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.
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M’Alpine, D. The Botanical Atlas. A Guide to the practical study of plants containing representatives of the leading forms of plant life. Volume I. Phanerogams.
1st. Ed. Pub. W. & A.K. Johnston, Edinburgh. 1883 pp.[121] with col. frontis. plus 26 full-page chromolithograph plates with adjacent text. Hardback. Crown folio. Front internal hinge a little tender. With some spotting confined to verso of plates and text leaves - plates clean. Original decorative bevelled cloth boards with gilt sunflower in vg. plus condition.
Superbly illustrated Victorian work aimed at those with an interest in the various forms of plant life. Every attempt was made to ensure the colouring of the plates was as close to nature as possible.
£50.00 [ref: 68288]

Nash III, T.H. (Ed). Lichen Biology.
1st. Ed. Pub. Cambridge Univ. Press. 1996 pp.xi, 303 with micrographs and other text figs. 8vo. Fine softback.
Lichens are symbiotic organisms in which fungi and algae and/or cyanobacteria form an intimate biological union. This diverse group is found in almost all terrestrial habitats from the tropics to polar regions. This is a valuable reference for both students and researchers interested in lichenology.
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Newsholme, C. Willows. The Genus Salix.
1st. Ed. Pub. Batsford. 1992 pp.224 with colour photos. and b/w. figs. 8vo. Some spotting to top-edge of text block, o/w. a fine hardback in fine dw., with some 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: 66977]

Newsholme, C. Willows. The Genus Salix.
1st. Pbk. Ed. Pub. Batsford. 2002 pp.224 with col. photos. & b/w. figs. 8vo. Fine softback 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.
£28.00 [ref: 71851]

Newton, Lily. Plant Distribution in the Aberystwyth District including Plynlimon and Cader Idris.
1st. Ed. Pub. Cambrian News. c.1930 pp.50 with fold-out map, b/w. photos. 8vo. Two ownership insc. to front pastedown. VG. plus hardback.
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Nicholls, Graham. Alpine Plants of North America. An encyclopedia of mountain flowers from the Rockies to Alaska.
1st. Ed. Pub. Timber Press. 2002 pp.344 with colour photos., throughout. 4to. Bookplate. Faint dust marks to top of text block, o/w. a fine hardback in fine dw., gently sunned on spine. Out-of-print.
Encylopedic reference covering 650 species in 54 four genera. Intended to be as useful for the gardener as the traveller, with a discussion of propagation and cultivation information, as well as warnings about pertinent pests and diseases.
£30.00 [ref: 56277]

Nielsen, C. et al. (Eds.). The Giant Hogweed Best Practice Manual. Guidelines for the management and control of an invasive weed in Europe.
1st. Ed. Pub. Forest & Landscape Denmark. 2005 pp.43 with colour photos, and illus. Large 8vo. Fine softback.
£10.00 [ref: 59020]

Nijhuis, M. (Ed.). Fuchsias. The Complete Handbook.
1st. UK. Ed. Pub. Cassell. 1994 pp.271 with colour photos., text illus., and figs. 8vo. Fine hardback in fine dw.
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