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Wm. H. Wise and Co., NY, 1939; First Edition; 8vo, 255 pages; green cloth; embossed front board illustration; gilt titles. Early detailed treatise on growing plants without the use of soil, complete with plant nutrient formulae. Profusely illustrated in b&w and color. Fine, in a chipped dust jacket.
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Chemical Gardening For The Amateur: Gardening Without Soil Made Easy
by Connors, Charles H. and Victor A. Tiedjens
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Flora Brasilica, Vol. XLI, I
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Instituto de Botanica, Saõ Paolo, 1947; First Edition; Quarto, 113 pages. Detailed monograph of the family Onagraceae covering the genera Jussiaea, Oocarpon, Epilobium, Oenothera, and Fuchsia. Vol. XLI, I of the prodigious series edited by Frederico Carlos Hoehne, director of the Instituto de Botanica at Saõ Paolo, Brazil from 1940 to 1959. Authored by distinguished American botanist/taxonomist Philip A Munz. Sixty-two pages of text in Portuguese accompanied by 51 finely detailed full-page illustration plates, forty-nine in b&w and two in color, covering 5 genera and 45 species of Onagraceae. Very Good, in printed stiff wraps. A few small closed splits in the paper covering of the spine panel. Custom engraved bookplate of Pasadena, California horticulturist Charlotte Hoak on the verso of the front wrap.
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Flowering Trees of the Orient
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A.E. Wohlert Garden Nurseries, Narberth, PA, 1931; 8vo, 70 pages; Illustrated. Sales catalogue for Wohlert Garden Nurseries of Narberth, PA, featuring Japanese Roseflowering and Weeping Cherries, Chinese Flowering Crabs, Double Flowering Peach, Flowering Peach, Flowering Plums, Magnolias, and more. Profusely illustrated in both color and b&w. Includes a complete price list at the back. Very Good, in printed stiff wraps. Previous owner’s name in neat cursive in upper blank margin of the front wrap. A valuable resource for early oriental flowering varieties.
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Flowers: Rock Plants
by de Montherlant, Henry
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The Hyperion Press, Paris, 1939; First Edition; Folio, 86 pages; tan linen cloth; blue titles. Splendid collection of forty brilliant full-page color gravure plates of cactus and succulents in full bloom, Cactaceae, Crassulaceae, Ficoidae, Iiliaceae, Amaryllidaceae, and Euphorbiaceae, all magnificently painted by Arlette Davids, with preface by Henry de Montherlant. Finely printed and bound in Paris. Blocks engraved by Les Artes Photographiques Applique, plates printed by L. Delaporte, text by G. Desgrandchamps, binding by Joseph Taupin. Text in English, translated from the French by S.P. Skipworth. Fine, in a Very Good Plus dust jacket that has a 1" chip in the blank area at bottom of the spine panel, not affecting titles or graphics. Clean, crisp, bright, no foxing, no ownership signatures or any other markings of any kind. A sumptuous book.
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The Language Of Roses
by Coggiatti, Stelvio
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Gallery Books, NY, 1987; First American Edition; folio, 143 pages; illustrated. Sumptuous gallery of sixty-three species of rose, with taxonomic names, historical notes, facts, comparisons, detailed descriptions, and evaluations for each. Written by renowned Italian rose horticulturist and historian Stelvio Coggiatti, of the scientific committee of the Enciclopedia Agraria Italiana. Each rose carefully reproduced full-page (10 1/2" x 13 1/2") in vivid color from the beautifully detailed original watercolors by internationally acclaimed flower artist Anne-Marie Treschlin. Text entirely in English. Fine, in a Near Fine dust jacket. Previous owner brief inscription in neat hand on f.f.e.p. A wealth of information for the rose enthusiast.
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A Little Book Of Climbing Plants, Including A Discussion Of Climbing Roses, Ground Covers, Trailers, Arbors, And Trellises
by Hottes, Alfred C.
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The A.T. De La Mare Company, New York, 1924; First Edition; 8vo, 250 pages, plus a 2-page publisher’s advertisement at the back; green cloth; blind stamped decorations; red titles. Professional study of climbing plants and ground covers for a broad scope of gardening and landscaping purposes, plus nine-page identification key, two-page glossary, sixteen-page plant reference table, complete alphabetical index of plants, and index of authorities cited. Profusely illustrated with black and white photographs. Fine condition. Attractive custom engraved horticultural bookplate on front paste down.
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Maples Cultivated In The United States And Canada
by Mulligan, Brian O.
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The American Association Of Botanical Gardens And Arboretums, , 1958; First Edition; 8vo, 56 pages. A detailed summary of the varieties of Acer cultivated in the United States and Canada, totaling 68 species, 37 subspecies, 160 cultivars and 7 hybrids. Includes a five page chapter on propagation by Roger G. Coggeshall. Illustrated with numerous b&w photographs. Two-page bibliography at the back. Fine, in printed card wraps.
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Rock Gardens, How To Plan And Plant Them, With Sections On The Wall, Paved, Marsh, And Water Gardens
by Edwards, A.
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Ward, Lock & Co., Limited, London, 1929; First Edition; 8vo, 320 pages; illustrated. Authoritative treatise on rock gardening by A. Edwards, assistant curator in charge of rock gardens at the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew. Profusely illustrated with b&w photos, plus 8 beautiful tipped-in color plates. Very Good Plus, in a Very Good dust jacket.
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Rock Garden And Alpine Plants
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The Macmillan Company, NY, 1930; First Edition; 8vo, 544 pages; Illustrated. Complete guide to the creation and care of rock gardens, including an extensive plant guide, authored by internationally renowned botanist and horticulturist Henry Correvon (1854-1939). Includes additional chapters on ferns, cacti, and terrestrial orchids. Foreword by Leonard Barron. Very Good Plus, in textured orange cloth with black titles. Attractive custom engraved horticultural bookplate of Charlotte M. Hoak, early Southern California botanist, on front pastedown. A few neat underlinings and margin notes in a miniscule hand. Clean and bright, binding tight, sound and square, corners sharp.
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Yearbook Of The United States Department of Agriculture, 1897
by U.S. Department Of Agriculture
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U.S. Govt. Printing Office, Washington, D.C, 1898; First Edition; 8vo, 792 pages; illustrated; blue cloth; gilt titles; embossed front board seal. Enormous U.S. Department Of Agriculture yearbook for 1897 containing a wealth of authoritative articles and technical reports designed to aid the American farmer. Sample subjects include Public Education For The Farmer In The United States, The Fruit Industry, Birds That Injure Grain, Fertilizers, Lawns And Lawn Making, Hybrids And Plant Breeding, Leguminous Forage Crops, Dangers Of Importing Insect Pests, Agricultural Production And Prices, Soil Problems, Edible And Poisonous Fungi (by W.G. Farlow), etc. Profusely illustrated throughout with photos, in-text figures, and full-page color lithographic plates by D.G. Passmore of grapes, prune plums, figs, olives, almonds, hybrid carnations, and an Amanita mushroom, plus nine additional black & white lithographic plates of numerous other mushroom species. Near Fine. Clean, crisp, bright, sharp, binding tight,…
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