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A.B.C. (abc) OF FLOWERING SHRUBS, The. Shewell-Cooper, W.E. Lon, EUP octavo hardcover, 1st Ed, 1953, 191p, illsts. Another useful text from the famous UK garden expert. Some water staining towards back, badly affecting back board. Keywords: gardens gardening plants cultivation shrubs Cat nr 13360 - $A18

A GARDEN AT MY DOOR. Wylie, Cicely. Sydney, Ure Smith, octavo hardcover, 1965, 127p, illsts. Chatty book aimed at the lover of flowers. The author ran a column in the magazine Your Garden for many years. The book itself has minor wear but is fairly solid and good. The dust-jacket is torn and creased but still quite useful. Keywords: gardens gardening plants country flowers Cat nr 10034 - $A18

A GARDENER'S LOG. Walling, Edna. Anne O'Donovan (Australia), quarto hardcover, 1992 reprint of new revised ed, 149p, illsts. Page 78-79 has a small area of damage with a slight loss of text. Otherwise the book is solid and clean with a fairly good dust-jacket. Keywords: gardens gardening plants diaries cultivation biography autobiography Cat nr 13198 - $A21

A GOURMET HARVEST. Guide to Growing & Preserving the Exotic, the Delicate & the Simply Delicious. Thomas, Gail. Hawthorn (Aust), The Five Mile Press, quarto hardcover, 1986, 134p, illsts. From black radishes to cloudberry tartlets, and more. Nicely illustrated with line drawings & colour plates. Near-fine with near-fine dust-jacket. ISBN 0867881224. Keywords: food eating cooking eats recipes preserves gardens gardening plants cultivation Cat nr 1930 - $A26

A GUIDE TO ORGANIC LIVING IN AUSTRALIA. Roads, Michael J. Mary Fisher Bookshop, paperback (stiff pictorial card), no date, 120 pages, illustrated. Some wear and creasing to covers but fairly good. ISBN 0959920765. Keywords: gardens plants gardening farms farming organics organic alternative Cat nr 7120 - $A20

A MANUAL OF CARNATION PRODUCTION. (Bulletin 151) Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. Lon, HMSO, octavo Paperback, 1967, 158p, illsts. This comprehensive and detailed reference book is well worn, grubby on covers and stained, but intact - and scarce! Keywords: flowers gardens gardening carnations agriculture Cat nr 14067 - $A18

A MODERN GUIDE TO GOOD GARDENING. Whitehead, Stanley B. Lon, Studio Vista, Small Garden Library, octavo hardcover, 1967, 325p, illsts. Greeting inside front, some minor wear. Dust-jacket has repaired tears and is fair only. Keywords: gardens gardening plants cultivation small Cat nr 13546 - $A16

ALL ABOUT ORGANIC GARDENING. A living soil for vitalized foods. Binding, G.J. Thorsons paperback, 1972 reprint, 64p. A useful introduction to the topic. Covers boards grubby. ISBN 0722501641. Keywords: gardens gardening plants cultivation organic organics natural health Cat nr 13635 - $A14

AMERICAN CAMELLIA SOCIETY YEARBOOK 1981. Anon. American Camellia Society paperback, 1981, 140p, illsts. A little edge wear, otherwise good. Keywords: gardens gardening plants camellias flowers cultivation reference Cat nr 16379 - $A16

AMERICAN CAMELLIA SOCIETY YEARBOOK 1983. Anon. American Camellia Society paperback, 1983, 140p, illsts. A little edge wear, minor creasing, otherwise good. ISBN 0910185026. Keywords: gardens gardening plants camellias flowers cultivation reference Cat nr 16380 - $A16

AMERICAN CAMELLIA SOCIETY YEARBOOK 1986. Anon. American Camellia Society paperback, 1986, 140p, illsts. A little edge wear and small corner bump, otherwise good. ISBN 0910185042. Keywords: gardens gardening plants camellias flowers cultivation reference Cat nr 16378 - $A16

AN ENCYCLOPAEDIA FOR AUSTRALIAN GARDENERS. Hurley, P.J. ('Waratah'). Sydney, Dymocks, octavo hardcover, 10th Ed (fully revised), 1969, 312p, illsts. An old favourite reference book. Ex-library with cancelled stamps, clipped corner of front endpaper, edge wear, tape marks, and degraded dust-jacket. Fair only but solid within. Keywords: gardens gardening reference encyclopedia encyclopaedia cultivation plants Cat nr 13636 - $A16

ART OF BONSAI, The. Bowley, Keith. Rigby Jumbo Instant Book miniature paperback, 1976 reprint, 64 pages, illustrated. Illustrated mainly with B&W photos and line drawings as well as a section of colour plates. Very good. ISBN 0851790151. Keywords: bonsai miniatures decor decoration gardens plants japan Cat nr 6814 - $A16

AURICULAS. Genders, Roy. Lon, John Gifford, octavo hardcover, 1958, 158p, illsts. Well worn, stained edges, poor dust-jacket. Fair only but intact. Keywords: gardens gardening vines vineyards plants cultivation Cat nr 14543 - $A14

AUSTRALIAN CLIMBING PLANTS. Jones, D.L., and Gray, B. Reed Books, quarto hardcover, 1977, 166p, illsts. The book is solid and clean within but the dust-jacket is covered with taped-down clear plastic. ISBN 0589072218.Keywords: gardens gardening plants cultivation Cat nr 14763 - $A18

AUSTRALIAN DAISIES for Gardens and Floral Art. Schaumann, Barker and Greig. Lothian Publishing, paperback (stiff card), 1987, 222 pages, illustrated. Prepared by the Australian Daisy Study Group. Illustrated with many line drawings plus a section of colour plates. Some corner wear, name in front, but fairly good. ISBN 0850912911. Keywords: flowers plants gardens gardening cultivation daisies Cat nr 4910 - $A18

AUSTRALIAN FERNS AND FERN ALLIES (Revised Edition). Jones, D.L. and Clemesha, S.C. Currawong Press, quarto hardcover, pictorial boards, Revised Ed, 1989, 232 pages, illustrated. Has an additional 47 new species or varieties in this completely revised edition. Additional information has also been added to many entries. Now covers 358 species. With an excellent selection line drawings and colour plates. Very good condition. ISBN 073010298X. Keywords: plants ferns gardens gardening nature Cat nr 8334 - $A24

AUSTRALIAN GARDENER'S GUIDE TO PESTS AND DISEASES, The. Lindsay, Pax. Horwitz paperback (stiff pictorial card), 1969 reprint, 128 pages, illustrated. Some edge stains and marks to back cover and other minor defects but fair and quite solid. Keywords: gardens plants pests diseases cultivation Cat nr 7701 - $A14

AUSTRALIAN HOUSE & GARDEN BOOK OF CHRYSANTHEMUMS, The. Master, Margaret. Sydney, Murray, Paperback (card), 1st Ed, 1969, 96p, illsts. Numerous sketches, bw photos and a small selection colour plates. Keywords: gardens gardening plants cultivation chrysanthemums Cat nr 13622 - $A15

AUSTRALIAN HOUSE & GARDEN BOOK OF ROSES, The. Guertner, Beryl. Sydney, Murray, pictorial card, 1969, 108p, illsts. Well worn and some edge grubbiness. Fair. Keywords: gardens gardening roses plants cultivation Cat nr 10885 - $A13

AUSTRALIAN NATIVE ORCHID HYBRID GUIDE. Kavulack, John (compiler). Jodi Enterprises stapled paperback (stiff pictorial card), 3rd Edition, 1991, 198 pages. Light wear, mark on front cover, otherwise fairly good. Keywords: gardens gardening plants cultivation orchids Cat nr 7131 - $A26

AUSTRALIAN NATIVE PLANTS. Propagation, Cultivation and Use in Landscaping. (3rd Edition). Wrigley, John W. and Fagg, Murray. Angus and Robertson, A4 hardcover, 3rd Edition, 1990, 623 pages, illustrated. (Heavy book - postage additional to standard rate may apply: you will be emailed with details.) A chance to buy an updated edition of this beautiful and detailed reference work at a bargain price. The book is basically sound but there is loss of colour to the bottom edge of the green boards and a bit of edge grubbiness. The dust-jacket is fairly good but a bit marked. Packed with B&W line drawings and colour photographic plates, with extensive details. ISBN 0207166854. Keywords: gardens gardening plants native natives australian cultivation Cat nr 6316 - $A31

