Calendula Horticultural Books
P.O. Box 1043
Anacortes, WA 98221
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Tel: (360) 299-4516
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Books on Trees and Shrubs for Sale:
[3812] . Ornamental Woody Plants. Pullman, WA: Washington State University, 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Soft Cover. Very Good A Manual of Keys and Horticultural Information. Washington State Univ. circa 1957. 212 pages. Softcover.
$15.95
[970] . Le jardinier solitaire, ou dialogues entre un curieux et un jardinier solitaire, contenant le méthode de faire et de cultiver un jardin fruitier et potager, et plusieurs expériences nouvelles. Avec des réflexions sur la culture des arbes.. Paris: Rigaud, 1761. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Hard Cover. New, augmented ed. Paris 1761. 12mo. xx, 354 pages with one fold out plate. Contemporary calf with gilt spine. Slightly rubbed. Else very good. Pritzel 10778.
$325.95
[3004] . Native Trees of Canada. Canada: Department of Northern Affairs and Natural Resources, 1956. 5th edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Paperback. Very Good 293 pages with many diagrams, maps and b/w photos. Softcover. Very good.
$9.95
[1107] Anderson, E. B.. Camellias. London: Blandford Press, 1961. 1st Edition. sm 8vo. Cloth. Very Good / Good. London 1961. 8vo. xi, 113 pages with 12 colour and 19 b/w illustrations. Cloth w.dj. Every camellia grower, or potential grower, will find in this book the directions that will suit all his requirements. Very good.
$10.95
[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.
$45.95
[3599] Bailey, L. H.. The Pruning-Book. New York: MacMillan &Co., 1914. 17th Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good A Monograph of the Pruning and Training of Plants as Applied to American Conditions. 17th edition. NY 1914. 8vo. ix, 545 pages with 331 diagrams. Cloth.
$34.95
[889] Bartrum, Douglas. Magnolias and Camellias. London: Foyle, 1959. 1st Edition. 12mo. Hard Cover. Very Good London 1959. 12mo. 110 pages with 12 b/w photos. Boards. Very good.
$12.95
[651] Bean, W. J.. Wall Shrubs and Hardy Climbers. London: Putnam, 1946. 3rd Printing. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good 3rd printing. London 1946. 8vo. xii, 182 pages with about 40 b/w photos. Cloth w.dj. Very good.
$8.95
[650] Bean, W. J.. Shrubs for Amateurs. London: Country Life, 1924. 1st Edition. sm 8vo. Cloth. Very Good London 1924. Sm 8vo. viii, 117 pages with 15 b/w photos. Cloth. Front fly leaf missing, else very good.
$4.45
[416] Bean, W. J.. Ornamental Trees for Amateurs. London: Country Life, 1925. 1st Edition. 1st edition. London 1925. 8vo. 122 pages with 15 b/w photos. Cloth. Very good.
$7.95
[3755] Bean, W. J.. Shrubs for Amateurs. London: Country Life, 1924. 1st Edition. sm 8vo. Cloth. Very Good London 1924. Sm 8vo. viii, 117 pp with 15 b/w photos. Cloth. Very good. Bean was curator of Kew Royal Botanic Gardens.
$8.95
[1761] Bean, W. J.. Ornamental Trees for Amateurs. London: Garden Book Club, 1958. Revised Edition. Revised edition. London 1958. 8vo. 120 pages with 24 b/w photos. Cloth w.dj. GBC. Very good.
$5.95
[1477] Bean, W. J.. Ornamental Trees for Amateurs. London: 1925. 1st Edition. 1st ed. London 1925. 8vo. 122 pages with 15 b/w photos. Cloth. Some underling in text.
$3.95
[3734] Berlese, Abbe. Monography of the Genus Camellia or an Essay on its Culture, Description and Classification. Avery Island, LA: McIlhenny, 1945. Reprint. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good Translated from the French by Henry Dearborn. Facsimile edition printed circa 1945 of the original Boston 1838 edition. 8vo. 110 pages. Describes 280 camellia varietes know at the time. Cloth.
