99855 AGAVES, YUCCAS, AND RELATED PLANTS: A GARDENER'S GUIDE by Mary Irish & Gary Irish. These exotic native of the Americas are among the most striking of drought-tolerant plants, and they make wonderful accents in the landscape, proving excellent contrasts to flowering perennials plantings. They can also be massed effectively, and many of the species are small, ideal for use in containers. The authors point out that innovative nurseries and gardeners in cool, humid regions have shown that many of these plants may be suitable for areas with climates very different from their native range. Full information on cultivation and propagation is provided. Hard cover $34.95 plus $6.50 shipping.

99856 AROIDS: PLANTS OF THE ARUM FAMILY by Deni Bown. Originally published in 1988 as the first truly comprehensive review of one of the largest and most popular plant families, this book was welcomed by botanists and horticulturists alike for its attention to scientific detail and winningly entertaining writing style. We are delighted that this intelligent coverage of a central horticulturally significant plant family as re-arrived as so many of our significant offerings (and among them several of the 10 most ordered plants here) in this catalogue are Aroids--note the code bundle ARAC throughout. Hardcover book for $44.95 plus $4.50 shipping.

99857 ARMITAGE'S GARDEN PERENNIALS: A COLOR ENCYCLOPEDIA by Allan M. Armitage. This books provides gardeners, landscaper, and nurserymen with a comprehensive photographic encyclopedia of the best and most interesting plants available. The concise and delightfully opinionated text is like a private tutorial with a master teacher, describing and commenting on choice species and cultivars from 136 genera. 1465 color photos, 324 pages, 1 map. Hard cover for $49.95 plus $9.50 shipping.

99857 ARMITAGE'S MANUAL OF ANNUALS, BIENNEIALS, AND HALF-HARDY PERENNIALS Allan M. Armitage. Illustrations by Asha Kays and Chris Johnson Armitage has compiled descriptions and assessments of 245 genera of true annuals as well as plants that behave like annuals in USDA zones 1–7. Focusing on plant identification, successful culture, and garden uses, he discusses 279 species in detail and summarizes the distinguishing features of hundreds of cultivars. The book also includes useful lists that make it a practical guide for the dedicated home gardener. 0-88192-505-5, 604 pp, 125 color photos, 107 line drawings, 1 map, 75 tables, 6 x 9", hardcover, © 2001 Hard cover for $39.95 plus $9.50 shipping.

92022 ARMITAGE'S GARDEN ANNUALS: A COLOR ENCYCLOPEDIA Horticulturists, students, and dedicated home gardeners will be familiar with Armitage's authority on this topic from his more technical Manual of Annuals, Biennials, and Half-Hardy Perennials. That volume was singled out as a winner of the Choice Academic Book Award, the American Horticultural Society Book Award, and the Garden Writers of America Golden Globe Award. While this new offering is a perfect pictorial companion to the Manual, it also stands alone with its personal commentary and inspiring advice on the most interesting, important, or overlooked plants. Armitage selects proven specimens from nearly 200 genera of plants and evaluates their gardenworthiness and sheer beauty. With humor, authority, and a wealth of practical experience, Armitage offers invaluable insights into those plants that truly earn their keep---and a few that do not! He has illustrated the entries with more than 1300 stunning color photos, rounded out by more than two dozen helpful lists of plants suitable for particular situations or uses, including plants for cool-summer areas, plants for dry situations, edible plants, container plants, shade plants, vines, and flowers for cutting. 0-88192-617-5, 368 pp, 1341 color photos, 1 map, 8 1/2 x 11", hardcover, © 2004 $49.95 plus $9.50 shipping.

99526 BAMBOOS Christine Recht & Max Wettervald. Impressive book with color photography on this fascinating group of plants. Includes and discusses many of the species of bamboo that can be grown both as conservatory and pot plants as well as outside in a northern climate. 68 color plates, 7 b/w photos, 25 line drawings. $32.95 plus $4.50 shipping.