AUSTRALIAN NATIVES FOR YOUR GARDEN. Rose, Penny and John. Kangaroo Press, quarto paperback (stiff pictorial card), 1988 reprint, 80 pages, illustrated. Some creasing at corners and edge wear but fairly good. ISBN 0949924865. Keywords: gardens gardening plants native natives australian Cat nr 7344 - $A18

AUSTRALIAN PLANTS FOR ART AND CRAFT. A Gardener's Handbook. Elliot, Gwen. Hyland House (Aust) quarto paperback (stiff pictorial card), 1992, 148 pages, illustrated. An unusual book with a valuable colleciton of advice and information for anyone working in crafts. 'Develop a complete cottage industry and grow the materials for your carfts in your own backyard.' Well illustrated with many B&W and colour phoots, charts, etc. Very good copy. ISBN 0947062947. Keywords: craft crafts handcrafts handicrafts hobbies gardens gardening plants nature Cat nr 5761 - $A31

AUSTRALIAN ROSE ANNUAL 1988 (The). Various contributors. National Rose Society, paperback (stiff pictorial card), 160 pages, illustrated. Includes colour illustrations. Some wear from handling but fairly good and solid. Keywords: roses gardens gardening cultivation flowers reference Cat nr 8636 - $A12

AUSTRALIAN ROSE ANNUAL 1989 (The). Various contributors. National Rose Society, paperback (stiff pictorial card), 160 pages, illustrated. Includes colour illustrations. Light wear, good copy. Keywords: roses gardens gardening cultivation flowers reference Cat nr 8637 - $A12

AUSTRALIAN ROSE ANNUAL 1990 (The). Various contributors. National Rose Society, paperback (stiff pictorial card), 160 pages, illustrated. Includes colour illustrations. Light wear, good copy. Keywords: roses gardens gardening cultivation flowers reference Cat nr 8638 - $A12

AUSTRALIAN ROSE ANNUAL 1991 (The). Various contributors. National Rose Society, paperback (stiff pictorial card), 160 pages, illustrated. Includes colour illustrations. Light wear, fairly good copy. Keywords: roses gardens gardening cultivation flowers reference Cat nr 8639 - $A12

AUSTRALIAN ROSE ANNUAL 1992 (The). Various contributors. National Rose Society, paperback (stiff pictorial card), 160 pages, illustrated. Includes colour illustrations. Covers a little creased and a bit of creasing of pages, otherwise fairly good copy. Keywords: roses gardens gardening cultivation flowers reference Cat nr 8640 - $A12

AUSTRALIAN ROSE ANNUAL 1994 (The). Various contributors. National Rose Society, paperback (stiff pictorial card), 160 pages, illustrated. Includes colour illustrations. Minor wear, blotted-out name inside front, otherwise fairly good copy. Keywords: roses gardens gardening cultivation flowers reference Cat nr 8641 - $A12

AUSTRALIAN ROSE ANNUAL 1995 (The). Various contributors. National Rose Society, paperback (stiff pictorial card), 160 pages, illustrated. Includes colour illustrations. Creased front cover, blotted-out name inside front, otherwise fairly good copy. Keywords: roses gardens gardening cultivation flowers reference Cat nr 8642 - $A12

AUSTRALIAN ROSE GROWING FOR AMATEURS. Hurley, P.J. ('Waratah'). Dymock's, small octavo hardcover, 1947, 136p, illsts. Classic old book. A few of the illustrations are in colour. Boards somewhat faded. Dust-jacket worn and very grubby. Keywords: gardens gardening plants planting cultivation roses Cat nr 13089 - $A21

AUSTRALIAN SCENTED GARDEN, The. Pirie, Chris. Harper and Row (Aust), quarto hardcover, 1984, 139p, illsts. An attractive, well-printed book with numerous colour illustrations. Cloth fairly good with tiny bit wear corners. Dust-jacket fairly good. Has an unused bookplate printed inside front where you can put your own name. ISBN 0063120593. Keywords: garden gardening plants cultivation scent perfume Cat nr 6907 - $A16

AUSTRALIAN TREES. A guide to their care and cure. Hadlington, P.W., and Johnston, J.A. University of NSW Press, octavo hardcover, 1979 reprint, 133p, illsts. With over 100 useful photos, some in colour, and other illustrations. Well used copy, rather grubby edges, permanent plastic over boards but solid. Keywords: trees gardens gardening pests Cat nr 9912 - $A14

AWFUL GARDENER'S BOOK, The. How can the ham-handed get green fingers? Carthew, Allerdyce. Wolfe Publishing, paperback (stiff pictorial card), 1965, 48 pages. An 'earthy' book filled with simple practical advice. Name in front, otherwise fairly good. Keywords: gardens gardening cultivation plants Cat nr 7062 - $A12

BASIC BOOK OF ORGANIC GARDENING, The. Rodale, Robert (editor). Ballantine/Organic Gardening paperback, 1971, 377 pages. Paper heavily browned with age, as are covers, etc. but the book is solid. Priced according to condition. Keywords: organic gardens gardening plants cultivation health Cat nr 5345 - $A11

BASIC BOOK OF THE HERBACEOUS BORDER, The. Shewell-Cooper, Dr W.E. Lon, Barrie and Jenkins, octavo hardcover, 1976, 183p, illsts. Dr Shewell-Cooper was famous for his gardening methods. Ex-library, with some degradation but cloth fairly good, as is spine lettering. Dust-jacket worn at edges but fairly good. Keywords: gardens gardening plants cultivation landscaping Cat nr 13217 - $A18

BE YOUR OWN HOUSE PLANT EXPERT (2nd Edition). Hessayon, Dr D.G. Pan Britannica small quarto paperback (stiff pictorial card), 1978, 34 pages, illustrated. Colour illustrations throughout. Has some wear but is fair and solid. Keywords: gardening indoor indoors plants house Cat nr 7644 - $A11

BE YOUR OWN HOUSE PLANT SPOTTER. The first ever step-by-step guide to house plant identification. Hessayon, Dr D.G. & J.P. Pan Britannica small quarto paperback (stiff pictorial card), 1977, 34 pages, illustrated. Colour illustrations throughout. Has some wear but is fair and solid. Keywords: gardening indoor indoors plants house Cat nr 7643 - $A11

BE YOUR OWN ROSE EXPERT. Hessayon, Dr D.G., with Harry Wheatcroft. Pan Britannica (UK), quarto Paperback, 1965, 35p, illsts. Interesting information, with colour illustrations, concerning varieties at that time - hybrid tea roses, floribunda, miniature, climbing, rambler, shrub roses. With a section on planting and another on care. An old but interesting book for the flower lover. Worn, a little creased, but fairly good. Keywords: plants gardens gardening roses cultivation Cat nr 10875 - $A16

BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO HYDROPONICS. Soilless Gardening. Douglas, James Sholto. Lon, Pelham Books, octavo hardcover, 1974 reprint, 156p, illsts. Illustrated with sketches in the text and bw photo plates. Light edge staining and some other wear but generally good solid copy with fairly good dust-jacket. Keywords: plants gardens gardening growth water flowers herbs vegetables indoors Cat nr 11738 - $A18

BONSAI FOR THE HOME AND GARDEN. Webber, Leonard. Angus & Robertson, quarto paperback (stiff pictorial card), 1986 reprint, 98 pages, illustrated. Well illustrated with line drawings and photos, some in colour. Minor wear, good solid copy. ISBN 0207150184. Keywords: gardens gardening plants bonsai miniatures cultivation japanese Cat nr 8619 - $A18

BONSAI MINIATURES: QUICK AND EASY. Nakamura, Zeko. Shufunotomo Co (Japan), compact spiral-bound, 1978, 62 pages, illustrated. Printed on heavy-grade art card with full-colour illustrations. Light wear, but fairly good. ISBN 0870402447. Keywords: bonsai miniatures decor decoration gardens plants japan Cat nr 6813 - $A24