$49.95
[69] Bowers, Clement Gray. Rhododendrons and Azaleas. New York: MacMillan, 1960. 2nd Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Cloth. Very Good Their origins, cultivation and development. 2nd edition. NY 1960. 4to. xvii, 525 pages with 26 colour plates and 83 illustrations. Cloth w.dj. Fine. Important and accurate botanical and cultural guide.
$19.85
[6090] Brown, James. The Forester being Plain and Practical Directions for the Planting. Rearing, and General Management of Forest Trees. Edinburgh and London: William Blackwood and Sons, 1884. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good- 1st ed. Edinburgh 1847. Sm 8vo. 214 pages. Cloth (1inch split along front joint). Front endpaper missing.
$55.95
[6919] Buffum, B.C.. Cultivated Shade and Forest Trees. Laramie, WY: University of Wyoming, 1898. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Soft Cover. Very Good Univ. of WY Ag College Bulletin. Laramie 1898. 34 pages with some photos. Staple-bound.
$9.95
[3992] Bushey, Donald. Shade Trees for the Home Lawn. Ithaca: Cornell University, 1950. Reprinted Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Staple-bound. Very Good Cornell Extension Bulletin. Ithaca 1950. 8vo. 16 pages with 6 illustrations. Staple-bound.
$2.95
[2207] Bushey, Donald. The Planting and Care of Shrubs and Trees.. Ithaca: Cornell University Agricultural Experiment Station Bulletin. 30, 1949. Reprinted. Ithaca 1949. 32 pages with 11 illustrations. Staple-bound. Vrey good.
$4.95
[6864] Carr, J.D.. The South African Acacias. 1976. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good / Very Good. Johannesburg 1976. 4to. 323 pages with many diagrams and b/w photos. Cloth w.dj.
$115.95
[1785] Chittenden, F.J.. Ornamental Flowering Trees And Shrubs. London: Royal Horticultural Society, 1948. 3rd Printing. Lg 8vo. Hard Cover. Very Good Report of the Conference held by the Royal Horticultural Society at the Greycoat Street Hall April 26-29, 1938. 3rd printing. London 1948. 8vo. 271 pages with 80 b/w photos. Cloth. Very good.
$14.95
[657] Cloud, Katherine M.-P.. Evergreen and Flowering Shrubs for Your Home. New York: Greenberg, 1957. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good / Good. NY 1957. Lg 8vo. 248 pages with about 100 b/w photos. Cloth. Very good.
$4.94
[7] Cook, E.T.. Trees & Shrubs for English Gardens. London: Country Life, 1908. 2nd Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good- 2nd edition. London 1908. Lg 8vo. xiv, 500 pages with about 100 b/w photos. Cloth. Very minor foxing, else very good. Great reference! Pruning, propagation, lots of varieties, culture, ideal location, trees and shrubs for best effects...
$12.95
[9] Cox, E. H. M. and P. A. Cox. Modern Shrubs. London: Thomas Nelson, 1958. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good / Good. London, New York. 1958. 8vo. 215 pages with 4 colour plates and 21 line drawings. Cloth. Descriptions and characteristics of hundreds of different species and varieties of old and modern shrubs. Very good.
$4.85
[7180] Cranefield, F.. Trees and Shrubs for Shade and Ornament. Madison: University of Wisconsin, 1904. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Soft Cover. Very Good Univ. of WI Ag Bulletin. Madison 1904. 60 pages with 47 b/w photos. Staple-bound.
$12.95
[5040] Curtis, R. W. and Donald Wyman. Ornamental Trees for New York State. Their Landscape Value and Care. Ithaca, NY: Cornell University, 1934. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Soft Cover. Very Good Cornell Extension Bulletin. Ithaca 1934. 8vo. 32 pages with 4 b/w photos. Staple-bound. Very good.
$4.95
[1514] Dallimore, W.. Holly, Yew & Box with notes on other evergreens. London and New York: John Lane, 1908. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Cloth. Very Good London 1908. 8vo. xiv, 284 pages plus 175 b/w photos. Decorative cloth. Very good.
$165.95
[535] Davis, Lucius D.. Ornamental Shrubs for Garden, Lawn and Park Planting. New York and London: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1899. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Cloth. Very Good with an account of the origin, capabilities, and adaptations of the numerous species and varieties, native and foreign, and especially of the new and rare sorts, suited to cultivation in the United States. NY and London 1899. 4to. vi, 338 pages with some diagrams and woodcuts. Decorative cloth with gilt stamping. Very good.