99926 BAMBOO FOR GARDENS Bamboo expert Ted. J. Meredith. A big beautifully illustrated celebration--a book long longed for by both lovers of Bamboo as well as by those still hesitant about introducing anything so dramatic into their gardens. Most of this 480 page hardcover book is devoted to an encyclopedic consideration of some 300 bamboos with accurate information (as well as some 160 color photos) on eventual size, light and temperature requirements and restrictions, and best landscape use. You'll be converted--but so will that gardening partner who has always shown signs of mental breakdown every time you've picked up a giant bamboo pot in a nursery! Hardcover book for $39.95 plus $6.50 shipping.

99867 BEGONIAS Mike Stevens. Some 96 pages with over 95 excellent color photos concentrating on tuberous types, but discussing and illustrating a wide sweep of types with a brief, curious history. Good discussions of growing techniques, propagation, hybridization, pests, and diseases. Would also make an excellent decorative gift book. $16.95 plus $4.50 shipping.

99542 BORN IN THE SPRING: A COLLECTION OF SPRING WILDFLOWERS. June Carver Roberts. Beautifully detailed drawings of our wildflowers (some 91 species in 35 families) receive a full page, faced with lively (yet technical enough to be enough to be valuable as a key on your rambles through the landscape here) profiles of each plant. A perfect elegant gift to yourself or a friend of one of today's best nature artists. Soft back. $21.95 plus $4.50 shipping.

99586 BOTANICAL LATIN. by William T. Stearn. This book describes & answers many of the questions you might have on plant names, covering grammar, syntax, punctuation, and vocabulary. Fascinating information on Latinate geographical names and color terms as well as a listing of commonly used symbols & abbreviations will help any serious plant lover make sense of the complex names botanists ascribe. 560 pages, 42 line drawings; hard cover. $44.95 plus $4.50 shipping.

92024 BROMELIADS FOR THE CONTEMPORARY GARDEN by Andrew Steens Bromeliads include several thousand species and a bewildering number of hybrids and cultivars. Remarkable for the diversity of their striking foliage and distinctive forms, many also produce brilliant inflorescences in glowing colors. They are highly desirable, low-maintenance indoor plants, and in subtropical and tropical areas they can be grown successfully outdoors. Bromeliads for the Contemporary Garden is a book for beginners, enthusiasts, and connoisseurs alike. Descriptions and cultivation information for hundreds of species and cultivars, from Aechmea to Vriesia, along with an impressive range of photographs, will inspire gardeners and collectors. 0-88192-604-3, 198 pp, 290 color photos, 4 tables, 8 1/2 x 10 1/4", hardcover, © 2003 29.95 plus $9.50 shipping.

99866 BRUGMANSIA AND DATURA: ANGEL'S TRUMPETS AND THORN APPLES. By hybridizers Ulrike & Hans-Georg Preissel of Hannover's Herrenhauser Gardens.where many of the some 110 fabulous full color photos were taken. Impressive amount of information in the 144 pages, including history, and folklore discussion, classification of these genera, forms and shapes of both species and hybrids, with a lively discussion of varietes--all illustrated, how to care for, overwinter, propagate and remedy diseases and pests. Bizarre source list, but excellent bibliography. With luck and a vivid imagination you might just identify that unidentified Brugsmansia which performs so much better than any of your carefully name tagged specimens!$19.95 plus $4.50 shipping.

99930 THE GARDENER'S GUIDE TO GROWING CANNAS. An Ian Cooke compilation concentrating on the popular garden hybrid and cultivar forms, but also digressing into discussions of species as well. Imperative for the 70 some fabulous gorgeous photos nicely balanced by 10 line drawings. 160 pages hardcover. Book for $29.95 plus $6.50 shipping.

99664 CARNIVOROUS PLANTS OF THE WORLD. James & Patricia Pietropaolo. From the basic "Venus Fly Trap" to exotic hybrids; from temperate zones to tropical zones with Nepenthes, this 206 page paperback covers a very wide scope. 57 color photos, 63 drawings. $22.95 plus $4.50 shipping.