BONSAI WITH AUSTRALIAN NATIVE PLANTS. Koreshoff, Dorothy & Vita. Boolarong Press, small quarto paperback (stiff pictorial card), 1992 reprint, 56 pages, illustrated. Illustrated with line drawings and colour photo plates. Some corner wear but fairly good. ISBN 0908175663. Keywords: gardens gardening bonsai cultivation art Cat nr 7750 - $A20

BOTANICA'S 100 BEST BULBS FOR YOUR GARDEN. Botanica. Random House Australia, paperback (extra stiff pictorial card), 2001, 128 pages, illustrated. Near-new copy of this attractive, well-printed book full of colour photos. Has strong gardener-proof cover boards! ISBN 0091841399. Keywords: gardens gardening bulbs plants cultivation Cat nr 6944 - $A20

BOTTLE GARDENS. Grounds, Roger. Sydney, ANZ Book Co, 1976, 100p, illsts. A useful book of advice with suggestions as to varieties of plants suitable and other aspects, well illustrated, some photos in colour. The dust-jacket is a bit torn and worn but the book itself is good with excellent black cloth and gilt spine lettering. ISBN 0855520531.Keywords: gardens gardening indoor bottles craft crafts handicrafts handcrafts hobbies miniatures Cat nr 14762 - $A16

CACTI AND SUCCULENTS. Hutchison, Frances. Ure Smith, A4 Paperback (stiff pictorial card), 1976, 80p, illsts. Minor edge wear, good copy. Keywords: gardens gardening plants cactus cacti cultivation Cat nr 11857 - $A14

CACTI AS HOUSE PLANTS: Flowers of the Desert in Your Home. Shewell-Cooper, W.E. and Rochford, T.C. Blandford (UK) octavo hardcover, pictorial boards, 1973, 152 pages, illustrated. Illustrations include some colour plates. Greeting inside front and light wear, fairly good. ISBN 071370618X. Keywords: cacti gardens gardening plants cultivation Cat nr 8683 - $A18

CARING FOR CUT FLOWERS. Jones, Dr Rod, and Moody, Helen. Department of Agriculture (Vic), quarto paperback (stiff pictorial card, 1993, 176 pages, illustrated. Illustrated with B&W line drawings and colour photos. Advice on the care and handling of a large number of flower varieties. Some edge and corner wear and some light edge stains, name inside front, but fairly good. ISBN 0730629538. Keywords: flowers plants care trade business Cat nr 6225 - $A31

CARING FOR YOUNG TREES. ABC (Australia). ABC (Australia) paperback (stiff card), 1991 reprint, 116 pages, illsts. Based on ABC-TV's Countrywide National Tree Care Award. Good. 06424974950. Keywords: trees plants cultivation gardens gardening Cat nr 4104 - $A16

CARNATIONS FOR AMATEURS. A Guide by a Famous Grower and Raiser. Gibson, J.L. Lon, Collingridge, small octavo hardcover, no date, c.1950? (3rd Ed), 132p, illsts. Stained edges, poor dust-jacket, writing in front, etc. Fair only. Keywords: flowers plants gardens gardening cultivation carnations Cat nr 13667 - $A14

CHARM OF GROWING ORCHIDS, The. Gilbert, P.A. Abbotsford (NSW), John Bisset, octavo hardcover, no date, 232p, illsts. The author was Hon. Editor of Australian Orchid Review, 1939-45. Well worn, corner bumps, but fairly good. No dust-jacket. Keywords: plants gardens gardening flowers cultivation orchids Cat nr 16205 - $A16

CHRYSANTHEMUM GROWER'S TREASURY, The. Macself, A. J. Lon, Collingridge, octavo hardcover, Revised Ed, 1946 reprint, 212p, illsts. Numerous sketches and bw photos. General wear to cloth and book edges but fairly good. Dust-jacket well worn and frayed. Keywords: gardens gardening plants flora cultivation soil Cat nr 14743 - $A21

COLLINS GUIDE TO ALPINES and ROCK GARDEN PLANTS. Griffith, Anna N. Lon Chancellor Press, octavo hardcover, 1985, 320p, illsts. The book describes 1,900 plants and has 200 of them illustrated in colour. Some wear to cloth edges and loss of colour on front endpaper, otherwise solid with a fairly good dust-jacket. Keywords: gardens gardening plants rockeries rock alpines cultivation Cat nr 13601 - $A21

COLLINS GUIDE TO TROPICAL PLANTS. Lötschert, Wilhelm, and Beese, Berhard. Collins, octavo hardcover, pictorial boards, 1983, 256 pages, illustrated. A descriptive guide to 323 ornamental and common plants with 274 colour photographs. Includes many charts of Production of Products, e.g. tea. has a few marks externally and bit of general wear, but otherwise good solid copy. ISBN 0002191121. Keywords: plants tropical cultivation reference Cat nr 7411 - $A41

COLOUR DICTIONARY OF GARDEN PLANTS, The. With House and Greenhouse Plants. Hay, Roy, and Synge, Patrick M. Bloomsbury Books, octavo hardcover, pictorial boards, Compact Edition, 1991, 584 pages, illustrated. (Heavy book - postage additional to standard rate may apply: you will be emailed with details.) Published in collaboration with the Royal Horticultural Society. Illustrated with over 2000 colour photos plates. Comprehensive reference work. Light edge wear, good solid copy with slightly worn but fairly good dust-jacket. ISBN 1854710362. Keywords: plants flowers shrubs greenhouse cultivation trees Cat nr 6136 - $A36

COMMERCIAL HYDROPONICS. How to Grow 86 Different Pants in Hydroponics. Mason, John. Kangaroo Press, quarto hardcover, pictorial cover, 1992, 172 pages, illustrated. Another excellent book from this publisher. Near-fine condition. ISBN 0864173008. Keywords: hydroponics plants cultivation Cat nr 6132 - $A41

COMMON INSECT PESTS OF TREES. Hadlington, Phillip W. Forestry Commission of NSW, paperback, no date, 38 pages, illsts. Worn, bit grubby at back, but fair. Keywords: gardens gardening pests insects treatment Cat nr 16448 - $A14

COMPLETE BOOK OF GARDENING UNDER LIGHTS, The. McDonald, Elvin. NY, Doubleday and Co, octavo hardcover, 1965, 215p, illsts. Worn at edges but fair to fairly good. No dust-jacket. Keywords: gardens gardening plants planting cultivation artificial light Cat nr 12682 - $A24

COMPLETE BOOK OF HOUSEPLANTS UNDER LIGHT, The. Fitch, Charles Marden. NY, Hawthorn Books, large octavo hardcover, 1975, 275p, illsts. A comprehensive book with numerous illustrations, together with technical data. Scarce! Keywords: gardens gardening plants indoor artificial light lights lighting Cat nr 13041 - $A26

COMPOST ADVISOR, The. A Guide to Backyard and Balcony Composting. Cullen, Mark; Johnson, Lorraine, and Aldous, Dr David. Melbourne, Paperback, no date, 61p. Edited from the book 'Backyard and Balcony Composting'. Appears to be a condensation of the original book. Very good copy. Keywords: gardens gardening planting compost cultivation Cat nr 15148 - $A14

CONTAINER FARMING. Grow your own food indoors. Leeg, Elizabeth. Major Books paperback, 1975, 158p, illsts. 'On patios, terraces, and in small yards.' Paper bit browned, but fairly good. ISBN 0890410224. Keywords: gardens gardening indoors container small cultivation plants Cat nr 15938 - $A14

CREATING A COTTAGE GARDEN. Maddocks, Cheryl. Doubleday Modern Garden Series octavo hardcover, pictorial boards, 1994, 78 pages, illustrated. Very good copy illustrated with attractive colour plates. ISBN 0868245526. Keywords: gardens gardening cultivation plants Cat nr 6745 - $A16