$33.95
[1515] Dersal, William R. van. Ornamental American Shrubs. New York London Toronto: Oxford University Press, 1942. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Cloth. Very Good / Good. NY, London, Toronto 1942 (©1942). 8vo. xiii, 288 pages plus 68 b/w plates. Cloth w.dj. Very good/worn.
$12.95
[659] Duruz, Selwyn. Flowering Shrubs. London: Geoffrey Bliss, 1952. 3rd Edition. 3rd enlarged and revised edition. London 1952. 8vo. 155 pages with 35 b/w photos. Cloth. Minor foxing around the edges. Small nick to rear cover. Else very good.
$7.95
[4560] Egleston, N. H.. Hand-Book of Tree-Planting. Or why where what and how to Plant. New York: Appleton & Co., 1893. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good NY 1893. 12mo. 126 pages. Cloth.
$19.95
[738] Eley, Charles. Gardening for the Twentieth Century. Joh Murray, 1st edition. London 1923. 8vo. xiv, 256 pages with about 25 b/w photos. Cloth. Slight rubbing to front cover, else very good.
$14.95
[2699] Emberton, Sybil. A Year in the Shrub Garden. Faber and Faber, London 1972. 264 pages with some diagrams. Cloth w.dj. Very good/very good.
$14.95
[2039] Emerson, Geo B.. Report on the Trees and Shrubs growing Naturally in the Forests of Massachusetts. Boston: Dutton and Wentworth, 1846. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good Boston 1846. 8vo. xv, 547 pages. The last page (index) has been replaced with a modern photocopy. Also, the 17 engravings called for are missing. Rebound in modern cloth with some repairs to a few front pages. (Weight 2.25 lbs or 1 kg)
$75.95
[5634] Fletcher, H. L. V.. Popular Flowering Shrubs. New York: Drake Publishers, 1972. 1st American Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good NY 1972. 8vo. 192 pages with b/w photos. Cloth.
$6.95
[1314] Fraser, Hugh. Handy Book of Ornamental Conifers and of Rhododendrons and other American Flower Shrubs. Edinburgh and London: William Blackwood and Sons, 1875. 1st Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good- suitable for the climate and soils of Britain. Edinburgh and London 1875. 12mo. x, 292 pages. Cloth with decorative stamping. Very good
$55.95
[5134] Gilpin, William. Remarks on Forest Scenery and other Woodland Views, (relative chiefly to picturesque beauty), illustrated by the Scenes of New-Forest in Hampshire. London: Blamire, 1794. 2nd Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good 2nd ed. London 1794. 3 books bound in 2 volumes. Later half-calf over marbled boards. Vii, 340; iii, 310, xx pages with 1 map and 31 lithographic. Very clean and tight copy and attractive. The first part "considers trees as single objects, investigating their general picturesque qualities in their several kinds and in the specific character of each." The Second book considers trees under their various modes of composition, from the clump to the forest. It considers them likewise under several picturesque circumstances of permanent and accidental beauty… the New-Forest, which is the subject of the third book; The scenery of it is next described in a series of journeys through its several divisions; and lastly the modes of the habits of life are remarked, of such animals, as inhabit and embellish it."
$449.95
[1534] Gordon, George. The Pinetum: being a Synopsis of all the Coniferous Plants at present known, with Descriptions, History and Synonyms, and a Comprehensive Systematic index.. London: 1875. 2nd Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good 2nd edition. London 1875. 8vo. xxiv, 484 pages. Cloth (rebacked with original spine laid on). Very good.
$119.95
[540] Gorer, Richard. Quick Growing Shrubs. London: Heinemann, 1976. London 1976. Lg 8vo. 184 pages with 24 black & white photos. Cloth w.dj. Very good.
$9.95
[1359] Grant, John A. and Carol L. Grant. Trees and Shrubs for Pacific Northwest Gardens.. ill. Phyllis Heady. Seattle: Frank McCaffrey, 1948. 3rd Printing. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good What to grow and how to grow them. 2nd edition. Seattle 1955. 8vo. 335 pages with some b/ w photos. Cloth w.dj. Very good. (Weight 1 pd or 500 gr)
$9.95
[6918] Green, Samuel B.. Ornamental Trees, Shrubs and Herbaceous Plants in Minnesota. University of Minnesota, 1906. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Soft Cover. Very Good Univ. of MN Ag. Exper. Station Bulletin 1906. 110 pages with 108 b/w photos. Staple-bound.
