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]

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]

Chatto, Beth. The Dry Garden.
1st. Ed. Rep. Ed. Pub. J.M. Dent. 1990 pp.189 with b/w. photos and illus. 8vo. Fine softback.
An informative guide to creating a ‘dry garden’ using plants that need very little attention and are naturally adapted to flourish in dry shade, continuous sunshine or even extreme drought.
£5.00 [ref: 71051]

Chatto, Beth. Unusual Plants.
Pub. Beth Chatto. 1997 pp.133. 8vo. VG. plus softback.
A fascinating, alphabetically arranged, plant list is preceeded by a number of short paragraphs discussing the different habitats within a garden and suggestions of plants for each.
£10.00 [ref: 65775]

Chatto, Beth. Unusual Plants.
Pub. The Beth Chatto Gardens. 1997 pp.133. 8vo. Fine softback with gently sunned spine.
An alphabetically arranged plant list is preceeded by a number of short paragraphs discussing the different habitats within a garden and suggesting plants for each.
£15.00 [ref: 61058]

Chesshire, C. Clematis. Inspiration, Selection and Practical Guidance.
1st. Ed. Pub. Quadrille. 2004 pp.160 with colour plates throughout. 4to. Upper corners a little bumped o/w. a nr. fine hardback in vg. dustwrapper.
£5.00 [ref: 40990]

Chinery, Michael. The Living Garden. A practical guide to attracting and conserving garden wildlife.
1st. Ed. Pub. Dorling Kindersley. 1986 pp.192 with colour and b/w. photographs. 8vo. A thor. vg. hdbk. in vg. dw.
£6.00 [ref: 49969]