Drysdale Woodcock, H. & Stearn, W.T. Lilies of the World.
Pub. Country Life. pp. 431 with plates and line drawings. VG. in now protected dw. which is lightly chipped in places.
£30.00 [ref: 31878]

Du Cane, Florence & Ella. The Flowers and Gardens of Japan.
1st. Ed. Pub. A. & C. Black. 1908 pp.x, 249 with 50 watercolour illus. by Ella Du Cane plus 6-pages of Publisher’s adverts. 8vo. Hardback. TEG. Charming inscription to front paste down and signature to half-title, both dated 1909. Minor splash mark to fore-edge of several leaves, some spotting to fore-edges of text block and to ends o/w. contents fine. Original decorated boards with gilt lettering thor. vg. with a little darkening to spine and lightly marked to front board.
Depicted here are the distinctive ornaments, stones and fences, landscape, temples and most of all, blossoms typical of the traditional Japanese garden. Written by sister of the artist, Florence Du Cane. Ella and Florence were two of the children of Sir Charles Du Cane and his wife Georgiana, the granddaughter of the Anglo-American painter John Singleton Copley.
£60.00 [ref: 71880]

Duchess of Hamilton, Jill., et al. The Gardens of William Morris.
1st. Ed. Pub. Frances Lincoln. 1998 pp.160 with colour and b/w. photos. throughout. Landscape 4to. Fine hardback in thor. vg. dw.
This volume focuses on Morris's vision of the garden, uncovering the principles which had such a profound effect on garden designers such as Gertrude Jekyll and William Robinson.
£12.00 [ref: 60621]

Duggan, J. Plants in the Getty's Central Garden.
1st. Ed. Pub. Getty Publications. 2003 pp.ix, 148 with superb colour photos. throughout. 8vo. A fine softback.
Details the characteristics and growing habitats of nearly four hundred plants, each beautifully illustrated by noted garden photographer, Becky Cohen.
£10.00 [ref: 55102]

Duncan, G. Grow Bulbs. A Guide to the Cultivation and Propagation of Bulbs of South Africa and Neighbouring Countries.
2nd. Ed. Pub. SANBI. 2010 pp.v, 390 with col. photo. throughout. 8vo. Fine softback.
South Africa’s bulbous plants (geophytes) comprise approximately 2,100 species. This very significantly enlarged second edition provides an extensive selection of the best species to grow in a variety of conditions. Graham Duncan has a clear writing style and his text is very accessible.
£35.00 [ref: 71628]

Duncan, G. Grow Nerines. A guide to the species, cultivation and propagation of the Genus Nerine.
1st. Ed. Pub. Nat. Bot. Inst. Kirstenbosch. 2002 pp.76 with col. photos. throughout. 8vo. Nr. fine softback.
A very well illustrated guide. Graham Duncan is a South African botanist and specialist bulb horticulturalist at the Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden, Cape Town, South Africa known for his expertise on Nerines.
£19.50 [ref: 71605]

Duncan, G.D. The Lachenalia Handbook.
1st. Ed. Pub. Kirstenbosch Nat. Bot. Gardens. 1988 pp.xii, 71 with col. photos. throughout. Large 8vo. Nr. fine softback.
A guide to the genus, with introductory notes on history, identification and cultivation, with descriptions of the species and colour illustrations.
£32.00 [ref: 71625]

Duncan, Graham. The Genus Lachenalia.
1st. Ed. Pub. RBG Kew. 2012 pp.480 with over 300 colour photos., supporting botanical illustrations & line drawings. 4to. New hardback in new dw. RRP £130.00.
The first complete, illustrated systematic monograph of this horticulturally important and botanically diverse group of 133 species; it includes ten species and one subspecies that are new to science.
£60.00 [ref: 49107]

D’Arcy, B. Gardens of Divine Imitation. A garden timeline from the Renaissance to the Edwardian era via Ancient Rome.
1st. Ed. Pub. gardens and people. 2009 pp.vii, 213 with col. plates & b/w. figs. throughout. Landscape 4to. Some spotting to top-edge of text block, lower corner gently bumped o/w. a fine softback.
An exploration of the influence of Italian garden history on the landscape architecture of the Edwardian era.
£9.50 [ref: 69776]

Eames, A. (Ed.). Nerines. A brief guide to growing Nerines in the British Isles.
1st. Ed. Pub. The Nerine & Amaryllid Society. 2011 pp.76 with col. photos. 8vo. Spiral-bound softback. Fine.
Intended as a practical guide for the novice but also of interest to the experienced grower.
£15.00 [ref: 71627]