Bath, Trevor & Jones, Joy. Hardy Geraniums. The Gardener’s Guide to Growing.
1st. Ed. Pub. David & Charles. 1994 pp.157 with many col. photos. and line drawings. Large 8vo. Title page signed ‘All best wishes, Trevor (Bath)’. Fine hardback in fine dw.
A most useful guide to those interested in this group of plants. Considers over 220 hardy geraniums including American and Australian species and exotics from all over the world. Propagation is covered in depth.
£10.00 [ref: 66049]
Beales, P. A Passion for Roses.
1st. Ed. Pub. Mitchell Beazley. 2004 pp.256 with colour photos. throughout. 4to. Fine hardback in nr. fine dw.
Peter Beales was considered one of the leading experts on roses. In this book he distils more than 50 years experience into an essential book for rose-gardeners. He shares his unequalled knowledge of growing, breeding, selling, and championing roses, discusses a wide range of rose varieties, and demonstrates how to create perfect colour and architectural plant combinations.
£20.00 [ref: 64152]
Beales, Peter. A Passion for Roses.
1st. Ed. Pub. Mitchell Beazley. 2004 pp.256 with colour photos. throughout. 4to. With dedication ‘To Terry, Warm Regards, Peter Beales, December 04’ to title page. Fine hardback in fine dw.
Peter Beales was considered one of the leading experts on roses. In this book he distils more than 50 years experience into an essential book for rose-gardeners. He shares his unequalled knowledge of growing, breeding, selling, and championing roses, discusses a wide range of rose varieties, and demonstrates how to create perfect colour and architectural plant combinations.
£38.00 [ref: 64260]
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Beales, Peter. Classic Roses. An illustrated encyclopedia and grower’s manual of old roses, shrub roses and climbers.
1st. Ed. Pub. Collins/Harvill. 1985 pp. 432 with line drawings and colour photos. throughout. 4to. With dedication by the author ‘To Terry, Best wishes, Peter Beales, March 1994’ to ffep. Fine hardback in fine dw.
An authoritative guide for the growing of roses by one of the foremost experts on the subject.
£40.00 [ref: 64272]
Bechtel, H., Cribb, P. and Launert, E. The Manual of Cultivated Orchid Species.
1st. Ed. Pub. Blandford Press. 1981 pp.444 with 720 coloured photographs. A vg. copy in similar dustwrapper.
£20.00 [ref: 43461]
Beck, C. Fritillaries. A Gardener’s Introduction to the Genus Fritillaria.
1st. Ed. Pub. Faber & Faber. 1953 pp. 96 with col. and b/w. plates and figs., Large 8vo. Hardback. Bookplate of Alpine Garden Society. Good to vg. hardback.
Christabel Beck hunted plants all over the British Isles, Palestine, Sweden and the Alps, and had a keen interest in Fritillaria which she cultivated herself.
£22.00 [ref: 37260]
Beckett, K. Encyclopaedia of Alpines.
1st. Ed. Pub. Alpine Garden Society. 1993 Two volume set with 543 col. photos. plus line drawings. 8vo. Hardback. Nr. fine set.
Still the definitive work on Alpines, giving the uses and culture of each genus and a description of the species therein.
£100.00 [ref: 41344]
Beeton, Mrs. Beeton’s Gardening Book, Containing Full and Practical Instructions Concerning General Gardening Operations.
Pub. Ward, Lock, & Co. [c.1875] pp.252 with b/w. illus. and 6 page publisher’s catalogue. Small 8vo. Hardback. Contents nr. fine. Minor marking to thor. vg. boards.
With chapters on The Flower Garden, The Kitchen Garden, Fruit Growing, Pests of the Garden and a Monthly Calendar of work to be done in the garden throughout the year.
£30.00 [ref: 62455]
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Bell, M. The Gardener’s Guide to Growing Temperate Bamboos.
1st. Ed. Pub. David & Charles / Timber Press. 2000 pp.159 with colour photographs throughout. 4to. Fine hardback in fine dw.
A complete practical guide to growing and collecting Bamboos. Includes colour photographs for identification purposes.
£8.00 [ref: 41005]
Bell, M. The Gardener’s Guide to Growing Temperate Bamboos.
1st. Pbk. Ed. Pub. David & Charles / Timber Press. 2003 pp.159 with colour photos. throughout. 4to. Fine softback.
A complete practical guide to growing and collecting Bamboos. Includes colour photographs for identification purposes.
£5.00 [ref: 64158]