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NEEM : A Tree for Solving Global Problems

By: (Contributors)

Price: $19.00

Publisher: Washington, D.C., U.S.A., National Academy Press: 1998

Seller ID: 008732

ISBN: 0309046866

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Very Good +

ix, + 141pp., b/white photographic illustrations, and figures, intext. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Leaves clean. Illustrated card wrapper negligibly edgeworn and indented, soft corner crease to front panel. Report of an Ad Hoc Panel of the Board on Science and Technology for International Development National Research Council. "Neem is a fascinating tree. On the one hand, it seems to be one of the most promising of all plants and may eventually benefit every person on the planet . . . " Contents include: Foreword, 10 chapters, Appendixes: A-E, The BOSTID Innovation Program, BOSTID ...
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STRAWBERRIES

By: Allardice, Pamela

Price: $19.00

Publisher: Melbourne, VIC, Australia, Hill Of Content: 1991

Seller ID: 010255

ISBN: 0855722061

Binding: Hardcover and Dustjacket

Condition: Very Good

83pp., colour-art illustrations and b/white line-drawings throughout. Book clean, square. Spine firm, red title there-on. Plain white boards have a light bump to upper foredge corner of front panel. Tiny, faint spot to ffep., else leaves clean. Art-illustrated, loose-plastic protected dustjacket negligibly edge-creased at head and foot of spine. This book, which is a sequel to 'Lavender', describes the history and folklore surrounding strawberries, the propagation and cultivation of the fruit, and the application of strawberries in the areas of health and beauty. The major part of the book is ...
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MAJOR WINE GRAPE VARIETIES OF AUSTRALIA

By: Antcliff, A.J.

Price: $39.90

Publisher: Australia, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation: 1981

Seller ID: 013779

ISBN: 0643025170

Binding: Softcover Booklet, Staplebound

Condition: Very Good

62pp. Verso page, studio-generated, colour-plate photography (E.A. Lawton) throughout. Saddle-stitched, staple-bound format booklet. Staples tight, and minimally rusted. Colour-illustrated card wrapper mildly bumped and soiled. Textblock unmarked. This booklet deals with wine grapes grown in Australia, and includes several varieties not grown in South Australia (at time of publication). Each variety colour plate features three images, thus: Grape, Growing tip detail, and Mature leaf, with relevant text on adjacent recto page. Contents include: Prelims. Introduction. Grape Varieties. Index. Boo...
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KENYA CEROPEGIA SCRAPBOOK: Notes and Records of Some Kenya Ceropegia

By: Archer, P.G.

Price: $52.25

Publisher: Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, Artemis Publishing Consultants:

Seller ID: 012409

ISBN: 064612174X

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Very Good

No date (1992). 183pp., illustrated throughout: colour plates and line drawings. Book clean and square. Two short pressure cracks (incorrectly stored) across an otherwise unmarked spine. Illustrated card wrapper nominally bumped on upper foredge corner. Textblock unmarked. These notes on Ceropegia were compiled during the period 1950 to 1974 while the author was based at Langata, near Nairobi, Kenya . . . The colour illustrations have been made from original slides or sketches. Contents include: Prelims., Acks., Preface, General, List of Individual Descriptions, I to XXXI, Group Photos, Record...
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NATURAL AFFAIRS : A Botanist Looks at the Attachments Between Plants and People. (Signed Copy)

By: Bernhardt, Peter

Price: $28.50

Publisher: New York, Villard Books: 1993

Seller ID: 008290

ISBN: 0679413162

Binding: Hardcover and Dustjacket

Condition: Very Good +

xiv, + 225pp., colour plates, plus b/white line-drawn and photographic illustrations throughout. Book clean, square. Quarter-cloth spine firm, small area of discoloration to same. Plain purple boards undamaged. Author's signature and date (1993) to title page, otherwise leaves clean. Oblique crease to three leaves. Rough trimmed foredge. Illustrated, loose-plastic protected dustjacket nominally creased on edges. "Professor Bernhardt examines some of the fascinating relationships between humans and plants throughout the ages . . . an absorbing tour of the strange points in history where the...
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WILY VIOLETS & UNDERGROUND ORCHIDS : Revelations of a Botanist