92023 CLIVIAS by Harold Koopowitz. Photographs by James Comstock. Foreword by Sir Peter Smithers. Clivias are classed among the most desirable of all connoisseur plants, offering not only spectacular flowers but also interesting variations in both leaf variegation and plant form. Despite their reputation as specialist plants, however, clivias are surprisingly easy to grow and tolerant of abuse. Koopowitz has written a delightful book, the first to detail the members of the genus Clivia. Beginning with the story of their discovery, he moves on to issues of cultivation, hybridization, and propagation. The bulk of the book is a profusely illustrated examination of the diversity of clivia variation, from the familiar orange and red flowers to the famous yellow forms and the pastel forms that are creating so much excitement today. 0-88192-546-2, 384 pp, 118 color illus., 3 charts, 1 b/w photo, 2 keys, 1 map , 6 x 9", hardcover, © 2002 $34.95 plus $9.50 shipping.

99993 THE COLLECTOR'S GARDEN By Ken Druse. Now in paperback, this classic book invites gardeners into some of America's most fascinating private gardens. Through over 400 color photographs of 28 gardens across the country, Ken Druse shows how gardeners can "collect" plants for their pleasure, without sacrificing their devotion to the natural garden or abandoning good design. Listings of plant sources, societies, and organizations have been updated for this edition. The Collector's Garden is the recipient of the Garden Writers Association Quill & Trowel Award for Best Photography (Book), and The American Horticultural Society's Annual Book Award. $ 29.95 plus 4.50 shipping This book has not yet been published. It will be available on September 15, 2004.

99849 THE COLOR ENCYCLOPEDIA OF ORNAMENTAL GRASSES, INCLUDING SEDGES, RUSHES, RESTIOS, CAT-TAILS, AND SELECTED BAMBOOS Rick Darke. Invaluable for its illustrated (including over 500 photos, plus drawings) encyclopedia of grasses in a range of environments & climates & seasons--for hobbyists as well as landscapers & nurserymen. Hard cover with 325 large format pages for $49.95 plus $6.50 shipping

99846 THE COMPLETE BOOK OF PLANT PROPAGATION. Finally, a clear survey of this essential aspect of gardening that even Ken considers to be clear & accurate. No hocus pocus green thumb routines. Twelve horticulturist-growers concisely provide excellently illustrated techniques appropriate to propagating annuals, (herbaceous) perennials, ferns, bulbs & tubers, rockery plants, conifers, shrubs & trees, houseplants, aquatics, herbs & fruits, and finally, vegetables. EACH topic section presents, clearly illustrated, various methods for that type of plant, then follows with detailed discussion of propagating typical genera in that category, with a color photo of each. A very substantial 224 page large format hardback book for the amazingly reasonable price of You will never be able to give this away as a gift--so you may need to order two copies.$29.95 plus $6.50 shipping.

99541 COUNTRY ROADS OF OHIO. Janet & Gordon Groene. Historic sights, scenic drives, wineries, and charming country inns, & restaurants dot the Ohio countryside along with covered bridges, Amish buggies and colorful festivals. This book helps you explore all of these in the Buckeye State along with woodlands, wetlands, rivers & recreational areas. (naturally, Glasshouse Works just happens to be mentioned). Some of these jaunts reveal places & events as unknown to most Ohioans as to out-of-staters. In fact, we sell more to customers with Ohio addresses that to out-of-staters. A perfect gift. 200 pages, illustrated. Soft back. $12.95 plus $4.50 shipping.

99995 THE CURIOUS GARDENER By Jürgen Dahl, Foreword by Noėl Kingsbury. Now for the first time in English, one of the world's best-loved garden writers explores the connections between the life of the garden and the life of the mind. In this omnibus volume that ranges from discussing why gardeners should grow bad-smelling plants to how readers should eat their flowers, Jürgen Dahl identifies curiosity and patience as the gardener's chief virtues. What matters most to Jürgen Dahl is that a garden is not a sterile copy of a picture in a book, or a beautiful "triumph" that lacks all experimentation and wonder. In Jürgen Dahl's garden, things do not "work," but instead they happen — or maybe they do not. Many things that please, surprise, or disappoint a gardener do so because the garden's living creatures can only rarely be tricked into obeying the gardener's will; in their own quiet but unyielding way, they follow their own laws. Jürgen Dahl's stories are wise and cheerful, and full of opinions and premonitions, all told with the insatiable curiosity of the true explorer. Time and again, author and reader alike are nourished by the never-ending riches of the garden. $ 24.95plus 4.50 shipping This book has not yet been published. It will be available on September 15, 2004.