$14.95
[191] Green, Samuel B.. Forestry in Minnesota. Minnesota Forestry Association, 1898. 1st Edition. Sm 8vo. Soft Cover. Very Good 1898. Sm 8vo. 311 pages with 60 text-illustrations. Wrappers. Very good.
$22.95
[200] Green, Samuel B.. Principles of American Forestry. New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1907. 1st Edition. sm 8vo. Cloth. Good 1st edition, 6th thousand. NY 1907. xiii, 334 pages with 73 illustrations. Cloth (3 small stainmarks on front cover). Else tight and clean inside.
$13.95
[3045] Grimm, William Carey. Recognizing Native Shrubs. Harrisburg, PA: Stackpole Books, 1966. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good 319 pages. with very many diagrams. Green cloth. Very good. Identification guide with diagrams and descriptions of native shrubs.
$6.95
[3513] Hanger, Francis. Camellias and Their Culture. London: Royal Horticultural Society, 1947. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Staple-bound. Very Good 9 page article in the Journal of the Royal Horticultural Soc. 1947. 8vo. Wrappers. (weight4 oz or 120 gr)
$6.95
[681] Haworth-Booth, Michael. The Flowering Shrub Garden Today. London: Country Life, 1962. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Cloth. Very Good 1st edition. London 1961. 8vo. 151 pages with 32 b/w and 7 colour photos. Cloth w.dj. Very good. (Weight 1.25 lbs or 600 gr)
$14.95
[542] Haworth-Booth, Michael. Effective Flowering Shrubs. London: Collins, 1965. 3rd Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Good 3rd edition. London 1965. 8vo. 350 pages with 47 color plates. Cloth. Shows how to keep the garden colorful throughout the growing season using just shrubs. Good.
$9.95
[2252] Hertrich, William. Camellias in the Huntington Gardens. San Marino, CA, U.S.A.: Huntington Library, 1st Edition. Lg 8vo. Cloth. Very Good 3 volumes. San Marino 1954, 55, 59. Large 8vo. ix, 380; vii, 378; xii, 366 pages with hundreds of b/w photographs. Cloth. Describes over 700 japonica and 55 sasanqua varieties. Standard reference.
$109.95
[3171] Hessayon, D. G.. The Tree and Shrub Expert (Expert Ser.). Expert Books, 1983. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Soft Cover. Very Good A complete guide to the selection and care of trees and shrubs for your garden. 5th printing London 1983. 8vo. 128 pages with hundreds of colour photos. Paperback.
$9.95
[2703] Hillier and Sons. Catalogue of Trees & Shrubs including Climbers, Conifers and Bamboos. Winchester, UK 1964. 203 pages. Nursery catalog of this reputable firm celebrating its 100th anniversary. Very good.
$24.95
[3537] Hillier, H. G.. Late-flowering Trees and Shrubs. London: Royal Horticultural Society, 1961. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Staple-bound. Very Good 10 page article in the Journal of the Royal Hort. Soc. 1960. 8vo. Wrappers.
$5.95
[2213] Hofman, Jaroslav and Jirina Kaplicka. Ornamental Shrubs. London: Spring Books, 1969. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Cloth. Very Good London 1969. 4to. 128 pages with about 50 attractive colour plates. Cloth. Very good.
$4.95
[3442] Hottes, Alfred Carl. Climbers And Ground Covers. New York: De La Mare, 1947. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Cloth. Very Good including the vast array of hardy and subtropical vines which climb or creep. 1st edition. NY 1947. 302 pages with many b/w photographs. Cloth. Very through. (Weight 1.5 pds or 750 gr)
$6.85
[76] Hume, H. Harold. Camellias. Kinds and Culture. 1st ed. NY 1951. 8vo. xii, 271 pp with 8 colour and 68 b/w illustrations. Cloth w. dj. Comprehensive. Very Good.
