Plants - Ferns, Palms and Cycads

Author: William Watson
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
ISBN: 1447489276
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 64

Book Description
This volume contains a comprehensive guide to ferns, palms, and cycads, and includes information on variations, descriptions, popularity, and other information of note. This text will be of considerable utility to gardeners and amateur botanists with an interest in these types of plants, and it would make for a worthy addition to collections of allied literature. The chapters of this book include: 'Ferns', 'Stove and Greenhouse Ferns', 'Hardy Ferns', 'Selaginellas', 'Lycopodiums', 'Palms', 'Insect Pests', 'List of Palms', 'Cycads', etcetera. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly hard-to-come-by and expensive, and it is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern edition - complete with a specially commissioned biography of William Watson.

Australia & Asia

Author: Loran M. Whitelock
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780989651479
Category : Cycads
Languages : en
Pages :

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CYCADS WORLD ED 2E

Author: Jones Dl.
Publisher: Smithsonian
ISBN: 9781588340436
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 456

Book Description
Cycads superficially resemble palms and are often misidentified as such. However, cycads are actually a unique assemblage of primitive plants that have been around for at least 250 million years. They have become highly sought after for gardens, both private and public, and their present status as endangered plants has engendered an upsurge of interest in their conservation. With Cycads of the World, David Jones has achieved that difficult task of writing a scientifically accurate text, which is both easy to read and to understand. For this second edition David Jones has added information covering over 100 new species and subspecies of cycads, and updated his material on the 200 species from the first edition. Each entry includes a full description, distribution and habitat information, and a detailed cultivation and propagation guide. Over 360 color photographs plus many other illustrations and maps facilitate easy identification for all living species. This second edition of Cycads of the World makes a fine addition to the library of anyone interested in exotic plants, including gardeners, landscape architects, horticulturalists, botanists, and the curious reader alike.

Australian Palms

Author: John L. Dowe
Publisher: CSIRO PUBLISHING
ISBN: 0643096159
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 305

Book Description
An updated and thorough systematic and taxonomic treatment of the Australian palm flora, covering 60 species in 21 genera. Author from James Cook University, Australia.

Palms & Cycads Around the World

Author: John Lionel Krempin
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 298

Book Description
Written by retired nurseryman, seedsman and horticultural writer T1000 Decorative Plants, 1983' this book attempts to provide a comprehensive guide to the palms and cycads of the world. Contains information on origins, habitat, propagation and care of both species. Includes colour photographs and descriptions of all known varieties and a detailed index. Profusely illustrated.

The Palm Book of Trinidad and Tobago Including the Lesser Antilles

Author: Paul L. Comeau
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 126

Book Description
Detailed information on each of 22 native palm species of Trinidad and Tobago, also of 12 native palm species of Lesser Antilles. Botanical descriptions and color illustrations of each species. Habitat preferences, pollination. distribution maps.

The Plant Finder

Author: Tony Rodd
Publisher: Richmond Hill, Ont. : Firefly Books
ISBN:
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 998

Book Description
Features more than five thousand entries on the best plant varieties for gardens in every zone, encompassing facts on cultivation requirements, zone ratings, growth habits, light and water needs, propagation, and pest control.

The Bushman Candles

Author: Charles Craib
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780620486774
Category : Geraniaceae
Languages : en
Pages : 193

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The Plant Lover's Guide to Ferns

Author: Sue Olsen
Publisher: Timber Press
ISBN: 1604694742
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 253

Book Description
Ferns are easy to grow and readily available in big box stores, garden centers, and mail-order nurseries, making them a popular ornamental among new and advanced gardeners. Perfect for containers, borders, layered gardens, foliage accents, and shady areas, ferns come in a range of colors and varieties. The Plant Lover’s Guide to Ferns, by fern enthusiasts Richie Steffen and Sue Olsen, is packed with information on these reliable plants. The book includes profiles for 134 plants, with information on growth and propagation, advice on using ferns in garden design, and lists of where to buy the plants and where to view them in public gardens.

The Garden

Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 560

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