CREATING FLOWER BEDS. Maddocks, Cheryl. Doubleday Modern Garden Series, pictorial boards, hardcover, 1994, 78p, illsts. Colour photos throughout. Near-fine copy. Keywords: gardens gardening plants flowers Cat nr 11622 - $A15

CULTIVATED PLANTS OF THE WORLD. Trees - Shrubs - Climbers. Ellison, Don. Flora Publications International, giant hardcover (A4+), 1995, 598 pages, illustrated. (Heavy book, weighs 3 kg packed - postage additional to standard rate will apply: you will be emailed with details.) A massive compilation of colour photographs accompanied by brief descriptive notes of thousands of plants. Fully indexed. The author has given a lifetime of service to the horticultural industry in Australia. This book is truly a labour of love. The book is in very good condition with excellent green cloth and spine lettering, also good dust-jacket, but a couple of pages have slight damage from sticking together, but the affected images are still quite good. Nothing serious. ISBN 187606000X. Keywords: flowers plants shrubs trees climbers cultivation gardens gardening Cat nr 7901 - $A91

DENDROBIUM ORCHID FAMILY, The. Head, Peter R. (compiler). Peter R. Head, paperback (stiff pictorial card), 1988, 113 pages. Some marks on cover but otherwise fairly good. Keywords: gardens gardening plants cultivation dendrobiums orchids Cat nr 7133 - $A16

DENDROBIUMS. Their Description and Culture. Searle, P.K. Queensland Orchid Society, paperback (stiff pictorial card), no date, 16 pages. Well used copy but fairly good. Scarce! Keywords: gardens gardening plants cultivation dendrobiums orchids Cat nr 7130 - $A20

DESIGNING AUSTRALIAN BUSH GARDENS. Maloney, Betty, and Walker, Jean. Horwitz Paperback (card), 1967 reprint, 128p, illsts. With many sketches and bw photos. Well used copy but fairly good. Keywords: gardens bush country australia australian native natives vegetation ecology environment Cat nr 11136 - $A14

DISCOVERING HYDROPONIC GARDENING. From Earth to Water. Dickerman, Alexandra & John. Woodbridge (USA) paperback, 1984, 143p, illsts. Illustrated with numerous line drawings and bw photos. Some corner and edge wear, cover a bit marked, but a fair copy. ISBN 0912800194. Keywords: gardens gardening water plants cultivation Cat nr 15863 - $A14

DOWN-TO-EARTH GARDENING. Stevenson, Violet. Hamlyn, small quarto hardcover, Revised Ed, 1975, 96p, illsts. Includes some full-colour plates. A practical 'earthy' book. A few marks, etc, but fairly good copy with fairly good dust-jacket. Keywords: gardens gardening plants Cat nr 13652 - $A16

EARTH USER'S GUIDE TO PERMACULTURE. Morrow, Rosemary. Kangaroo Press, A4 paperback (stiff pictorial card), 1994 reprint, 152 pages, illustrated. Illustrated by Rob Allsop. General wear but fairly good. ISBN 0864175140. Keywords: gardens gardening farms cultivation permaculture plants Cat nr 7650 - $A26

EFFECTIVE FLOWERING SHRUBS. Haworth-Booth, Michael. Newton Abbot, Gardeners Book Club, octavo hardcover, 1973, 350p, illsts. Has a good selection attractive colour photo plates. Nice clean solid copy with one tiny corner bump and very slight wear. Slightly frayed but fairly good dust-jacket. Keywords: flowers gardens gardening plants planting cultivation shrubs Cat nr 13534 - $A18

ENGLISH COUNTRY GARDENS. Clarke, Ethne, and Perry, Clay. Weidenfeld & Nicolson, oblong paperback, approx. small quarto, 1985, 160p, illsts. Colour illustrations throughout. Minor edge wear and slight marks but basically good copy. ISBN 0297789104. Keywords: england britain gardens gardening country Cat nr 15930 - $A16

FLOWER GAME, The. Cowles, Fleur. London, Collins, quarto hardcover, 1983, 128 pages, illustrated. 180 celebrities choose their favourite flowers for a hypothetical desert island experience, or something like that. Note - illustrations are sketches and paintings, no photos. Very good with good dust-jacket. ISBN 0002166259. Keywords: flowers celebrities Cat nr 6822 - $A21

FOREVER GARDEN, The. Creating an Easy-Care Garden. Rosehope, Cara. Hyland House (Australia) quarto paperback (stiff pictorial card), 1996, 157 pages, illustrated. How to enjoy many years of care-free gardening. Fully illustrated. Very good clean copy. ISBN 1875657703. Keywords: gardens gardening Cat nr 5773 - $A21

FRUIT GROWER'S HANDBOOK, The. Bagenal, N.B. Lon, Ward, Lock, octavo hardcover, 1st Ed, 1949, 288p, illsts. Some insect damage to edges and cloth and general wear but solid. No dust-jacket. Has interesting old adverts at end. Keywords: gardens gardening fruit trees vines plants cultivation Cat nr 14071 - $A21

FRUIT GROWING. Antill, David. EP Publishing (UK), small quarto paperback (stiff pictorial card), 1978, 72 pages, illustrated. Some corner damage and general wear but fair and solid internally. ISBN 0715806114. Keywords: fruit trees cultivation Cat nr 7780 - $A14

GARDEN AT BODNANT, The. Anon. Jarrold, small quarto Paperback (stiff card), Revised Ed, 1991, 36p plus inside covers. Attractive book with colour photos on heavy art paper, with history of this British area. Good copy. Keywords: gardens wales tourism travel welsh Cat nr 8043 - $A16

GARDEN BRICKWORK. How to Build Walls, Paths, Patios and Barbecues. Lawrence, Mike (editor). London, New Holland Publishers, A4 hardcover, pictorial boards, 1988, 90 pages, illustrated. (Heavy book - postage additional to standard rate may apply: you will be emailed with details.) Full instructions, with line drawings, colour photos, etc. Book itself very good but dust-jacket has a tear. ISBN 1853680060. Keywords: bricks brickwork building construction Cat nr 4923 - $A21

GARDEN CRAFTS. Watts & Kelly. Rigby Country Books, stiff card, 1978, 59p, illsts. This small book packs a lot of information into the space! Minor edge wear, good copy. ISBN 0727003704. Keywords: craft crafts handcrafts handicrafts gardens gardening Cat nr 8106 - $A11

GARDENER'S COMPANION TO WEEDS. How to identify and control 150 common weeds and invasive plants in Australia. Ermert, Suzanne (text) and Clapp, Leigh (photos). Ken Fin, paperback (stiff pictorial card), 1999 reprint, 240 pages, illustrated. Illustrated with colour photos. A couple of creased corners, otherwise fairly good and solid. ISBN 1864580356. Keywords: weeds plants pests gardens gardening Cat nr 8232 - $A26

GARDENER'S PRACTICAL BOTANY, The. Tampion, John. David and Charles, octavo hardcover, 1972, 216p, illsts. An interesting reference book for the serious gardener. Brown boards and gilt lettering excellent. Book solid but a little worn on edges. Dust-jacket worn and a little frayed but fairly good. ISBN 715355899. Keywords: gardens gardening botany plants flora cultivation seeds Cat nr 2621 - $A21

GARDENING FOR CHILDREN. Swane, Valerie. ABC Australia, small quarto paperback (stiff pictorial card), 1990, 138 pages, illustrated. A 'Life Be In It' book. Has a little edge and corner wear but is fairly good. ISBN 0733300685. Keywords: gardens gardening children boys girls juveniles Cat nr 8675 - $A18

GARDENING FOR THE PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED & ELDERLY. Chaplin, Mary. London, Batsford, octavo hardcover, 1978, 144p, illsts. Ex-library, with cancelled stamps and some wear. Also has some nasty tape marks on green cloth and some edge stains. Fair but solid. With dust-jacket. Keywords: gardens gardening plants handicapped elderly cultivation Cat nr 15730 - $A14

GARDENING IN QUEENSLAND. Oakman, H. Brisbane, The Jacaranda Press, octavo hardcover, 1960 reprint, 306 pages, illustrated. Red cloth fairly good, spine gilt lettering excellent, generally fairly good but dust-jacket well worn and frayed. Keywords: gardens gardening cultivation australia queensland Cat nr 8281 - $A26

