Pesch, B.P. et al. Japanese Gardens. Plants & Gardens. Brooklyn Botanic Garden Record.
Rev. Ed. Pub. Brooklyn Botanic Gardens. 1990 pp.80 with colour photos. and b/w. illus. 8vo. Nr. fine softback.
£8.00 [ref: 62013]

Pett, D.E. The Parks and Gardens of Cornwall: A Companion Guide arranged to correspond with the Ordnance Survey Landranger maps.
1st. Ed. Rep. with corrections Pub. Alison Hodge. 1999 pp.336 with b/w. photos. and illus. 4to. Minor spotting to top-edge of text block o/w. a fine hardback in fine dw. with a hint of sunning to spine.
‘The most comprehensive survey of the subject for any County in England. Some 440 sites are grouped into districts centred on principal towns and arranged to correspond with the Ordnance Survey Landranger maps.’. Preferred reprint which contains corrections.
£40.00 [ref: 68161]

Phillipps, E.M., (Bolton, A.T. (Ed.)). The Gardens of Italy. With Historical and Descriptive Notes.
1st. Ed. Pub. Country Life. 1919 pp.viii, 396 with tipped-in col. frontis & b/w. photos. & plans throughout. Hardback. Folio. AEG. Small rust mark left by paperclip to ffep. and half-title o/w. contents fine. Original cloth in vg. condition with bump to top-edge of front board, lightly marked and some shelf rubbing to extremities.
A stunning visual record of Italian garden design and landscape architecture.
£75.00 [ref: 68043]

Phillips, Henry. Flora Historica : or the Three Seasons of The British Parterre historically and botanically treated; with Observations on Planting, to secure a regular succession of flowers, from the commencement of Spring to the end of Autumn.
1st. Ed. Pub. E. Lloyd and Son. 1824 Two volume set. 8vo. Hardback. Early signature to each ffep. Occ. spotting o/w. contents fine. Period style cloth and paper covered boards in nr. fine condition.
Phillips’ extensive study on Parterres with descriptions and advice on planting and cultivation of garden flowers. With fascinating asides into ancient plantlore.
£75.00 [ref: 71353]

Phillips, Henry. The Companion for the Kitchen Garden. History of Cultivated Vegetables; comprising their Botanical, Medicinal, Edible, and Chemical Qualities; Natural History; Etc. Vol. I. (of II).
New Ed. Pub. Henry Colburn & Richard Bentley. 1831 pp.vii, 383. 8vo. Hardback. Contents fine. Original boards with cloth spine, gently bumped and a little worn on spine, o/w. in vg. condition. Scarce.
Henry Phillips (1779-1840), botanist and gardener, was well-known for his landscape work in Brighton and Hove in the 1820s. Arranged alphabetically, this volume considers the cultivated vegetables from Asphodel to Mustard.
£75.00 [ref: 62790]

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Phillips, R. and Rix, M. Conservatory and Indoor Plants. Volumes 1 & 2.
1st. Ed. Rep. Pub. Pan. 1998 Two volume set with colour photos. throughout. 4to. Fine softbacks.
Includes introductory chapters on garden and greenhouse cultivation, types of conservatory, and on the habitat of species grown in the wild. The plants described need the shelter of a cool greenhouse or conservatory in frost areas, a few need heat. All can be grown outdoors in the UK in summer.
£12.00 [ref: 65773]

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Phillpotts, Eden. My Garden.
1st. Ed. Pub. Country Life. 1906 pp.x, 207 with fine b/w. photos. 8vo. Hardback. Spotting to fore-edges of text block and internally largely to blank margins o/w. contents fine. Original cloth boards with gilt lettering and motif in vg. plus condition.
Eden Phillpotts (1862 – 1960) was an English author, poet and dramatist. He was born in Mount Abu, India. His book focusses on a general survey of his garden, then moves on to discuss in detail his garden-room, white rockery, Iris, his pond and red rockery.
£12.50 [ref: 69904]

Picton, P. The Gardener’s Guide to Growing Asters.
1st. Ed. Pub. David & Charles. 1999. pp.160 illus. throughout with colour plates. Crown 4to. Fine hdbk. in fine dw.
£15.00 [ref: 53832]

Picton, P. The Gardener’s Guide to Growing Asters.
1st. Ed. Pub. David & Charles. 1999 pp.160 with colour photos. throughout. Small 4to. Fine hardback in fine dw.
A complete and practical guide. Detailed guide to asters from around the world and an A-Z of recommended species and cultivars.
£8.00 [ref: 60890]

Pilbeam, J. Cacti for the Connoisseur. A Guide for Growers & Collectors.
1st. Ed. Pub. Batsford. 1987 pp.167 with 160 colour and 266 b/w. photos. Large 8vo. Fine hardback in fine dw.
A detailed guide to the plants native to harsh environments that present special problems - and special rewards - in cultivation, including choice species from over ninety genera. The result is a complete overview of cacti, the focus being always on the most rewarding and exciting species for the grower and collector.
£16.00 [ref: 64175]