$15.95
[1319] Hume, H. Harold. Azaleas and Camellias. New York: MacMillan, 1941. Hard Cover. Very Good NY 1941 (©1931). Sm 8vo. viii, 90 pages with 6 b/w photographs. Cloth w.dj. This was one of the first books written on this subject for the amateur gardener. Very good.
$6.95
[1553] Hyams, Edward. Ornamental Shrubs For Temperate Zone Gardens. London: 1967. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Cloth. Very Good / Very Good. September and October Flowering. London 1967. 8vo. 128 pages with 8 b/w photos. Cloth w.dj. Very good.
$10.95
[778] Ingram, Collingwood. Notes on Japanese Cherries - Part 3. Journal of the Royal Horticultural Soc., An 8 page article in the Journal of the Royal Hort. Soc. England 1945. Wrappers. Very good.
$5.95
[2078] Johns, C. A.. British Trees including the finer shrubs for garden and woodland. London: George Routledge and Sons, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good London circa 1925. 8vo. xvi, 285 pages with 41 text-illustrations plus 56 pages of photographs. Nice cloth with gilt stamping. Each genus and sometimes even species is traced through history and literature. This mixed with some botanical information provides a wealth of knowledge about each plant. Very good.
$24.95
[7089] Johnson, Robert L. and Elbert L. Little. Trees, Shrubs, and Woody Vines of the Bluff Experimental Forest, Warren County, Mississippi. USFS, 1967. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Soft Cover. Very Good USFS 1967. 4to. 14 pages with 4 illustrations. Ringbound.
$8.95
[309] Kauffman, Elre. Trees of Washington. Washington: Outdoor Press, 1932. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Signed by Author. The Man - the City, DC 1932. 8vo. 90 pages with a few photos. Cloth (2 small spots on front cover). Good.
$18.95
[7181] Kennedy, Beveridge. Ornamental and Shade Trees. Reno: University of Nevada, 1906. 1st American Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Soft Cover. Very Good Univ of NV Ag Bulletin. Reno 1906. 61 pages with illustrations. Staple-bound.
$14.95
[688] Kumlien, L. L.. The Friendly Evergreens. 2nd prtg. NY 1954. 4to. 237 pages with hundreds of photos and diagrams. Cloth w.dj. Very good.
$17.95
[4435] Kumlien, L.L.. Hill’s Book of Evergreens. Dundee, IL: Hill Nursery Company, 1936. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good Dundee, IL 1936. 8vo. 304 pages with very many colour and b/w illustrations. Cloth. Valuable information from nursery grower on natural history of trees, folklore, foliage characteristics, seed collecting, cultural requirements, landscape uses, etc.
$7.95
[501] Little, Elbert L.. Check List of United States Trees. Washington: 1979. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Poor Agriculture Handbook 541. Washington 1979. 8vo. 375 pages. Cloth (which has stainmark on front lower corner). Otherwise clean and tight inside.
$8.95
[837] Loads, Fred W.. Success With Shrubs And Trees. 1st edition. London 1964. 8vo. 188 pages with 36 b/w photos and some diagrams. Cloth w.dj. A practical guide that covers all one needs to know in order to grow the recommended varieties successfully. Very good.
$9.95
[311] Macoun, W. T.. Ornamental Trees, Shrubs, and Woody Climbers. Ottawa 1927. 8vo. 52 pages with some b/w photos. Staple-bound. Recommendations based on experiments at the Ottawa experimental farm. Very good.
$12.95
[839] Macself, A. J.. Flowering Trees and Shrubs. ill. Malby Lee. London: Thornton Butterworth Limited, 1924. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Cloth. Very Good 1st edition. London 1924. 8vo. 224 pages with 15 photos and 20 diagrams. Cloth. Very good. (Weight 1.25 lbs or 600 gr)
$8.95
[1067] Mannering, Rosslyn. Ornamental Flowering Shrubs. London: Foulsham & Co, 1940. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Soft Cover. Very Good How to grow and cultivate them. London circa 1940. 12mo. 91 pages with 2 b/w photos. Paperback. Very good. (Weight 1/4 pound or 150 gr)
$3.95
[4379] Mansfield, T. C.. Shrubs in Colour and Cultivation. London: Collins, 1948. 3rd Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good / Good. 3rd edition. London 1948. 8vo. 266 pages with man colour photos. Cloth w.dj. Contains very many variety descriptions.