GARDENING WITH CACTUS. Mabe, Rex E. Greensboro (USA), Potpourri Press, Paperback, 1974, 47p, illsts. Fairly good copy. Keywords: gardens plants gardening cactus cacti indoor outdoor cultivation Cat nr 13581 - $A14

GARDENING WITHOUT A GARDEN. Boff, Charles. Lon, Odhams, small hardcover, 1955, 128p, illsts. Cloth sun-faded, spine lettering almost unreadable, endpapers a bit grubby. No dust-jacket. Keywords: gardens gardening plants planting cultivation cacti indoor hanging Cat nr 13088 - $A16

GARDENS OF ENGLAND AND WALES OPEN FOR CHARITY. 1996. Anon. National Gardens Scheme Charitable Trust, paperback, 384p, illsts. Includes a few colour photo plates. Good condition. ISBN 0900558288. Keywords: gardens gardening plants homes travel tourism Cat nr 1029 - $A16

GARDENS UNDER GLASS. The Miniature Greenhouse in Bottle, Bowl or Dish. Kramer, Jack. NY, Simon and Schuster, small quarto hardcover, 1969, 95p, illsts. The book has a bit of water affectation but is not too bad. The dust-jacket is frayed at edge, flap creased, and also water-affected but is fair. Keywords: gardens gardening miniature indoor indoors plants cultivation Cat nr 2622 - $A16

Good Gardening JAPANESE GARDENS AND BONSAI. Rollins, Patricia (editor). Murray Publishers, A4 paperback (stiff pictorial card), 98 pages, illustrated. Magazine-style format. With numerous B&W and coloured illustrations. Fairly good. Keywords: gardens japan japanese bonsai Cat nr 6823 - $A14

GRAPES, PEACHES, NECTARINES AND MELONS. Lansdell, J. Lon, Collingridge, octavo hardcover, no date, c.1950?, 144p, illsts. Boards bit spotted and worn, dust-jacket insect-eaten. Fair only but solid. Keywords: gardens gardening plants flora cultivation soil fruit vines trees grapes peaches nectarines melons Cat nr 14742 - $A18

GREAT ENGLISH GARDENS. Lawson, Andrew, and Taylor, Jane. Phoenix Illustrated, large paperback (stiff pictorial card), with foldover flaps (approx. A4),1996, 160 pages, illustrated. (Heavy book - postage additional to standard rate may apply: you will be emailed with details.) Beautiful book with full-colour photographs of the gardens discussed and detailed. With some useful suggestions of gardens to visit if one is travelling in Britain. Minor wear, very good. ISBN 0753804980. Keywords: gardens england britain Cat nr 7456 - $A30

GREAT HERB TOUR, The. Hindhaugh, Christina. Hardie Grant (Aust) oversize paperback, 2000, 257p. Note, Review Copy with sticker inside front. Has some creasing to a few pages but is otherwise good. ISBN 1876719397. Keywords: biography autobiography herbs travel adventure business Cat nr 16274 - $A18

GROW NATIVE. Creating an Australian Bush Garden. Molyneux, Bill. Ann O'Donovan paperback (stiff pictorial card), 1981 reprint, 154 pages, illustrated. Detailed instructions and includes some colour plates. Light edge wear, small mark one edge, otherwise good solid copy. ISBN 0908476027. Keywords: plants gardens gardening native natives bush indigenous cultivation Cat nr 6378 - $A14

GROWING AUSTRALIAN NATIVES IN POTS. Indoors and Outdoors. Blombery, Alec M. Kangaroo Press, quarto paperback (stiff pictorial card), 1983, 80 pages, illustrated. With B&W photos and some colour plates. Very good copy. ISBN 0949924695. Keywords: gardens native plants natives gardening cultivation pots Cat nr 5605 - $A14

GROWING FRUIT (Australian Gardener's Guide). Lindsay, Pax. Reed Books (Australia) paperback (stiff pictorial card), 1980, 72 pages, illustrated. A simple guide for the home gardener written by an expert. Very good copy. ISBN 0589501917. Keywords: fruit trees gardening cultivation pests Cat nr 8482 - $A16

GROWING HERBS. Bradley, Rolfe. Bay Books (Australia) A4 paperback (stiff pictorial card), no date, 80 pages, illustrated. With many excellent illustrations, some in colour. Minor marks, good. ISBN 0858353911. Keywords: gardens gardening herbs plants cultivation Cat nr 7690 - $A14

GROWING OLD-FASHIONED ROSES. Nottle, Trevor. Kangaroo Press (Aust), small quarto paperback (stiff pictorial card), 1986 reprint, 88 pages, illustrated. This copy is showing the signs of much use but is intact. Bit stained on edges and a little bent. ISBN 0949924539. Keywords: gardens gardening ross flowers plants cultivation Cat nr 7999 - $A14

GUIDE TO ARRANGING DRIED FLOWERS. Hillier, Malvolm. Simon & Schuster, quarto paperback (stiff pictorial card), 1987, 160 pages, illustrated. Attractively illustrated in full colour. Good copy. ISBN 0731800184. Keywords: flowers dried craft craft handcrafts handicrafts hobbies Cat nr 6704 - $A16

HARVESTING THE SUBURBS. A natural approach to backyard gardening. Hodges, Jeff. Nature & health Paperback, Revised Edition, 1986, 136p, illsts. Gardening the natural way, without poisons or fertilizers. Minor wear but fairly good copy. ISBN 0949099023. Keywords: gardens gardening plants vegetables fruit nature natural Cat nr 7543 - $A21

HERBS IN AUSTRALIAN GARDENS. Fletcher, Kim. Penguin paperback, 1990, 104 pages, illustrated. Greeting inside front and a couple of marks but otherwise good. ISBN 0140112898. Keywords: herbs herbal plants gardens gardening companion pesticides Cat nr 3390 - $A16

HIBISCUS FOR EVERYONE. Australian Hibiscus Society. Aust. Hibiscus Society paperback (stiff pictorial card), 1990, 63 pages, illustrated. Includes comprehensive notes for growing hibiscus and descriptive list of varieties recommended for local conditions. Colour plates,. Good. ISBN 0959527249. Keywords: gardens gardening flowers hibiscus cultivation Cat nr 6929 - $A16

HOME GARDENER, The. For Temperate and Subtropical Regions. Rees, J. Leslie. Angus and Robertson, octavo hardcover, 1967, 270p, illsts. Some edge staining but otherwise fairly good with frayed but useful dust-jacket. Keywords: gardens gardening plants growth cultivation Cat nr 14758 - $A16

HOUSEPLANT SURVIVAL MANUAL, The. How to keep your houseplants healthy. Davidson, William. Hamlyn quarto hardcover, 1982, 192p, illsts. (Heavy book - postage additional to standard rate may apply: you will be emailed with details.) Packed with illustrations, many in colour. Fairly good, solid copy except for one page having a tear. No dust-jacket. Keywords: gardens gardening plants planting cultivation houseplants artificial light indoor indoors Cat nr 15536 - $A14

HOW TO CARE FOR YOUR CACTI. Pilbeam, John. Methuen Australia octavo hardcover, pictorial boards, 1984, 80 pages, illustrated. With many colour illustrations. Good condition. ISBN 0454007736. Keywords: gardens gardening cacti cactus cultivation Cat nr 6388 - $A21

HYDROPONIC GARDENING IN AUSTRALIA. Romer, Joe. Reed Books (Australia) quarto hardcover, pictorial boards, 1991 reprint, 138 pages, illustrated. Well illustrated with B&W and colour photos and sketches. The author is an industrial chemist and managing director of a company specializing in the supply of hydroponic equipment and chemicals. Has a bit of wear to the boards but is fairly good and quite solid. ISBN 0730100987. Keywords: plants gardens gardening growth water flowers herbs vegetables indoors Cat nr 7799 - $A20

