Arbury, J. and Pinhey, S. Pears.
Pub. Wells & Winter. 1997 pp.103 with 15 colour illus. plates at centre of text. 4to. A new hdbk. in new dw. RRP. £23.50.
Each of the more than 50 cultivars in this work is comprehensively described and beautifully illustrated in water colour paintings. There are others, but those selected are those that the gardener or commercial grower in this day and age is most likely to come across in the gardens and orchards of Great Britain.
£15.00 [ref: 44669]

Attlee, Helena. & Latham, Charles. Italian Gardens. Romantic Splendor in the Edwardian Age.
1st. Ed. Pub. Monacelli. 2009 pp192 with b/w., photos., throughout. 4to. New hardback in new dw. RRP £55.00.
Reveals the vanished magnificence of the Italian aristocracy’s landscapes in superb images by Charles Latham (dating from the early 1900s), obtained from the archives of Country Life magazine. Helena Attlee presents the history and design of each garden.
£35.00 [ref: 56319]

Bayton, Dr. Ross and Sneesby, Richard. RHS Colour Companion. A Visual Dictionary of Colour for Gardeners.
1st. Ed. Pub. Octopus. 2019 pp.256 illus. in colour throughout. 4to. New hardback. RRP £20.00.
An inspirational and practical book of ideas for adding colour into your garden. Very useful if you are looking for complementary plants to add to existing ones, or if you’re planning a brand-new garden.
£16.00 [ref: 56141]

Bechtel, H. et al. The Manual of Cultivated Orchid Species.
3rd. Ed. Pub. Blandford. 1998 pp.585 with over 860 colour photographs. Fine hardback in fine in dw. Out-of-print. Latest edition.
One of the most comphrehensive books on Orchids and their cultivation.
£45.00 [ref: 34499]

Bell, M. The Gardener’s Guide to Growing Temperate Bamboos.
Pub. David & Charles; Timber Press. 2000 pp.159 with colour photographs throughout. 4to. A new hdbk. in new dw. RRP £16.99.
£12.50 [ref: 41005]

Bennett, Jackie. Shakespeare’s Gardens.
1st. Ed. Pub. Frances Lincoln. 2016 pp.192 with colour photographs throughout. 4to. New hardback in new dw. RRP £25.00.
Tells the story of the gardens William Shakespeare knew as a boy and as a man. The five Stratford-upon-Avon gardens represent the different phases of his life, from his birthplace in Henley Street through to his final home at New Place, where he created a garden to reflect his fame and wealth.
£20.00 [ref: 56146]

Billington, Jill. Colour Your Garden.
1st. Ed. Pub. The Royal Horticultural Society. 2004 pp.192 profusely illustrated with colour photos. throughout. 4to. A new softback. RRP £14.99.
£8.00 [ref: 49994]

Blomfield, D. Kew Past.
Pub. Phillimore 2004 pp.144 with b/w. photographs and other text figs. throughout. 8vo. A new hdbk. in new dw. In-print at £15.99.
A very interesting read. A well written and nicely illustrated history of Kew Botanic Gardens.
£3.00 [ref: 44812]

Bloom, Adrian. Gardening with Conifers.
Pub. Frances Lincoln. 2001 pp.192 with colour photographs throughout. 4to. New hardback. RRP £25.00. Last copy.
From giant sequoiadendrons to low, spreading junipers, the range of conifer forms and sizes is vast and can provide interest in the garden throughout the year. Adrian Bloom shows how conifers can be used in almost any size and situation.
£12.50 [ref: 45817]

Boney, A.D. The Lost Gardens of Glasgow University.
1st. Ed. Pub. Helm. 1988 pp.vi, 298 with illus. 8vo. A new hardback. RRP £14.95.
£5.00 [ref: 49926]