning Hardy Shrubs. London: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Soft Cover. London, Royal Hort Soc. circa 1910. 20 pages. Wrappers. Very good. $1.50

[7796] Park. Park’s Floral Magazine 1902 1905 1910 1917. 1902. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Soft Cover. Very Good- Feb 1902, May 1905, [Jan 1917, Mar-Sept, Nov and Dec 1917, Mar-Dec 1918 - bound together]. Can divide. $7.71

[3535] Phillips, C. E. Lucas. Climbing Plants for Walls & Gardens. London: Garden Book Club, 1969. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good / Very Good. London 1969. 8vo. 176 pages with about 50 b/w photos and 28 line drawings. Cloth w.dj. (Weight 1 pd or 500 gr) $2.70

[2536] Post, Kenneth. Cut-Flower Production under Cloth. Ithaca: Cornell University Press, 1933. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Soft Cover. Very Good Cornell Extension Bulletin 252. Ithaca 1933. 8vo. 32 pages with 15 illustrations. Staple bound. Covers asters, snapdragons, dahlias, chrysanthemums, gladioli, calendula, hunnemannia, zinnias, roses... Very good. $2.21

[1874] Reader’s Digest. Practical Guide to Home Landscaping. How to Improve Your Lawn and Garden.. New York: 1972. Hard Cover. NY 1972. 4to. 479 pages profusely illustrated with colour and b/w photos. Cloth decorative gilt cover w.dj. Also includes do-it-yourself projects. Very good. $1.71

[9920] Redgrove, Hugh. An illustrated handbook of Bulbs & Perennials. New Zealand: Godwit, 1981. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good- / Very Good-. 299 pages with many colour photos. Cloth w.dj. $4.00

[5573] Rice, Graham. Plants for Problem Places. Portland, OR: Timber Press, 1988. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good / Very Good. ISBN: 0-7470-2805-2. 1st ed. Portland, OR 1988. 8vo. 184 pages with some colour photos. Cloth w.dj. $2.45

[3324] Rohde, Eleanour Sinclair. Garden-Craft in the Bible. London: Jenkins, 1927. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good 1st ed. London 1927. 8vo. 242 pp with 26 b/w illustrations. Cloth. (Weight 1.5 pounds or 750 gr) $6.40

[1591] Russell, Louis. R.. Flowering Shrubs and Trees. London: 1967. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good / Very Good. London 1967. 12mo. 163 pages with 32 colour & b/w photos. Cloth w.dj. Guides the gardener to the most suitable and rewarding choice of shrubs and trees. Very good. $1.50

[11789] Rynveld & Sons. The Bulb Buyer's Guide. New York: Rynveld & Sons, 1928. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good 63 pages. Green cloth. $18.95

[10963] Sackville-West, V.. Some Flowers. ill. Graham Rust. Trafalgar Square, 1996. 1st Paperback Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Soft Cover. As New ISBN: 185793606X. 1010 pages with many colour plates. Paperback. As new. $14.50

[4003] Sanchez, Janet H.. Perennials. Menlo Park, California, U.S.A.: Sunset Pub Co, 2000. 4th Printing. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Soft Cover. Very Good ISBN: 0-376-03574-9. 128 pages with very many colour photos. Very good. $1.22

[10642] Sanders, T. W.. The Garden Calendar. London: Hamilton, Adams & Co, 1887. 1st Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good being a practical Guide to the Successful Indoor and Outdoor Cultivation of Fruits, Flowers and Vegetables, during each month of the year, with Hints on Plant Propagation. 188 pages with a few woodcuts. Brown cloth. very good. $45.95

[11876] Saunders, Charles Francis. Trees and Shrubs of California Gardens. New York: Robert McBride Company, 1926. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Half Calf. Very Good 323 pages with 32 photos. Green cloth with colourful stamping on front. $23.95

[9828] Saxton's and Louisa Johnson. The American Rose Culturist; and Every Lady Her Own Flower Gardener, addressed to the Industrious and Economical. Simple and practical directions for cultivating plants and flowers in the garden and in Rooms. New York: Moore, 1859. 3rd Printing. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good The American Rose Culturist; being a Practical Treatise on the Propagation, Cultivation and Management of the Rose in all seasons, with a list of choice and approved varieties, adapted to the climate of the United States. To which are added full Directions for the Treatment of the Dahlia. 3rd ed. NY 1859. 8vo. 96 pages. Bound with: Louisa Johnson "Every Lady Her Own Flower Gardener, addressed to the Industrious and Economical. Simple and practical directions for cultivating plants and flowers in the garden and in rooms." NY 1958. 119 pages. Brown cloth. $22.95