By: Bernhardt, Peter

Price: $11.40

Publisher: North Sydney, N.S.W., Australia, Allen & Unwin: 1990

Seller ID: 010938

ISBN: 0044422385

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Very Good +

xii, + 255pp., b/white photographic and line-drawn illustrations. Erratum slip pasted to half-title page. Book clean, square. Spine firm, fine reading crease there-on. Small, faint spot to first page (and inner front cover), else leaves clean. Illustrated card wrapper negligibly edge-rubbed only. " . . . not just a catalogue of the exotic and the strange. Peter Bernhardt uses plants as jumping-off points into discussions on such important scientific concepts as adaptation and pollination, nutrient recycling and plant/animal relationships . . . An engagingly written treat for amateur natura...
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THE FLOWERS OF CENTRAL AUSTRALIA

By: Blombery, Alec M.

Price: $8.55

Publisher: Kenthurst, N.S.W., Australia, Kangaroo Press: 1989

Seller ID: 004054

ISBN: 0864172443

Binding: Oblong Softcover Booklet

Condition: Very Good

64pp., intext, photographic colour plate illustrations [many of detail] throughout. Oblong [landscape format] booklet. Spine firm, and square. Leaves clean. Pictorially-illustrated card wrapper lightly edgeworn and bumped. With clearly and simply written text, "this book describes and illustrates the common plants and flowers of Central Australia. Using 155 colour plates, it is arranged in a way to enable you to recognise all the plants and flowers you are likely to see in Central Australia." Includes: Intro., and Index. Book weight approx. 170g. Postage charge will be reduced as this ...
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YOUR GARDEN DESIGN BOOK : Complete Practical Guide to Planning, Styling and Planting Any Garden

By: Brookes, John

Price: $31.35

Publisher: Sydney, NSW, Australia, Lothian (In Association with the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew): 1992

Seller ID: 008353

ISBN: 0850914043

Binding: Hardcover and Dustjacket

Condition: Very Good +

352pp., colour photographic illustrations, plus colour and b/white diagrams and plans, throughout. Book clean and square. Spine firm, silver title there-on. Plain green boards near fine. Tiny spot to rear free endpaper and pastedown, otherwise leaves clean. Illustrated, loose-plastic protected dustjacket mildly edgeworn only. "Good design is the key to all successful gardens, large or small, in town, country or suburbia, yet for many people, it proves all too elusive. In John Brookes' 'Your Garden Design Book', arguably the world's leading international garden designer de-mystifies the who...
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GROWING TREES ON AUSTRALIAN FARMS

By: Brown, Alan, Hall, Norman, et al

Price: $35.15

Publisher: Canberra, A.C.T., Australia, A.J.Arthur, Commonwealth Government Printer: 1968

Seller ID: 006123

Binding: Hardcover and Dustjacket

Condition: Very Good +

xxvi, + 397pp., colour-map endpapers, colour plate frontispiece, unpaginated, colour and b/white halftone plates, several fold-outs, plus numerous, intext line-drawings, tables and maps. Book clean and square. Spine firm. Bright gilt title and illustration over undamaged cloth boards. Leaves clean. Pictorially-illustrated, loose-plastic protected dustjacket lightly edgeworn, negligibly dampstained, price-clipped and has a short closed tear on lower foredge fold. Written for farmers, landowners, students and others, this book deals with the use of trees for ornament, shade, shelter, and timber ...
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INDIGENOUS : The Making of a Native Garden

By: Burke, Don

Price: $20.90

Publisher: Crows Nest, N.S.W., Australia, Sue Hines / Allen & Unwin: 2004

Seller ID: 012321

ISBN: 1741143713

Binding: Hardcover and Dustjacket

Condition: Very Good +

170pp., colour photographic illustrations throughout. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Leaves clean. Illustrated boards undamaged. Illustrated, loose-plastic protected dustjacket negligibly edge-creased only. From the jacket flap: "This is the story of how Don Burke built his dream, transforming a bush block with virtually no soil - a barren rocky hillside in a dry rainshadow area - into a family retreat with a lush native garden that looks as if it's been there forever . . . " Contents include: Introduction, 9 chapters, Photographing Don's Garden, Index. Book weight approx. 1.14 KG. *C...
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THE VICTORIAN GARDEN

