Friend, Rev. Hilderic. Flowers and Flower Lore.
2nd. Ed. Pub. Swan Sonnenschein & Co. 1884 pp.xvi, 704 with b/w. illus. 8vo. Hardback. TEG. Small owner’s label to front paste down. Charming inscription, dated 1887, to ffep. Internal hinges tender. Spotting to fore-edges of text block, title page, only a very minor amount elsewhere o/w. contents fine. Original cloth boards with gilt lettering and decoration with closed tear to spine o/w. vg.
The second edition with additions and corrections. A very detailed, easily absorbed work.
£69.50 [ref: 71910]

Galle, Fred C. Azaleas.
1st. Ed. Pub. Timber Press. 1985 pp.486 with col. photos and line drawings. 4to. Hardback. Small owner’s label. Spotting to fore-edges of text block and end-papers, o/w. contents fine. Some spotting to boards in a thor. vg. dw.
Considers new cultivars, new colours and combinations. There are now over 6,000 cultivars from Japan, England, Holland, Belguim and Australian. Not only is there an exhaustive account of species and cultivars but other matters that concern both growers and gardeners including a chapter on landscaping, companion plants, culture, pests and diseases, hybridizing and bonsai.
£30.00 [ref: 66974]

Garrad, L.S. The Manx Garden.
Upd. Ed. Pub. Manx Heritage Foundation. 2003 pp.170 with colour and b/w. photos. throughout. Small 4to. Fine softback.
A celebration of Manx gardens and the gardeners who created them. Originally published in 1985 and here updated to cover the end of the 20th Century.
£18.00 [ref: 59319]

Gear, A. & J. Organic Gardening : The Whole Story.
1st. Ed. Pub. Watkins. 2009 pp.xix., 268 with colour photos. 8vo. Fine hardback in fine dw.
The organic movement is at an all-time high and this book offers a grassroots guide to the birth, development and fundamentals of organic gardening.
£10.00 [ref: 64723]

Gildemeister, H. Gardening the Mediterranean Way. Practical Solutions for summer-dry climates.
1st. Ed. Pub. Thames & Hudson. 2004 pp.222 with 207 col. photos. Small 4to. Fine hardback in fine dw.
This is an important reference work for beginners and the experienced alike. The book is enhanced by a comphrehensive listing of drought-tolerant plants, which offers valuable information for gardeners keen to preserve the beauty of their gardens throughout the dry summer.
£17.50 [ref: 71048]

Giles, Will. Encyclopedia of Exotic Plants for Temperate Climates.
1st. Ed. Pub. Timber Press. 2007 pp.440 profusely illus. with colour photos. 4to. Hardback. Author’s signature to half-title. Fine in fine dw.
More than 1,500 plants are treated including Aroids, Bamboos, Bananas, Bromeliads, Succulents, Yuccas, Palms, Cycads and Restios.
£95.00 [ref: 64259]

Glattstein, J. Bulbs for Garden Habitats.
1st. Ed. Pub. Timber Press. 2005 pp.296 with col. photos. throughout. 8vo. Fine hardback in fine dw.
Judy Glattstein offers a new approach to planting bulbs based on matching the plants to the garden habitats where they will be healthiest and happiest.
£8.00 [ref: 71748]

Gloag, John. Mr Loudon’s England. The Life and Work of John Claudius Loudon, and his influence on architecture and furniture design.
1st. Ed. Pub. Oriel Press. 1970 pp.224 with b/w. photos. & line illus. Large 8vo. Thor. vg. to nr. fine hardback.
Although known primarily for his work as a botanist and landscape gardener this book is concerned with his effect on domestic architecture and furniture design in nineteenth century England.
£4.50 [ref: 70092]

Green, R. Asiatic Primulas. A Gardeners’ Guide.
1st. Ed. Pub. The Alpine Garden Society. 1976 pp.viii, 163 with b/w. photos., and illus. 8vo. Thor. vg. hardback in thor. vg. dw.
£5.00 [ref: 58445]

Green, R. Asiatic Primulas. A Gardeners’ Guide.
1st. Ed. Pub. The Alpine Garden Society. 1976 pp.viii, 163 with b/w. photos., and illus. 8vo. Fine hardback in nr. fine dw.
£7.50 [ref: 58852]