IDEAS FOR THE GARDEN. Rolls, Ralph, and Wallace, Carlton. Evans (UK) octavo hardcover, 1953, 144 pages, illustrated. One for the keen gardener - things to make and lost of other useful hints and tips. Well worn with some small damage to cloth but fair. No dust-jacket. Keywords: gardens gardening plants Cat nr 7099 - $A12

IKEBANA AT HOME. Grosser, Ruth. Boolarong Publications (Australia), large hardcover (approx A4), 1993, 116 pages, illustrated. (Heavy book - postage additional to standard rate will apply to orders from outside Australia: you will be emailed with details.) Beautifully produced book with full-colour photos, etc,, describing this art. A couple of small corner bumps and minor marks but otherwise good solid clean copy with good dust-jacket. ISBN 0646149296. Keywords: craft crafts handcrafts handicrafts hobbies ikebana miniatures cultivation gardens Cat nr 8721 - $A26

INTIMATE SECRETS of a FLAMBOYANT GARDENER. For an eco-driveN, pest-free, weed-free, no-mow garden. Corbett, Babs. Kangaroo Press (Australia), quarto paperback (stiff pictorial card), 2002, 214 pages, illustrated. The experiences of 70 years of gardening. Very good copy except for greeting inside front. ISBN 0731811437. Keywords: gardens gardening ecology low-maintenance Cat nr 6564 - $A31

INTRODUCING IKEBANA. Kasuya, Meikof. Ward Lock/Japan Publications. quarto hardcover, 1969, 57 pages, illustrated. A beautiful book dealing with this ancient Japanese art. Packed with B&W and colour photos, and descriptive notes . The author is founder and headmaster, Ichiyo School of Floral Art and Director of Japan Federation of Ikebana Artists. Condition: Very good - slight fading to colour of green boards, lettering clean and clear. Dust-jacket fairly good. Keywords: decor plants ikebana decoration japan japanese cultivation flowers Cat nr 3316 - $A26

JACKIE FRENCH'S TOP 10 VEGETABLES. French, Jackie. Aird Books (Australia) paperback (stiff pictorial card), 1995, 164 pages. Another fabulous book from this popular writer. Minor wear, good copy. ISBN 0947214380. Keywords: gardens gardening plants cultivation vegetables greens food cooking eats eating cookery Cat nr 6857 - $A26

LANDSCAPING WITH VINES. Howard, Frances. NY, Macmillan, octavo hardcover, 1959, 230p, illsts. Ex-library, heavily worn, stained edges, cancelled stamps, plastic over dust-jacket. Outwardly poor condition but all there. Keywords: gardens gardening vines vineyards plants cultivation Cat nr 14542 - $A16

LANDSCAPING YOUR GARDEN. Design, establish and maintain your ideal garden. Niran, Rosa. Melbourne, Nelson, quarto Paperback,1987, 153p, illsts. Water-affected towards lower edge but no real damage. Paper browned with age. Otherwise good copy. Keywords: gardens gardening plants cultivation landscapes Cat nr 11710 - $A16

LEARN AND PLAY IN THE GARDEN. Herd, Meg. Hodder & Stoughton Australia, quarto paperback (pictorial card), 1996, 128p. Beautifully illustrated book with full colour photos of children engaged in activities, printed on art paper. Light crease to front, otherwise very good. ISBN 034062180X. Keywords: games play children boys girls juveniles crafts activities Cat nr 16132 - $A21

MAKING OF A GARDEN, The. Fearon, Ethelind. Lon, Macdonald, large octavo hardcover, 1948, 383p, illsts. English gardener gives advice on developing medium-sized or larger gardens. Green cloth fairly good with some minor marks, spine lettering excellent. Book edges somewhat stained. Writing inside front. Dust-jacket frayed and worn but still somewhat useful. Keywords: gardens gardening plants cultivation Cat nr 14702 - $A24

MAKING THINGS GROW. A Practical Guide for the Indoor Gardener. Cruso, Thalassa. NY, Alfred Knopf, octavo hardcover, 1975 reprint, 257p, index, illsts. A famous American book, reprinted numerous times. Green cloth a little sun-affected but fairly good. Dust-jacket a little frayed but fairly good. Keywords: gardens gardening plants growth cultivation Cat nr 13342 - $A18

MODERN ROSES IN AUSTRALASIA. A Practical and Complete Guide for Amateur Growers in this and Similar Climatic Countries. Rossi, R.V. Melbourne, 1930, 319p, illsts. (Heavy book - postage additional to standard rate may apply: you will be emailed with details.) An interesting record of roses at that time. With a 20 page catalog of roses deemed suitable for Australia. General wear, some edge staining, name in front, but basically solid. Dust-jacket poor and insect-eaten but retained. Keywords: roses gardens gardening plants flora australia cultivation soil Cat nr 14741 - $A21

MY LIFE MY TREES. Baker, Richard St Barb. Findhorn Press paperback (stiff pictorial card), 1989 reprint, 167 pages, illustrated. The inspiring story of a man who wishes to see the world made green. A little bent and slightly damaged, with some childish scribble inside front, otherwise fairly good. ISBN 0905249631. Keywords: biography autobiography trees plants ecology enviuronment green vegetation Cat nr 6455 - $A16

NEW ZEALAND MOSSES. Natusch, Sheila. Pegasus, small pictorial card, 1969, 25p, illsts. Illustrated with sketches. Fairly good copy, with previoous owner's name in front. Keywords: mosses new zealand Cat nr 10556 - $A16

NEW ZEALAND ROSE ANNUAL 1988 (The). Various contributors. NZ National Rose Society, paperback (stiff pictorial card), 128 pages, illustrated. Includes colour illustrations. Light wear, fairly good copy. Keywords: roses gardens gardening cultivation flowers reference Cat nr 8643 - $A12

NEW ZEALAND ROSE ANNUAL 1989 (The). Various contributors. NZ National Rose Society, paperback (stiff pictorial card), 128 pages, illustrated. Includes colour illustrations. Light wear, fairly good copy. Keywords: roses gardens gardening cultivation flowers reference Cat nr 8644 - $A12

NEW ZEALAND ROSE ANNUAL 1990 (The). Various contributors. NZ National Rose Society, paperback (stiff pictorial card), 128 pages, illustrated. Includes colour illustrations. Light wear, fairly good copy. Keywords: roses gardens gardening cultivation flowers reference Cat nr 8645 - $A12

NOT JUST SMALL BUT TINY. The Complete Guide to Gardening in Small Spaces. Miller, Michael, and Ormerod, Anne. Phoebe Phillips/Heinemann, A4 hardcover, pictorial boards, 1983, 160p, illsts. (Heavy book - postage additional to standard rate may apply: you will be emailed with details.) Over 225 design ideas, fully illustrated with sketches and many colour plates. Slight waviness to lower edges but nothing serious. Good copy, no dust-jacket. Keywords: gardens gardening compact small flats apartments pots balconies window boxes Cat nr 14063 - $A14

NURSERY-MANUAL, The. Bailey, L.H. NY, Macmillan, octavo hardcover, 1946, 456p, illsts. Cloth little worn at edges but fairly good, book edges bit grubby, but it is solid. Dust-jacket worn but still useful. Keywords: gardens gardening plants nursery nurseries pruning grafting cultivation Cat nr 14732 - $A24

ORCHID GROWER'S MANUAL, The. Morrison, Gordon C. Kangaroo Press Australia, octavo hardcover, 1988, 247p, illsts. Some wear to edges of boards and bumps but fairly good solid copy. No dust-jacket. Keywords: plants gardens gardening cultivation orchids Cat nr 1833 - $A24

ORCHIDS OF NORTHERN EUROPE. Nilsson, Sven (text) and Mossberg, Bo (illsts). Penguin vertical hardcover, pictorial boards, 1979, 146 pages, illustrated. Minor defects, fairly good. Keywords: plants orchids europe european Cat nr 6220 - $A16

ORGANIC GARDENING. Bennett, Peter. National Book Dist. (Australia), 6th Edition, 1995, 212 pages, illustrated. (Heavy book - postage additional to standard rate may apply: you will be emailed with details.) Well established reference book, reprinted and updated several times. Excellent colour photos on art paper. Front cover has a crease and there is a bit of edge and corner wear but the book is solid and fairly good. ISBN 1864360437. Keywords: gardens gardening organic organics alternative cultivation Cat nr 6520 - $A41