$7.95
[1095] Marshall, W.. Planting and Rural Ornaments. London: G Nicol, 1796. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good being a second edition with additions of planting and ornamental gardening, a practical treatise in 2 volumes. London 1796. xxxii, 408, iv; xx, 454, iii pages. New half cloth with marbled boards. Small stain on title page. Else very clean, tight and attractive. An interesting mix of information, as the majority of this work is devoted to woodland and hedgerow management by describing the trees and shrubs that can be grown in the open air in England, with botanical descriptions, comments on propagation, method and season of planting, training, uses, and management. The other part of the work (1/4 of text) is comprised of the history and principles of modern art and taste in gardening, followed by remarks on estates such as Persfield, Stowe, Fitherwick, Leasowers, Hagley, Enville..
$325.95
[2857] McMahon, Janet S., George L. Jacobson, Jr. And Fay Hyland. An Atlas of the Native Woody Plants of Maine:. Orono, ME: Maine Agricultural Experiment Station, 1990. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Soft Cover. Very Good A Revision of the Hyland Maps. Orono, ME 1990. 8vo. 260 pages. Paperback. Very good.
$19.95
[1859] Mongredien, Agustus. Trees & Shrubs for English Plantations. London: John Murray, 1870. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Cloth. A Selections And Description Of The Most Ornamental Trees And Shrubs, Native And Foreign, Which Will Flourish In The Open Air In Our Climate: With classified lists of the several species, under the heads of size and habit, peculiarities of foliage a nd flowers, season of blooming, soils, situation, etc., for the purposes of practical application. London 1870. 8vo. x, 388 pp with 29 woodcuts. Cloth with decorative cover showing some soiling and foxing. Partially uncut (2 pages carelessly opened) . Good +.
$85.95
[2287] Newhall, Charles S.. The Trees of Northeastern America. New York: Putnam's Sons, 1894. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good NY and London 1894. Lg 8vo. xiv, 250 pages with 116 line drawings. Cloth with gilt stamping. Very good.
$19.95
[1332] Noble, Mary and Blanche Graham. You can Grow Camellias. New York: 1962. 1st Edition. A complete guide to the cultivation, propagation, and uses of camellias - indoors and out - with special emphasis on the new cold-hardy and heat-tolerant hybrids. 1st edition. NY 1962. xiv, 257 pages with many nice photographs. Cloth w.dj. Fine.
$10.95
[3627] Notcutt, R.C.. A Handbook of Flowering Trees and Shrubs for Gardeners. London: Martin Hopkinson, 1926. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Cloth. Very Good London 1926. 8vo. vii, 246 pages with 24 b/w photos. Cloth. Some foxing.
$17.95
[3538] Notcutt, R.C.. Japanese Cherries. London: Royal Horticultural Society, 1935. 1st Canadian Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Staple-bound. Very Good 9 page article in the Journal of the Royal Hort. Soc. 1935. 8vo. Wrappers.
$8.95
[450] Ontario Department of Lands and Forests. Forest Tree Planting. Ontario Dept. of Lands and Forests Bulletin. Revised. Toronto 1947. 8vo. 68 pages with some b/w photos. Paperback.
$4.95
[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.
$19.95
[1866] Osborn, A.. Pruning Hardy Shrubs. London: London, Royal Hort Soc. circa 1910. 20 pages. Wrappers. Very good.
$5.95
[6948] Perkins, Harold O.. Ornamental Trees for Home Grounds. ill. Kathleen Bourke. New York: Dutton & Co., 1965. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good NY 1965. 8vo. 192 pages with many b/w photos and drawings. Cloth. General cultural remarks followed by plant specific discussions.
$3.95
[5599] Perry, Geo. S.. How to Know the Common Trees and Shrubs of Pennsylvania, native & Introduced. Pennsylvania Department of Forests and Waters, 1924. 1st Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Soft Cover. Very Good PA Dept. of Forests and Waters Bul 33. 1924. 12mo. 72 pages. Staple-bound.
