Mueller-Dombois, D. & Fosberg, F. Raymond. Vegetation of the Tropical Pacific Islands.
1st. Ed. Pub. Springer. 1998 pp.xxvii, 733 with col. photos. and b/w. figs. 8vo. Ownership insc. in pencil to ffep. Nr. fine softback.
An invaluable synthesis of the vegetation and landscapes of the islands of the Pacific Ocean, encompassing a vast range of climate, geography and geology.
£20.00 [ref: 65841]

Muhlberg, H. The Complete Guide to Water Plants. A Reference Book.
Pub. EP Publishing Ltd. 1982 pp.391 with colour, b/w. photos and illus. A fine hdbk. in same dw.
£14.00 [ref: 48019]

Muller-Stover, D. Possibilities of biological control of Orobanche crenata and O. cumana with Ulocladium botrytis and Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. orthoceras.
1st. Ed. Pub. APIA. 2001 pp.xii, 174 with b/w. figs., and tables. 8vo. Fine softback.
This study deals with the possibilities of biological control of the parasitic weeds with phytopathogenic fungi. Furthermore, various fermentation, formulation and application techniques for the biological agents have been tested.
£25.00 [ref: 59005]

Mune, T.L. & Parham, J.W. The declared Noxious Weeds of Fiji and their control.
3rd. Ed. Pub. Govt. of Fiji. 1967 pp.v, 87 with b/w. illus. 8vo. Signature to front cover, handwritten title to spine. Thor. vg. softback.
Contains descriptions and illustrations of the 19 declared noxious weeds of Fiji and gives details of herbicides as well as manual and mechanical methods of control.
£16.00 [ref: 58997]

Musgrave, T. & W. An Empire of Plants. People and Plants that Changed the World.
1st. Pbk. Ed. Pub. Cassell. 2002 pp.192 with col. & b/w.photos. and illus. 4to. Fine softback.
This work explores the stories of seven seminal plants - tea, tobacco, sugar, opium, cotton, quinine and rubber - and how they sustained empires, oiled the wheels of trade and changed the fortunes of countries where they were grown.
£5.00 [ref: 49017]

Musgrave, Toby & Will. An Empire of Plants. People and Plants that changed the World.
1st. Pub. Cassell. 2000 pp.192 with many fine illustrations. Fine copy in similar dw.
For over 300 years , plants have been at the heart of Europe’s trade and power. This book explores the stories of seven plants -tea, tobacco, sugar, opium, quinine, cotton and rubber. These plants changed the destinies of countries from America to China, India to Brazil.
£15.00 [ref: 36403]

Mutch, W.E.S. Public Recreation in National Forests: A Factual Study. Forestry Commission Booklet, No. 21.
1st. Ed. Pub. H.M.S.O. 1968 pp.100 with b/w. photos. 4to. A vg. softback; covers show light wear.
Considers the forests of The Trossachs, Loch Lomond, Cannock, Allerston, Glen More and The New Forest.
£6.00 [ref: 51829]

Mwakaboko, A.S. Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of new Strigolactone Analogues as Germination Stimulants for the Seeds of the Parasitic Weeds Striga and Orobanche spp.
Pub. by the Author. 2003 pp.x, 203 with b/w. figs., in text. Large 8vo. Neat inscription to top of half-title. Fine softback.
Striga and Orobanche plants are root parasites which cause serious yield loss and even crop failure in those parts of the world where they are indigenous or endemic.
£20.00 [ref: 58959]

M’Alpine, A.N. How to know Grasses by the Leaves.
1st. Ed. Pub. David Douglas. 1890 pp.vi, 92 with colour and b/w. illus., plus 4 pages of adverts. Small 8vo. Signature of Dr. John Ramsbottom to ffep., with his occasional neat informed annotations in pencil and ink. A vg. plus hardback in original green cloth boards with gilt lettering. A unique copy.
Dr. John Ramsbottom OBE FLS (1885-1974) was a highly respected British mycologist. He was Keeper of Botany at the British Museum and President of both the British Mycological Society and the Linnean Society. He wrote quite extensively and was author of ‘Mushrooms & Toadstools’, the seventh volume in Collins’ New Naturalist series.
£85.00 [ref: 58508]

Newsholme, C. Willows. The Genus Salix.
1st. Ed. Pub. Batsford. 1992 pp.224 with col. photos. & b/w. figs. 8vo. Fine hardback in fine dw., with a hint of sunning to spine.
A comprehensive world-wide survey on willows, extending from tiny alpine and arctic plants to the huge specimen trees found in water meadows. Includes essential botanical distinguishing features and a full glossary. Details are also given on management and cultivation of willows, with details on propagation, soil, cuttings and pruning.
£60.00 [ref: 72338]