[2398] Schabol, M. l’Abbé Roger. La Pratique du Jardinage. Paris: Debure, 1776. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Hard Cover. Good ouvrage rédigé après sa mort sur ses Mémoires, par M.D*** (Antoine-Nicolas Dezalliers d’Argenville). 2 volumes. Paris 1776. 12mo. 504; 488 pages. Contemporary mottled calf with raised bands and gilt stamping on spine. Corners rubbed. Vol 1 has top 1/4 inch of head of spine missing, vol 2 has bottom 1/4 inch of spine missing. Vol 2 has 2 big stainmarks on rear cover which have damaged the leather. Overall still a decent copy. This copy is missing the 18 plates that are called for on the title page. The three major plates discussed for cultivation, trpes and varites are Peach, oranges and grapes - pecher, orangers, vigne $89.60

[2224] Shields, Rosemary. Beautiful Shrubs.. London: Garden Book Club, 1947. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good London 1947. Sm 8vo. 134 pages. Cloth (minor spotting to cover). $2.00

[10951] Slack, Adrian. Carnivorous Plants. Cambridge, MA: MiT Press, 1981. 2nd Printing. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Soft Cover. Very Good ISBN: 0262191865. 240 pages with b/w and colour photos. Paperback .Very good. $12.95

[982] Slingerland, M. V.. The Common European Praying Mantis. A New Beneficial Insect. Ithaca: Cornell University Press, 1900. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Soft Cover. Very Good Cornell Univ. Agric. Experiment Station Bulletin 185. Ithaca 1900. 8vo. 16 pp with 9 photos. Staple bound. Very good. $6.50

[2222] Stanford, K. C.. A Garden of South African Flowers. Cape Town: Maskew Mill Ltd, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good / Poor. Cape Town circa 1950. Lg 8vo. viii, 63 pages plus 14 b/w plates. Cloth w.torn dj. Very good/poor. $2.95

[2115] Stephens, Theo. A.. My Garden. London: Faber and Faber, 1954. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good London 1954. 8vo. 192 pages with 24 b/w photos. Cloth. Very good. The author was a gardening correspondent for the Sunday Times. $1.50

[3323] Stephenson, Ashley. The Garden Planner. London: Collins, 1981. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good / Very Good. ISBN: 0 00 411662 3. 4to. 256 pages with hundreds of colour photos and diagrams. Cloth w.dj. With good discussions on planning for different layouts as well as plant ideas for all these settings. (Weight 3.5 pounds or 1.8 kg) $3.69

[2470] Stevens, F.L. and J.G. Hall. Diseases of Economic Plants. New York: MacMillan Company, 1915. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. NY 1915 (©1910). x, 513 pages with 214 illustrations. Cloth. Covers diseases in general as well as pomaceaous, drupaceous, small, and tropical fruit, vegetables and field crops, cereals, forages, fibres plants and timber. Very good. $2.50

[988] Stoker, Fred. A Gardener's Progress. New York: Putnam's, 1939. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Good 1st edition. NY 1939. 8vo. xii, 456 pages with some line drawings. Cloth (inner hinges starting to come loose). Head and bottom of spine frayed. Internally clean and sound. $2.95

[2896] Sunset. New Western Garden Book. Menlo Park, CA: Sunset Books, 1990. 4th Printing. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Soft Cover. Very Good ISBN: 0-376-03891-8. 4th printing. 592 pages. Softcover. Very well illustrated. $5.50

[2088] Sunset. Western Garden Book. Menlo Park, CA: Lane Publishing, 1990. 4th Printing. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Soft Cover. Very Good ISBN: 0-376-03891-8. 4th printing. Menlo Parl, CA 1990. 4to. 596 pages with very many illustrations. The best easy to understand gardening handbook for amateur and the advanced gardener. $5.50

[1893] Sweet, A.J.. Trees and Shrubs for Amateurs. London: Collingridge, 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good / Good. A Practical and Comprehensive Guide to Planting, Management and Propagation of Decorative Trees and Shrubs in Garden and Greenhouse. London circa 1910. 8vo. 128 pages with many b/w photos. Cloth w.dj. Plain and practical. Very good. $4.95

[8915] Swindells, Philip. Cavendish Encyclopedia of the Water Garden. The ultimate guide to the design and maintenance of the water garden with more than 150 plant Profiles. Vancouver: Cavendish Books, 2000. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good- / Very Good. ISBN: 1-55289-017-1. 304 pages with very many colour photos. Cloth w.dj. $1.71

[6050] Taylor, Jane. Climbers and Wall Plants for Year Round Colour. London: Ward Lock & Co, 1993. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good / Very Good. ISBN: 0-7063-7095-3. 1st ed. London 1993. 4to. 128 pages with many colour photos. Cloth w.dj Very good condition. $1.96