$8.95
[1587] Pirone, P.P.. Maintenance of Shade and Ornamental Trees. New York: 1948. 2nd Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Good 2nd edition. NY 1948. Lg 8vo. xvii, 436 pages with very many b/w photos. Cloth with old sharpie price mark in lower corner on cover. Else very good.
$4.95
[2395] Prior, W.D.. Hardy Shrubs with descriptions of the most popular kinds, and practical directions for their culture and use. London: George Routledge and Sons, 1881. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good London 1881. Sm 8vo. 186 pages with all 4 (and not 8 as mistakenly described on the title page) colour plates plus numerous woodcuts. Decorative cloth with gilt stamping. Very good.
$65.95
[7198] Reisch, Kenneth W.; Kozel, Philip C.; Weinstein, Gayle A.. Woody Ornamentals for the Midwest. Deciduous. : Ohio Stte University, 1975. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Soft Cover. Very Good- / . OH State Univ. 1975. 4to. 293 paages. Ringbinder.
$42.95
[3634] Rockwell, F. F.. Shrubs. New York: MacMillan &Co., 1927. 1st Edition. 12mo. Cloth. Very Good 1st edition. NY 1927. x, 76 pages with a few diagrams. Cloth. Of the series: The Home Garden Handbooks. Comments on how different shrubs fits into home landscape arrangements, plus planting, care, pruning, etc.. Very good.
$13.95
[3635] Rockwell, F. F.. Evergreens. New York: MacMillan &Co., 1928. 1st Edition. 12mo. Cloth. Very Good 1st edition. NY 1928. x, 84 pages with a few diagrams. Cloth. Of the series: The Home Garden Handbooks. Very good.
$14.95
[1591] Russell, Louis. R.. Flowering Shrubs and Trees. London: 1967. 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.
$8.95
[5567] Sargent, Charles Sprague. Manual of the Trees of North America - Volume Two. New York: Dover, 1965. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Soft Cover. Very Good xxiv, 434-944 pages with many diagrams. Paperback.
$3.75
[6917] Saunders, William. Trees and Shrubs tested in Manitoba and the North-West Territories. Ottawa: Department of Agriculture, 1904. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Soft Cover. Very Good Dept of Agric. Central Experiment Farm. Ottawa, Ontario. 1904. 50 pages with about 20 b/w photos. Staple-bound.
$12.95
[6501] Sheat, Wilfred G.. Propagation of Trees, Shrubs and Conifers. London: MacMillan, 1948. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good- / . London 1948. xii, 479 pages with a few illustrations. Cloth (slightly soiled). Alphabetically arranged by species.
$22.95
[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).
$7.95
[6389] Shigo, Alex L.. A New Tree Biology Dictionary. Terms, Topics and Treatment for Trees and Their Problems and Proper Care [SIGNED]. Durham, NH: Shigo and Tree Associates, 1986. 8th Printing. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Soft Cover. Signed by Author. Very Good- / . 8th prtg. Durham 1986. 8vo. 132 pages. Paperback. 2 small spots on front cover. Signed by the author.
$85.95
[3606] Smith, Alice Upham. Trees in a Winter Landscape. New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1969. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good NY 1969. Lg 8vo. x, 207 pages with very many diagrams. Cloth. Beautiful line drawings of the shape and appearance of these trees along with valuable cultural comments.
$11.95
[2223] Smith, Geoffrey. Shrubs and Small Trees for Your Garden.. London: Collingridge, 1973. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Cloth. Very Good London 1973. Lg 8vo. 162 pages with very many colour photos and diagrams. Cloth. Very good.
$10.95
[3390] Sturrock, David and Edwin A. Menninger. Shade and Ornamental Trees for South Florida and Cuba. Stuart, FL: Stuart Daily News, 1946. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good Florida 1946. 8vo. 172; (vii) pages with some b/w photos. Cloth. (Weight 1.25 pounds or 650 gr.)
$21.95
[791] Sunset. How to Grow and Use Camellias. Menlo Park, CA: Sunset Books, 1962. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Paperback. Good Revised edition. 700 varieties. Sunset Books 1962. 4to. 88 pages with many illustrations. Paperback. (Weight 4 ounces or 200 gr)
$6.95
[1893] Sweet, A.J.. Trees and Shrubs for Amateurs. London: Collingridge, 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Cloth. 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.
