Crane, M.B. & Lawrence, W.J.C. The Genetics of Garden Plants.
Macmillan, 1956. Fourth Edition, reprinted. Pp.xvii,301 with b/w plates & figs. VG, in dw.
£8.00 [ref: 15061]

Crawley, M.J. The Flora of Berkshire. Including those parts of modern Oxfordshire that lie to the south of the River Thames. With Accounts of Charophytes, Ferns, Flowering Plants, Bryophytes, Lichens and Non-lichenized Fungi.
1st. Ed. Pub. Brambleby Books. 2005 pp.xv, 1375 with colour plates & b/w. figs. Large 8vo. Fine hardback.
A comprehensive work by one of Britain’s leading plant ecologists. Provides full plant descriptions, their ecology and habitats and locations. Sites of interest are provided alongside nature walks and anecdotes of the history of the areas described.
£26.50 [ref: 68517]

Creed, P. A Guide To Finding Fungi. In Berkshire, Buckinghamshire & Oxfordshire.
1st. Ed. Pub. Pisces Publications. 2009 pp.73 with many delightfully vivid col. photos. throughout. 8vo. Fine softback. As new.
The woodlands, grasslands and heathlands of Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire are home to a huge number of wild mushrooms and toadstools. Trying to identify them all can be daunting, but this Guide helps to simplify the task. It concentrates on those which are most likely to be found in the area (about 230 species), and describes their most distinctive features. With such excellent photography, this guide would be of use to all those interested in this subject no matter where they live.
£4.00 [ref: 71744]

Creed, P. & Haynes, T. A Guide To Finding Mosses. In Berkshire, Buckinghamshire & Oxfordshire.
Pub. Pisces Publications. 2013 pp.73 with many delightfully vivid colour photographs throughout. A new softback copy. With such excellent photography, this guide would be of use to all those interested in this subject no matter where they live.
This guide focuses on the species most likely to be found by the beginner, but it also includes striking, rarer examples from the local area. Covering over 200 species, it includes easy-to-follow descriptions. Information on key habitats and the best places to look, is also provided.
£5.95 [ref: 47618]

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Creed, P. & Haynes, T. A Guide To Finding Mosses. In Berkshire, Buckinghamshire & Oxfordshire.
1st. Ed. Pub. Pisces Publications. 2013 pp.73 with many delightfully vivid col. photos. throughout. 8vo. Fine softback. As new.
This guide focuses on the species most likely to be found by the beginner, but it also includes striking, rarer examples from the local area. Covering over 200 species, it includes easy-to-follow descriptions. Information on key habitats and the best places to look, is also provided. With such excellent photography, this guide would be of use to all those interested in this subject no matter where they live.
£4.00 [ref: 71745]

Creed, P. & Hudson, R. A Guide to Finding Orchids. In Berkshire, Buckinghamshire & Oxfordshire.
1st. Ed. Pub. Pisces Publications. 2013 pp.73 with col. photos. throughout.8vo. Fine softback. As new.
These counties are home to 36 species of orchid and this guide features a full description of each species. Includes flowering times and best places to look, with over 80 superb full-colour photographs.
£4.00 [ref: 71746]

Cribb, P. The Forgotten Orchids of Alexandre Brun.
1st. Ed. Pub. Grove Press. 1992 pp.159 with 59 fine full-page col. plates plus other illus. Small folio. Fine hardback in fine dw.
A fascinating selection of the Alexandre Brun’s paintings of orchids made over a century ago.
£15.00 [ref: 55693]

Cribb, P. The ‘Antelope’ Dendrobiums. A revision of the Dendrobium sect. Spatulata (Orchidacae).
Rep. Pub. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 1986 pp.615-692 with 8 colour plates of photographs, b/w. illus. and dist. maps. 8vo. Softback. Nr. fine.
Forty-six species of Dendrobium sect. Spatulata are recognised and a key is provided for their identification.
£10.00 [ref: 66955]

Cribb, P. & Bailes, C. Hardy Orchids. Orchids for the Garden and Frost-free Greenhouse.
1st. Ed. Pub. Timber Press / Helm. 1989 pp.xiii, 162 with 96 colour photographs and 41 line drawings. Small 4to. Spotting to top-edge of text block o/w. a fine hardback in fine dw.
This book shows that the range of orchids that can be grown outdoors in Europe and North America is much greater than most perceive it to be.
£12.50 [ref: 33446]

Cribb, P. and Bailes, C. Hardy Orchids. Orchids for the garden and frost-free greenhouse.
1st. Ed. Pub. Christopher Helm. 1989 pp.xiii, 162 with 96 colour photographic plates and 41 line drawings. 4to. Charming bookplate to front paste-down. Fine hardback in fine dw.
This book shows that the range of orchids that can be grown out-doors in Europe and North America is much greater than most perceive it to be.
£15.00 [ref: 54459]