Darke, R. (Ed.). Manual of Grasses.
1st. Ed. Pub. Macmillan. 1994 pp.xlvi, 169 with line drawings throughout. 8vo. Fine hardback in nr. fine dw.
The text here is derived from ‘The New Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening’ which was originally published in 1992 in four volumes.
£4.00 [ref: 46303]

Darnell, A.W. Orchids for the Outdoor Garden. A Descriptive List of the World’s Orchids that may be Grown Outdoors in the British Isles, for the use of amateur gardeners.
1st. Ed. Pub. L. Reeve & Co. 1930 pp.xx, 467 with colour frontis., and b/w. plates of illus. Small 4to. Some spotting to fore-edge of text block and to ends o/w. contents fine. Original cloth boards thor. vg. to nr. fine. With a very charming, hand-written, note (dated Jan. 1950) about the experiences of the cultivation of Cypripedium spectabile (now C. reginae), commonly known as the Showy Lady's Slipper or Queen Lady's Slipper, the hardy, terrestrial orchid native to North American wetlands.
£35.00 [ref: 58439]

David Austin Roses Limited. Handbook of Roses 2022. Special 60th. Edition.
1st. Ed. Pub. David Austin. 2022 pp.148 with col. photos. throughout. Large 8vo. Fine softback.
A special, beautifully illustrated, edition of the David Austin Roses Catalogue which also includes information on where, when and how to plant.
£15.00 [ref: 69813]

David, P. A Garden Lost in Time. The Mystery of the Ancient Gardens of Aberglasney.
1st. Ed. Pub. Weidenfield & Nicolson. 1999 pp.192 with colour photos. 4to. Fine hardback in fine dw.
This work traces the gardens from their derelict state through each stage of restoration.
£5.00 [ref: 69057]

Davies, J. Herbs and Herb Gardens.
1st. Ed. Pub. Shire. 1983 pp.32 with b/w. photos. and plans. 8vo. Fine softback.
This books helps to show that anyone can grow herbs successfully. Several types of herb garden are described, including one that will produce salad and cooking herbs throughout the year.
£5.00 [ref: 59871]

Davis, A.P. The Genus Galanthus. A Botanical Magazine Monograph.
1st. Ed. Pub. RBG. Kew. 1999 pp.297 with col. illus., photos and dist. maps. 8vo. Fine hardback in nr. fine dw.
This was the first full-length monograph on the Snowdrop or Galanthus since 1956. The work documents eighteen species, their subspecies and varieties, and describes the most important of the more than 500 cultivars.
£70.00 [ref: 67731]

Davis, T.D. et al. (Eds.). Adventitious Root Formation in Cuttings. Advances in Plant Sciences Series Volume 2.
1st. Ed. Pub. Dioscorides Press. 1988 pp.315 with b/w. figs., and tables. Large 8vo. A nr. fine hardback in fine dw., gently sunned.
The first comprehensive treatment of the striking of roots from above ground parts of plants.
£10.00 [ref: 56916]

Davis, Terence. The Architecture of John Nash.
1st. Ed. Pub. Studio. 1960 pp.137 with b/w. photos., plans and illus. 4to. From the library of Nigel Temple with his name and bookplate to ffep., and he has loosely inserted two related articles at front. A thor. vg. hdbk.
£15.00 [ref: 52515]

de Nolhac, Pierre. Les Jardins de Versailles.
1st. Ed. Pub. Goupil. 1906 pp.185 with fine b/w. photographs and reproductions of paintings. Folio. Softback. Contents fine. French text. Covers spotted, as is the Publisher’s slipcase, both in thor. vg. condition.
A superb work beginning with an introduction to the garden’s history. Wonderfully illustrated with black and white photographs of the garden, its statuary and fountains. Also features reproductions of artwork (17th century onwards) depicting panoramas and the layout of the garden alongside portraits of the key people involved in the development of the garden.
£40.00 [ref: 61253]

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de Rothschild, N. The Exbury Nerine Collection. The Catalogue of the Exbury / Vico nerines.
Pub. Blurb. 2010 pp.[44] with col. photos. throughout. Small 8vo. Fine hardback. Title page inscribed by the author Nicholas de Rothschild and Theo Herselman of Exbury Gardens. Scarce.
The definitive photographic catalogue of the nerine collection at Exbury in the UK. This is one of the finest collections of these plants in the world.
£17.50 [ref: 71604]