By: Carter, Tom

Price: $15.20

Publisher: London, Bracken Books: 1988

Seller ID: 009642

ISBN: 1851702075

Binding: Hardcover and Dustjacket

Condition: Very Good

186pp., plus Book List and Index. Eight pages of colour plates, plus b/white illustrations throughout. Book clean, square. Spine firm, gilt title there-on. Plain black boards undamaged. Unobtrusive previous owner's gift inscription to ffep., else leaves clean and unmarked. Art-iIlustrated (front and rear), loose-plastic protected dustjacket mildly edge-creased only. " . . . describes the varied aspects of practical horticulture and ornamental gardening: the efficiency of the kitchen garden, the splendours of the grand pleasure grounds, the single-minded dedication of those who grew flowers...
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NEW ZEALAND POHUTUKAWA

By: Conly, Geoff & Maurice

Price: $15.20

Publisher: New Zealand, Grantham House: 1988

Seller ID: 009253

ISBN: 1869340167

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

88pp., colour art illustrations throughout by Maurice Conly. Book clean, square. Spine firm, gilt title there-on. Leaves clean. Art-illustrated boards negligibly corner-scuffed. " . . . the first book devoted entirely to this special tree. As author and artist, brothers Geoff and Maurice Conly have combined their talents in a unique and beautiful tribute to the pohutukawa, the Christmas Tree of Aroteroa." Contents include: 8 chapters, Appendix I & II, Text References, Bibliography and Index. Book weight approx. 495g.
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TOTALLY BONSAI : A Guide to Growing, Shaping and Caring for Miniature Trees and Shrubs

By: Coussins, Craig

Price: $16.15

Publisher: London, New Burlington Books: 2001

Seller ID: 006401

ISBN: 1861553862

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Very Good +

128pp., colour photographic illustrations throughout. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Leaves clean. Illustrated, flapped card wrapper nominally edgeworn only. A guide to tending and styling Bonsai for the beginner-whether buying a finished tree, or cultivating your own. Learn the secrets of shaping, creating twin trunks, bending and transforming, and discover the best ways to display your Bonsai . . . Chapters include: The Bonsai Tradition, Getting Started, General Care, Styling and Display, Easy Species Guide, Style Gallery, plus Index. Book weight approx. 480g.
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MODERN RHODODENDRONS

By: Cox, E.H.M., and Cox, P.A.

Price: $15.20

Publisher: London, Thomas Nelson and Sons: 1956

Seller ID: 013118

Binding: Hardcover and Dustjacket

Condition: Very Good

xiii, + 193pp., four unpaginated colour-art plates (exquisite art by Margaret Stones). Book clean and square. Gilt title over nominally bumped spine. Plain green, original cloth boards undamaged. Lightly foxed prelims pages, green tint top edge, else textblock unmarked. Intext, line-drawn illustrations throughout. Colour-art illustrated (Margaret Stones), loose-plastic protected dustjacket price-clipped, affixed Australian price sticker on front flap, mildly nipped, chipped and soiled, plus clear tape reinforcing on verso folds. The rhododendron is one of the most popular of all flowering shru...
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COTTAGE GARDENS IN AUSTRALIA

By: Cuffley, Peter

Price: $26.60

Publisher: Canterbury, Victoria, Australia, The Five Mile Press: 1984

Seller ID: 011284

ISBN: 0867880295

Binding: Hardcover and Dustjacket

Condition: Very Good +

248pp., colour and b/white illustrations throughout. Book clean, square. Spine firm, gilt title there-on. Plain boards lightly edge-bumped only. Leaves clean. Art-illustrated (Peter Cuffley), loose-plastic protected dustjacket mildly sunned on spine (titles clearly legible) and adjacent strip of front and back panel, minor soft edge-creasing. From the jacket flap: "Fully illustrated with prints, paintings, diagrams and photographs, 'Cottage Gardens' traces the heritage of Australia's cottage gardens from early colonial times to the great goldrushes; the first suburban sprawls; the cottage ...
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THE CREATIVE GARDENER'S COMPANION : For Australian and New Zealand Gardens

