Buczacki, S. &. Harris, K. Collins Shorter Guide to the Pests, Diseases and Disorders of Garden Plants.
1st. Ed. Pub. Collins. 1983 pp. 319 with twenty-four colour plates. 8vo. Nr. fine hardback in vg. plus dw.
£4.50 [ref: 48632]
Buining, A.F.H. The genus Discocactus Pfeiffer. A revision of known, and description of new, species.
1st. Ed. Pub. Buining-fond. 1982 pp.223 with col. & b/w. photos., plus b/w. illus. 8vo. Nr. fine softback.
Pierre Braun wrote an extensive review of Discocactus, listing 63 published or proposed taxa. Albert Buining then published this book on Discocactus, listing and describing all species named to that date.
£40.00 [ref: 69415]
Bullivant, Elizabeth. Dried Fresh Flowers. From Your Garden.
1st. Ed. Pub. Pelham / Stephen Greene. 1989 pp.127 with colour photos. and line drawings. 4vo. With ‘To Margaret and Peter, Have fun reading this and also doing a little Drying, Elizabeth Bullivant’ to half-title. Nr. fine hardback in br. fine dw. From the library of Peter Seabrook, horticulturalist, gardening writer and broadcaster, authenticated by his daughter, Alison Seabrook-Moore.
By following the advice given in this book you will be able to preserve a wide range of flowers and foliage and so enjoy an arrangement of your summer flowers all the year round.
£10.00 [ref: 64387]
Cambridgeshire Gardens Trust. The Gardens of Cambridgeshire. A Gazetteer of over 400 Gardens.
1st. Ed. Pub. Cambridgeshire Gardens Trust. 2000 pp.iii, 187 with b/w. illus. and maps. 8vo. Occasional neat annotation in margin, o/w. a fine softback.
For ease of reference the gardens in the gazetteer have been arranged into 33 tours, each with a map and covering between 3 and 15 gardens. An excellent guide to the gardens of this area. It provides a short description of each one pulling out the most important features of the garden in question.
£10.00 [ref: 60611]
Cameron, R. Great Comp and its Garden. One couple’s achievement in seven acres.
1st. Ed. Pub. Bachman & Turner. 1981 pp.184 with colour and b/w. photos. Royal 8vo. With signatures of R. and J.T. Cameron. A fine hdbk. in vg. plus dw.
£15.00 [ref: 51637]
Capek, Karel. The Gardener’s Year.
1st. UK. Ed. 2nd. Imp. Pub. George Allen & Unwin. 1931 pp.160 with b/w. text illus. 8vo. Hardback. Ffep., removed. Charming inscription, dated ‘Xmas 1942) to half-title. Some spotting to ends, only very occ. internally o/w. contents fine. Original printed green boards thor. vg.
A humourous approach to gardening for the amateur. The author is better known as a writer of science fiction and for his play R.U.R. in which the word ‘robot’ was introduced.
£7.50 [ref: 70084]
Case, F.W. & R.B. Trilliums.
1st. Ed. Pub. Timber Press. 1997 pp.285 with col. photos., line drawings & dist. maps. 8vo. Fine hardback fine dw., with gently sunned on spine.
The first in-depth treatment of this graceful garden plant is part field guide and part gardener’s handbook. All 43 species are covered.
£22.50 [ref: 71587]
Case, F.W. & R.B. Trilliums.
1st. Ed. Pub. Timber Press. 1997 pp.285 with col. photos., line drawings & dist. maps. 8vo. Fine hardback in fine dw., with gentle sunning to spine.
The first in-depth treatment of this graceful garden plant is part field guide and part gardener’s handbook. All 43 species are covered.
£27.50 [ref: 72340]
Charles, G. Cacti and Succulents. An illustrated guide to the plants and their cultivation.
1st. Ed. Pub. Crowood Press. 2003 pp.192 with colour photos. 4to. Fine hardback in thor. vg. dw.
Over 250 different species or genera and their natural habitats are described in this book and the author gives advice on all aspects of care and cultivation. An invaluable guide and reference book.
£30.00 [ref: 64169]
Chatto, Beth. The Damp Garden.
Pub. Dent. 1982 pp.336 with some colour photos. 8vo. Fine hardback in fine dw.
£14.00 [ref: 47754]