Darke, R. The Colour Encyclopedia of Ornamental Grasses. Sedges, Rushes, Restios, Cat-tails and selected Bamboos.
1st. Pub. Weidenfeld & Nicholson. 1999 pp. 325 with many coloured plates. VG. copy in dw. lightly bumped on corners. In-print at £32.50.
£25.00 [ref: 38856]
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.
1st. Ed. Pub. L. Reeve & Co. 1930 pp.xx, 467 with colour frontis., and b/w. plates. Large 8vo. Thor. vg hardback.
£60.00 [ref: 58439]
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.
£12.50 [ref: 37131]
Davies, Dilys. Alliums. The Ornamental Onions.
1st. Ed. Pub. Batsford./ The Hardy Plant Soc. 1992 pp.168 with colour photos. and b/w. illus. Royal 8vo. Fine hardback in fine dw., just gently sunned.
Covers approximately 200 species with botanical descriptions.
£9.50 [ref: 66044]
Davies, J. Herbs and Herb Gardens. Shire Album 111.
1st. Ed. Pub. Shire Publications. 1983 pp.32 with b/w. photos. and plans. 8vo. Fine softback.
This books helpe 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]
Davies, J. The Victorian Flower Garden.
Pub. BBC. 1991 pp.240 with colour photographs and other illus. A vg. copy in same dw.
£4.00 [ref: 40817]
Davies, J. The Victorian Kitchen Garden.
Pub. GPC. 1987 pp. 160 with photographs and many text illus. A nr. fine copy in similar dw.
£12.50 [ref: 39079]
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]