ORGANIC SUPER FOODS. Straten, Michael Van. Ken Fin Books, small quarto paperback (stiff pictorial card), with foldover flaps, 2000, 127 pages. 'All you need to know about organic foods' - including GM food, where to buy, recipes, etc. Keywords: food foodstuffs gardens gardening plants organic organics healthy natural recipes Cat nr 6726 - $A18

ORNAMENTAL SHRUBS. Hyams, Edward. Lon, Garden Book Club, octavo hardcover, 126, illsts. Well used copy, dusty edges, dust-jacket frayed and torn. Fair but intact. Keywords: gardens gardening shrubs plants planting cultivation Cat nr 13113 - $A14

PEARSON'S ILLUSTRATED GUIDE TO ROSES. Fairbrother, F. Lon, Pearson, quarto hardcover, 1967, 96p, illsts. Well worn book but intact and interesting - has many sketches and photos, including some nice colour plates. Keywords: gardens gardening plants roses cultivation Cat nr 14764 - $A16

PERENNIALS FOR BED AND BORDER. Macoboy, Stirling. The Book Company, quarto hardcover, pictorial boards, 1994, 160 pages, illustrated. Attractive book with colour photos throughout, well printed, together with descriptive notes, hints on growing, etc. Very good copy. ISBN 1863023577. Keywords: gardens gardening plants cultivation Cat nr 5433 - $A16

PETER BEALES ROSES (catalog). Beales, Peter. Peter beales, Attleborough, paperback, no date, 60p, illsts. A catalog of roses, including a few colour plates. Very good. Keywords: roses gardens plants gardening cultivation Cat nr 16172 - $A16

PICTURE BOOK OF PERENNIALS, The. Nehrling, Arno and Irene. NY, Hearthside Press, small quarto hardcover, 1964, 286p, illsts. Has a stack of sketches and bw photos, with a few colour plates. Cloth somewhat stained and degraded but book otherwise fair and solid. Dust-jacket poor but retained. Keywords: plants gardens gardening cultivation flora perennial Cat nr 13641 - $A18

PROPAGATION OF HORTICULTURAL PLANTS. Adriance. Guy, and Brison, Fred. McGraw-Hill Book Company, large octavo hardcover, 1939, 314p, illsts. (Heavy book - postage additional to standard rate may apply: you will be emailed with details.) Stacks of illustrations, including bw photos. Greeting inside front and some wear and marks but basically solid. No dust-jacket. Keywords: gardens gardening plants cultivation growth growing horticulture Cat nr 2626 - $A21

PRUNING BOOK, The. Wittrock, Gustave I. Rodale Press (USA), octavo hardcover, pictorial boards, 1976, 176p, illsts. A comprehensive book, with numerous illustrations. Rubbed and marked boards but solid within, although lacks front endpaper. Ex-library, with cancelled stamps. Keywords: gardens gardening trees plants pruning cultivation Cat nr 13208 - $A18

PRUNING HANDBOOK. Sunset Magazine. Sunset/Lane Books (USA), A4 paperback, 96 pages, illustrated. Comprehensive information with many line drawings and B&W photos. Good condition. Keywords: plants gardens gardening trees pruning cultivation Cat nr 3770 - $A14

PRUNING TREES & SHRUBS (The Australian Gardener's Guide to). Lindsay, Pax. Reed Books, paperback (stiff pictorial card), 1983 reprint, 80 pages, illustrated. Very good. Keywords: gardens gardening trees pruning cultivation shrubs Cat nr 6817 - $A14

REGISTER OF AUSTRALIAN HERBAGE PLANT CULTIVARS. Barnard, C. (compiler). Div.Plant Industry, CSIRO, quarto Paperback, 1972, 260p. Compiled for the Australian Herbage Plant Registration Authority. This copy is rather worn and stained all round but quite intact. And scarce! ISBN 0643000356. Keywords: australia plants gardens gardening horticulture agriculturee botany flora Cat nr 1368 - $A36

RHODODENDRONS AND MAGNOLIAS. Bartrum, Douglas. Lon, The Garden Book Club, octavo hardcover, 1957, 176p, illsts. Somewhat jaded cloth, but lettering quite clear. No dust-jacket. Fairly good and solid. Keywords: gardens gardening plants cultivation flowers Cat nr 11887 - $A21

RIGHT PLANT RIGHT PLACE. Maddocks, Cheryl. Doubleday Modern Garden Series octavo hardcover, pictorial boards, 1995, 78 pages, illustrated. Very good copy illustrated with attractive colour plates. ISBN 0868245577. Keywords: gardens gardening cultivation plants Cat nr 6746 - $A16

ROSES FOR ENJOYMENT. Edwards, Gordon. Country & Gardeners Book Society (UK), octavo hardcover, 1973, 208p, illsts. Includes a few bw and colour plates. Near-fine with rubbed but intact dust-jacket. Keywords: roses plants gardens gardening cultivation Cat nr 13965 - $A18

ROSES IN COLOUR AND CULTIVATION. Mansfield, T.C. Lon, Wm Collins, octavo hardcover, 1943, 264p, illsts. Well worn, small stamps, etc. Grubby, stained edges. No dust-jacket. An old book, with a wealth of information and 80 colour plates. Keywords: gardens gardening plants roses cultivation Cat nr 12101 - $A16

ROSES. Planting and Care, Pruning, Landscape Ideas. Editors of Sunset Books. Lane Publishing (California), A4 Paperback, 1989, 96p, illsts. Nice book with many colour plates but refers to US varieties. Corner and edge wear but fairly good. ISBN 0376036575. Keywords: roses gardens gardening plants cultivation Cat nr 13976 - $A14

SCENTED PLANTS. A Growers Handbook. Liddell, Margaret. Auckland (NZ), Bateman Books, Paperback (card), 1994, 112p, illsts. Clear plastic taped over cover. Minor wear. Good copy. ISBN 186953137X. Keywords: gardens gardening plants scents scented perfumes cultivation Cat nr 15427 - $A21

SHRUBS IN COLOUR AND CULTIVATION. Mansfield, T.C. Lon, Collins, octavo hardcover, no date, c.1960, 263p, illsts. Extensive details of various shrubs, together with 80 colour photo plates. Edge stains, general wear, fair copy, but solid. No dust-jacket. Keywords: gardens gardening plants cultivation growth growing shrubs Cat nr 14739 - $A21

SIMPLE HYDROPONICS For Australian Home Gardeners. Sundstrom, A.C. Nelson, octavo hardcover, 1979, 84p, illsts. With numerous sketches and full-colour photos. Very good book (pictorial boards) with a dust-jacket that is a trifle worn. Keywords: gardens gardening plants water cultivation Cat nr 10561 - $A16

SOILFREE GROWING AND DECORATING IDEAS. Deco Plants Company. Deco Plants Company, quarto hardcover, pictorial boards, 1979, 96p, illsts. Minor wear, good copy. No dust-jacket (probably issued without one). Keywords: gardens gardening plants indoor decorating decor Cat nr 14717 - $A12

SOILLESS CULTURE. Saundby, T. Lon, Collingridge, large octavo hardcover, 1st Ed, 1953, 104p, illsts. Heavily used, tape residue at each end, dust-jacket frayed. Fair only but intact. Keywords: gardens gardening soil soilless cultivation plants planting Cat nr 13452 - $A14

STORY OF CONSTABLE AND HERSHON (The). The vineyard, the house, and the gardens. Constable, David. Surry Hills (Aust), David Constable, oversize Paperback (card), 2000, 112p, illsts. The author, a stockbroker, bought land in the Hunter Valley (NSW) and, with his wife Ida, in partnership with Michael Hershon, developed a beautiful and successful vineyard. The history is lavishly illustrated with many colour photos. Plastic-coated cover tending to curl, otherwise good copy. Keywords: history country australia bush vines vineyards farms Cat nr 1426 - $A21