$13.95
[862] Sweet, Arthur J.. Ornamental Shrubs and Trees. London: J. M. Dent & Sons, 1937. 2nd Printing. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Cloth. Very Good Their Selection and Pruning. 2nd printing. London 1937. 8vo. xiii, 64 pages with 33 b/w diagrams. Cloth. Very good.
$8.95
[6084] Thomas, Graham Stuart. Ornamental Shrubs, Climbers and Bamboos. Portland, OR: Timber Press, 1992. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good / Very Good. 1st ed. Portland, OR 1992. 8vo. 583 pages with 119 colour and about 150 b/w photographs. Cloth. w.dj.
$18.95
[1336] Threlkeld, John. The Camellia Book. Princeton: Van Nostrand, 1962. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good / Good. Princeton, Toronto, NY 1962. Lg 8vo. xiv, 204 pp with 9 colour and 18 b/w photographs. Cloth. Culture, varieties, history... . Threlkeld was for many years in charge of the world's largest ornamental camellia collection as superintendent at Descanso Gardens in Los Angeles. Very good.
$9.95
[3752] Viereck, Leslie A.. Alaska Trees and Shurbs. Washington, DC: USDA, 1972. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good USDA Forest Service 1972. 8vo. 265 pages with many diagrams and maps. Hardcover. Very good.
$15.95
[3331] Welch, D.S. And D. L. Collins. Dutch Elm Disease and Its Control. Ithaca, NY: Cornell University, 1940. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Staple-Bound. Very Good Cornell Extension Bulletin. Ithaca 1940. 8vo. 19 pages with 8 photos. Staple-bound. (weight 1 ounce or 30 gr)
$8.95
[3330] Welch, D.S., G.W. Herrick and R. W. Curtis. The Dutch Elm Disease. Ithaca, NY: Cornell University, 1934. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Soft Cover. Very Good Cornell Extension Bulletin. Ithaca 1934. 8vo. 19 pages with 7 diagrams. Staple-bound. (Weight 1 ounce or 30 gr)
$6.95
[7063] Whitmore, T.C.. Guide to the Forests of the British Solomon Islands. London: Oxford University Press, 1966. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good / Very Good. 1st ed. London 1966. 8vo. 208 pages with some diagrams. Cloth w.dj.
$66.95
[6244] Williams, Thomas A.. Native Trees and Shrubs of South Dakota. Brookings, SD: 1895. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Soft Cover. Very Good SD Agricultural College Bulletin. Brookings 1895. 27 pages. Staple-bound.
$18.95
[2582] Woodroof, William E. Camellia Nomenclature. San Marino, CA, U.S.A.: 1960. 7th Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Soft Cover. Good+ 7th revised edition. San Marino, CA 1960. 123 pages with many colour photots. Staple-bound. Spine with wear.
$4.95
[2899] Wyman, Donald. Dwarf Shrubs. New York: MacMillan, 1974. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good / Very Good. Maintenance-Free Woody Plants for Today's Gardens. 137 pages with 35 colour photos and many diagrams. Cloth w.dj.
$6.95
[2811] Wyman, Donald. Trees For American Gardens. 1977. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Half Calf. Revised and enlarged edition. 7th printing. NY 1977. 8vo. vii, 502 pages with many b/w illustrations. Cloth with torn dust jacket. Inner hinges splitting. Good information on over 750 species and varieties of trees recommended for landscaping.
$8.95
[1607] Wyman, Donald. Trees For American Gardens. New York: MacMillan Company, 1956. 3rd Printing. 3rd printing. NY 1956. 8vo. vii, 376 pages with many b/w illustrations. Cloth. Good information on over 750 species and varieties of trees recommended for landscaping. Edges bumped, else very good.
$14.95
[6955] Young, Allen M.. The Chocolate Tree. A Natural History. Washington and London: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1994. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good / Very Good. 1st ed. Washington and London 1994. 200 pages with 15 colour and some b/w photos. Cloth w.dj.
$19.95
[4433] Zucker, Isabel. Flowering Shrubs. Princeton: Van Nostrand, 1966. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good 1st ed. Princeton, NJ 1966. 4to. xx, 380 pages with very many b/w photos. Cloth.
$7.95