By: Davies, Rosemary

Price: $15.20

Publisher: South Yarra, VIC, Australia, Hyland House: 1991

Seller ID: 011466

ISBN: 0947062122

Binding: Hardcover and Dustjacket

Condition: Very Good

xii, + 338pp., plus 10 colour illustrated pages, b/white illustrations intext. Book clean, square. Spine firm, white title there-on. Plain green boards negligibly edge-rubbed only. Leaves clean. Illustrated, loose-plastic protected dustjacket minimally and softly edge-creased. From the jacket flap: "This is a unique, practical, do-it-yourself guide for gardeners who want to plan and design, make and care for a garden that is their own creation and is composed of their favourite plants. An ideas book for those who want to turn a barren block into a beautiful garden or improve and renovate a...
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BRITISH SEAWEED

By: Dickinson, Carola A.

Price: $36.10

Publisher: London, Eyre & Spottiswoode: 1963

Seller ID: 007278

Binding: Hardcover and Dustjacket

Condition: Very Good +

232pp., botanical colour-art frontispiece, plus 11 unpaginated like-illustrated plates, artwork by Ernerst V. Petts (all called-for plates extant). Numerous b/white intext sketch illustrations throughout, by Ernest V. Petts and Lura M. Ripley. Book clean and square. Bright gilt title over nominally bumped spine. Plain, original green cloth boards undamaged. Text-block top edge tinted, leaves clean and unmarked. Art-illustrated, laminated, loose-plastic protected dustjacket lightly edgeworn, and colour faded on spine, plus minimal laminate bubbling. A stand-alone, Volume 3 in the 'Kew Series' o...
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ADVANCED GUIDE TO HYDROPONICS

By: Douglas, James Sholto

Price: $16.15

Publisher: London, Pelham Books: 1979

Seller ID: 005348

ISBN: 0720708303

Binding: Hardcover and Dustjacket

Condition: Very Good +

333pp., frontispiece and intext, b/white halftone plates, line-drawings, and tables. Book clean and square. Spine firm, bright gilt title there-on. Leaves clean. Illustrated, loose-plastic protected dustjacket price-clipped, otherwise very good. Written by a pioneering authority on hydroponics, this book should prove to be most valuable to agriculturists and horticulturists worldwide, particularly those concerned with over-crowded, or adverse climate areas . . . Contents include: 25 chapters over six 'parts', plus Biblio. and Index. Book weight approx. 900g.
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PRESENTS FROM YOUR GARDEN

By: Dutton, Ninette

Price: $8.55

Publisher: Melbourne, VIC, Australia, Nelson: 1986

Seller ID: 010237

ISBN: 0170067653

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Very Good

147pp., plus eight pages of colour art plates, b/white line-drawings throughout. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Previous owner's name to half-title page, else leaves clean, albeit mildly tanned. Illustrated card wrapper minimally indented only. "Your garden and the surrounding countryside are bountiful sources of material from which to make presents . . . Ninette Dutton has included sections on preserving and drying plants and what you can make with them; herbs and cookery . . . Presents to make include toys, baskets, decorative trees, rubbings, bridal wear, potpourri, soaps, recipes, car...
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MINIATURE ROSES

By: Eagle, Dawn and Barry

Price: $17.10

Publisher: Auckland, William Collins: 1985

Seller ID: 009912

ISBN: 0002175681

Binding: Hardcover and Dustjacket

Condition: Very Good

128pp., full-colour photographic illustrations, b/white line drawings. Book clean, square. Spine firm, silver title there-on. Plain blue boards minimally shelf-rubbed only. Leaves clean. Illustrated, loose-plastic protected dustjacket negligibly edgeworn and scuffed. " . . . describes the fascinating history of miniature roses, their propagation, hybridising, cultivation, and seasonal care. The major part of 'Miniature Roses' is devoted to an alphabetical listing of over 250 miniature rose varieties, with a brief description of each, giving details of flower colour and size, the height of ...
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Category: Botany/Horticulture