[6083] Taylor, Jane. Creative Planting with Climbers. London: Ward Lock Limited, 1991. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good / Very Good. ISBN: 0 7063 7015 5. London 1991. 8vo. 128 pages with many colour photos. Cloth w.dj. $2.21

[332] Taylor, Kathryn S. and Edith W. Gregg. Winter Flowers in the Sun-heated Pit. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1941. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good / Poor. Including the Lean-to-Greenhouse as a Complement to the Pit. NY 1941. 8vo. xx, 294 pages with some b/w photos and 1 detailed plan. Cloth with tattered dust jacket. $25.95

[11046] Taylor, Patrick. The Gardener's Guide to Britain. Portland, OR: Timber Press, 1994. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Paperback. As New ISBN: 0881922420. A personal selection of the best gardens, nurseries and specialist plant suppliers. Fully revised edition. $6.95

[3463] Tenenbaum, Frances. Gardening with Wild Flowers. ill. Jane Tenenbaum. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1973. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good / Good. ISBN: 0-684-13373-3. 1st edition. NY 1973. 8vo. 206 pages with b/w and colour photos. Cloth w.dj. Very good. (Weight 1 pound or 500gr) $1.22

[1902] Thomas, H. H.. Hardy Border Flowers. New York: Funk & Wagnalls, 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good- NY circa 1935. 12mo. 144 pages with about 40 b/w photos. Cloth w/decorative cover. Very good. $2.45

[11204] Toogood, Alan. Trees. The Garden Handbook. New York: Facts on File, 1990. 1st American Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. New / New. ISBN: 0816022755. A Complete Guide to Choosing, Planting and Caring for Garden Trees.223 pages with many text illustrations. Cloth with dust jacket. $8.95

[7259] Tucker, P. J.. Pruning Ornamentals. Ministry of Agriculture and Food, 1986. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Soft Cover. Very Good Univ. of Guelph, Ontario Bulletin. 40 pages with 14 illustrations. Staple-bound. $0.73

[10204] USDA. Historic Books And Manuscripts Concerning General Agriculture in the Collection of the National Agricultural Library. Washington, DC: USDA, 1967. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Soft Cover. Good 94 pages. Staple-bound. $7.00

[9011] Vergine, Gary;Jefferson-Brown, Michael. Tough Plants for Tough Places. Lincolnwood, Illinois, U.S.A.: Contemporary Books, 1998. Reprinted Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good / Very Good. ISBN: 0-8092-2932-3. 256 pages with very many colour photos. Cloth w.dj. $3.94

[11872] Watson, William. Climbing Plants. London: Jack, 1910. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good 132 pages with 24 plates. Boards. $10.95

[11905] Wehrhahn, H. R.. Großes Handbuch für Gartenbau und Gartenkultur. Ein Lehr- und Nachschlagewerk für Gärtner und Gartenliebhaber. Leipzig: Ernst Wiest, 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Hard Cover. Good 2 Baende.1427 Seiten mit 1117 Textabbildungen, 30 einfarbigen und 15 mehrfarbigen Tafeln. Einband leicht stockfleckig $75.00

[3587] Western Washington Horticultural Association. Proceedings 1984 Annual Meeting. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Soft Cover. Very Good 199 pages of research reports on fruits, vegetables and farming. Paperback. $0.48

[3586] Western Washington Horticultural Association. Proceedings 1985 Annual Meeting. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Soft Cover. Very Good 170 pages of research papers. Paperback. Very good. $0.48

[10467] Wheeler, Chris and Valerie. Success with Cuttings. Essex, UK: 2003. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Soft Cover. Good ISBN: 1861082940. 152 pages with many colour photos. Paperback., X Lib. Good $2.66

[11889] White, W. H. USDA. Land Slugs and Snails and Their Control. Washington, D.C., U.S.A.: USDA, 1942. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Soft Cover. Good 8 pages. Staple-bound. $7.95

[1600] Whitehead, Stanley B.. Basic Gardening. London: Garden Book Club, 1966. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good / Very Good. London 1966. 8vo. viii, 280 pages with 51 b/w illustrations. Cloth w.dj. Covers both ornamental and food gardening. Very good. $1.50

[4114] Wittrock, Gustave L.. The Pruning Book. ill. Doris Clark. Emmaus, PA: Rodale Press, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good ISBN: 0-87857-008-X. PA 1971. 8vo. 176 pages with many b/w photos and illustrations. Hardcover. $1.22

[341] Yepsen, Roger B. Jr.. Organic Plant Protection. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Hard Cover. 6th prtg. Emmaus, PA 1984. Lg 8vo. viii, 490 pages with very many line-drawings and colour photos. Cloth w.dj. Very good. $2.70