STRAWBERRY GROWING COMPLETE. A System of Procuring Fruit Throughout the Year. Hyams, Edward. Lon, The Garden Book Club, octavo hardcover, 1962, 159p, illsts. Somewhat jaded cloth, sun-affected spine, but lettering quite clear; small name in front. No dust-jacket. Fairly good. Keywords: gardens gardening plants cultivation strawberries berries fruit Cat nr 16328 - $A16

SUBURBAN WEEDS. Kleinschmidt, H.E. Queensland Dept of Primary Industries, A4 paperback (stiff pictorial card), 1983, 65 pages, illustrated. useful reference with details and line drawings. Some damp affectation towards back but no text, etc. damaged, and name in front. Keywords: gardens gardening plants weeds pests Cat nr 7177 - $A20

Sunset PRUNING HANDBOOK Editors of Sunset Books, The. Lane Books (USA) A4 paperbacks (stiff card), 1974, 96 pages, illustrated. Some wear, paper browning, large name in front, etc, but fairly good. Keywords: gardens plants gardening trees pruning cultivation Cat nr 5438 - $A11

TACKLE GREENHOUSE MANAGEMENT THIS WAY. Lewis, W.H. Lon, Garden Book Club, small hardcover, 1963, 126p., illsts. Cloth and pages a little stained here and there. Fair. Dust-jacket grubby and worn. Keywords: gardens gardening plants cultivation greenhouse artificial light Cat nr 13566 - $A14

TERRACE AND COURTYARD GARDENS. Wood, Denis. Lon, Garden Book Club, octavo hardcover, 1970, 232p, illsts. Some grubbiness to dust-jacket but generally fairly good solid copy. Keywords: gardens gardening plants flowers planting cultivation Cat nr 13016 - $A16

TREASURY OF VICTORIAN FLOWERS (The). The Daily Journal. Anon. Creative Publishing, small quarto hardcover, pictorial boards, 1997, illsts, pictorial endpapers. Very attractive diary-style. Has not been used - no entries. Illustrated with paintings of flowers. Near fine. ISBN 1850810214. Keywords: art plants flowers victoriana victorian decor decoration gardens Cat nr 2523 - $A18

TREES AND SHRUBS (Revised Edition). Queensland Forest Service. Qld Forest Service, paperback (stiff pictorial card), Revised Edition, 1991,120 pages, illustrated. Minor edge wear, good solid copy. Keywords: trees shrubs plants gardens gardening australia queensland Cat nr 6544 - $A21

TREES FOR FRUIT AND FOLIAGE. Over 250 Beautiful Trees in Full Colour. Macoboy, Stirling. Sydney, Lansdowne Press, octavo hardcover, pictorial boards, 1986 reprint, 160 pages, illustrated. A beautiful book illustrated with a stack of clear colour photos. General introduction to each variety, areas where best grown and other useful information. Minor defects, nice solid book, fairly good, with fairly good dust-jacket. ISBN 0701816252. Keywords: gardens gardening trees cultivation foliage plants Cat nr 7427 - $A26

TREES FOR NEW SOUTH WALES. A Handbook of trees and shrubs. Forestry Commission of NSW. Sydney, Paperback, 1976, 105p, illsts. Has a centre section of colour plates. The thin covers are creased and a bit worn but the book is o.k. within. Keywords: trees australia nsw cultivation gardens gardening shrubs plants planting Cat nr 14538 - $A14

TROPICAL BLOSSOMS OF THE PACIFIC. Hargreaves, Dorothy & Bob. Hargreaves Company (Hawaii) paperback (stiff pictorial card), 1970, 64 pages, illustrated. Covers area from the Philippines through South-east Asia, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Australia, Tahiti, Hawaii, Samoa and Pacific islands. Over 100 full colour photos throughout, accompanied by descriptive notes. Light wear, greeting inside front, otherwise good copy. ISBN Keywords: gardens plants gardening pacific tropics islands Cat nr 7654 - $A26

TURFGRASS: SCIENCE AND CULTURE. Beard, James B. New Jersey, Prentice-Hall, large octavo hardcover, 1973, 658 pages, illustrated. (Heavy book - postage additional to standard rate may apply: you will be emailed with details.) An extensive technical study with many illustrations - photos, sketches and charts, Good solid copy but but grubby and stained on edges. No dust-jacket. ISBN 013933002X. Keywords: turf turfgrass grass lawn plants cultivation lawns Cat nr 6492 - $A51

VEGETABLE GROWING. Sutherland, Alan. Summit (Ure Smith) Australia, A4 Paperback, 1979, 79p, illsts. Practical advice for the Australian home gardener. Cover curling a bit (plastic-coated), otherwise good copy. Keywords: gardens gardening plants vegetables Cat nr 14885 - $A14

WATER EFFICIENT GARDEN, The. A Practical and Innovative Guide. Archer, Hodges and LeHunt. Random House quarto paperback (stiff pictorial card), 1993, 127 pages, illustrated. From planning through to established gardens, a wealth of useful information, reference material and advice, fully illstrated. Very good. ISBN 0091825695. Keywords: gardens gardening plants cultivation water ecology environment conservation Cat nr 7134 - $A26

WHAT INDOOR PLANT IS THAT? Macoboy, Stirling. Summit (Australia) A4 paperback (stiff pictorial card), 1978, 208 pages, illustrated. (Heavy book - postage additional to standard rate will apply to orders from outside Australia: you will be emailed with details.) Over 500 photographs in full colour, with extensive descriptive notes and information. Tiny bit of damage to some page edges at back and minor wear, otherwise fairly good. Keywords: indoor plants flowers gardens cultivation Cat nr 8713 - $A21

WILDFLOWERS (wild flowers) OF THE WORLD. A thousand beautiful plants. Everard, Barbara (illustrations), and Morley, Brian D. (text). Ebury Press and michael Joseph, giant hardcover, 1970, 432 pages, illustrated. (Heavy book - postage additional to standard rate may apply: you will be emailed with details.) A beautiful book, with full colour plates. The boards are excellent with just a slight loss of colour on edges. The spine lettering is good. There are some light spots on the edge. Dust-jacket fairly good. Keywords: wildflowers wild flowers plants natural history vegetation world Cat nr 6863 - $A30

WOODY PLANTS. Muenscher, W.C. Comstock Publishing/Cornell University, octavo hardcover, 6th Ed, 1950, 108p. Green cloth has a few marks, but spine gilt lettering good and the book is solid. No dust-jacket. Keywords: plants gardens gardening wood cultivation Cat nr 15670 - $A16

WORLD OF ORCHIDS, The. Corrigan, Murray J.G. North Shore Orchid Society, 1983, paperback (stiff pictorial card), 66 pages, illustrated. By the Members & Friends of the North Shore Orchid Society (NSW). Includes a selection of colour photos. Good condition. Keywords: gardens gardening plants orchids cultivation Cat nr 5964 - $A18

YATES GARDEN GUIDE & HANDY HINTS FOR HOME GARDENERS (2 books). Anon. Yates Australia, 2 books, New revised Edition, in slipcase. (Heavy book - postage additional to standard rate may apply: you will be emailed with details.) Slight waviness to some of the pages (due to manufacture), otherwise near-fine. Keywords: gardens gardening plants cultivation Cat nr 16494 - $A16

YATES GARDEN GUIDE (Revised & Enlarged Edition). Anon. Fontana paperback (stiff pictorial card), Revised & Enlarged Edition, 1989, 296 pages, illustrated. Light wear on covers, otherwise good solid copy. ISBN 0006360521. Keywords: gardens gardening plants cultivation Cat nr 6818 - $A12

Yates HANDY HINTS FOR HOME GARDENERS. Anon. Yates Australia, paperback (stiff pictorial card), 1986, 120 pages, illustrated. Light edge wear, fairly good. ISBN 0006369057. Keywords: gardens gardening vegetables flowers fruit cultivation hints Cat nr 7343 - $A12

YOUR GUIDE TO PRUNING IN THE HOME GARDEN. Anon. Wiltshire Garden Paperback, 31p, illsts. Very good copy. Keywords: plants gardens gardening pruning trees tools Cat nr 11663 - $A12

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