Bechtel, H., Cribb, P. and Launert, E. The Manual of Cultivated Orchid Species.
1st. Ed. Pub. Blandford Press. 1981 pp.444 with 720 coloured photographs. A vg. copy in similar dustwrapper.
£20.00 [ref: 43461]
Beckett, K. Encyclopaedia of Alpines.
1st. Ed. Pub. Alpine Garden Society. 1993 Two volume set with 543 col. photos. plus line drawings. 8vo. Hardback. Nr. fine set.
Still the definitive work on Alpines, giving the uses and culture of each genus and a description of the species therein.
£100.00 [ref: 41344]
Beeton, Mrs. Beeton’s Gardening Book, Containing Full and Practical Instructions Concerning General Gardening Operations.
Pub. Ward, Lock, & Co. [c.1875] pp.252 with b/w. illus. and 6 page publisher’s catalogue. Small 8vo. Hardback. Contents nr. fine. Minor marking to thor. vg. boards.
With chapters on The Flower Garden, The Kitchen Garden, Fruit Growing, Pests of the Garden and a Monthly Calendar of work to be done in the garden throughout the year.
£30.00 [ref: 62455]
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Bell, M. The Gardener’s Guide to Growing Temperate Bamboos.
1st. Pbk. Ed. Pub. David & Charles / Timber Press. 2003 pp.159 with colour photos. throughout. 4to. Fine softback.
A complete practical guide to growing and collecting Bamboos. Includes colour photographs for identification purposes.
£5.00 [ref: 64158]
Bellamy, David. The Queen’s Hidden Gardens. Buckingham Palace’s Treasury of Wild Plants.
1st. Ed. Pub. David & Charles. 1984 pp.224 with colour and b/w. illus. throughout. Botanical paintings by Marjorie Lyon. 4to. A fine hardback in good dw.
£10.00 [ref: 56089]
Bennett, M. Pulmonarias and the Borage Family.
1st. Ed. Pub. Timber Press. 2003 pp.240 with colour photos. and line drawings. 4to. New hardback in new dw.
A comprehensive account of the family Boraginaceae in the wild and in cultivation. Detailed advice on growing and propagating all members of the family. Tips on choosing the right garden habitat for each species and on combining different plants to form natural-looking associations.
£25.00 [ref: 61095]
Bennett, M. Pulmonarias and the Borage Family.
1st. Ed. Pub. Batsford. 2003 pp.240 with colour photos. and line drawings. 4to. Fine hardback in fine dw. Out-of-print.
A comprehensive account of the family Boraginaceae in the wild and in cultivation. Detailed advice on growing and propagating all members of the family. Tips on choosing the right garden habitat for each species and on combining different plants to form natural-looking associations.
£10.00 [ref: 64150]
Bentley, M. Growing Plants Without Soil. (Vermiculaponics).
1st. South African Ed. Pub. Hydro-Chemical Industries Ltd. 1955 pp.212 with over 200 colour and b/w. photos. 4to. Nr. fine hardback in good plus dw. with a little loss to extremities.
‘The author, after years of experimenting with a new growing medium has evolved a simple system which all can follow. The medium used is Vermiculite and with this mineral and closely following the directions explicitly detailed in this book you will achieve results which will astonish and delight you.’
£15.00 [ref: 64589]
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Biggs, M. et al. Gardener’s Question Time Plant Chooser.
Pub. BBC. 2003 pp.416 with colour photographs throughout. A vg. copy in sl. torn dw.
£8.00 [ref: 40786]
Billington, Jill. Colour Your Garden.
1st. Ed. Pub. The RHS. 2004 pp.192 profusely illustrated with colour photos. throughout. 4to. Nr. fine softback.
Helps gardeners understand all aspects of colour in the garden including suggested plants and associations that can evoke a variety of moods and atmospheres.
£5.00 [ref: 49994]