99634 DIRR'S HARDY TREES AND SHRUBS, AN ILLUSTRATED ENCYCLOPEDIA. Michael A. Dirr. Designed essentially for Zones 3 to 6, this massive compilation builds on Dirr's long and sensible evaluation of some 500 species (including some 700 additional cultivars and varieties of these species & hybrids) with cultural information and detailed descriptions of each. Also included are some 36 tables listing the best plant selection for specific sites or particular effects. 1,656 color photos in 493 pages for only $69.95 plus $9.50 shipping.

99843 THE EXOTIC GARDEN. Designing with Tropical Plants in Almost Any Climate. Richard R. Iversen. We love this book because so many of the big sized photos depict dramatic combinations of plants we sell regularly--indeed, on page 100, the Montrose Nursery shot is of plants entirely purchased here! After initial discussions of placement & combinations in borders, in beds & patios, and then in containers; follows an excursion into installation, maintenance, and winter carryover. Finally an illustrated glossary of key genera is provided with how to use each specific plant in the landscape; as well as covering culture, propagation and over-wintering techniques best for each. Big formatted hardback 170 page book, big photos, big color. TEMPORARILY SOLD OUT $27.95 plus $6.50 shipping.

99628 EXOTIC HOUSE PLANTS ILLUSTRATED Alfred B. Graf. We know of no other inexpensive comprehensive plant book with as many photos (some 1200) with accurate cultural codes to help you decide what your mystery plant is or what plants you would like to locate for your own collection. Many others have realized its value also as this is the 10th edition! Pest control, propagation techniques, etc. also included in the 176 paged hardboard. $8.95 book plus $4.50 shipping.

99850 THE EXPLORER'S GARDEN--RARE AND UNUSUAL PERENNIALS. Daniel Hinkley. An extremely attractive presentation of many of the marvelous "new" as well as excellent "re-introduced" plants Hinkley has gathered and then evaluated at Herronswood. If you read his catalogue copy, you know major entertainment is at hand--in this case amplified by some 252 stunning photos. Large format hardbound with 380 pages for $39.95 plus $6.50 shipping.

99564 FANTASTIC TREES. The classic 1967 Edwin A. Menninger 155 page book has been updated so a new generation can compulsively explore an exotic world of trees making noises, making their own rain, flowering & fruiting below ground, forming sky roots, changing sex, and anything else the 240 photos can capture. $29.95 plus $4.50 shipping.

97101 FERN GROWER'S MANUAL Barbara Joe Hoshizaki and Robin C. Moran. One of the Classics of Fern Literature with list of species and cultivation. Once again in print. $59.00 plus $6.50 shipping.

99872 FERNS: A FIELD GUIDE TO FERNS Easily held paperback with the excellent illustrations opposite the descriptions and discussions of the individual species within the some 24 basic genera of ferns native to North America, especially the northeast and central areas. Also covered are the water ferns Azolla and Marsilea as well as the extremely primitive succulent fern such as Botrychium. Excellent coverage of native Equisetum, Lycopodium (clubmosses), Selaginellas and even the lowly Quillwort. The initial section of this some 300 page book (yes, the coverage is exhaustive!) discusses fern morphology, quick visual keys for identification, and presents an excellent life cycle discussion; the book ends with drawings of ancient ferns, and a bibliography. $18.00 plus $4.50 shipping.

99989 GARDEN PLANTS OF JAPAN By Ran Levy-Yamamori and Gerard Taaffe . Japanese plants have had an unmistakable influence on the gardens of the world. Who can imagine gardens without flowering cherries, hostas, Japanese maples, or magnolias? For all the popularity of these plants in international gardens, however, few gardeners know the full story of Japanese plants — their history and uses in gardens in Japan, their horticultural merits for gardens of all kinds, even the meaning and symbolism of their native names. Now for the first time, a color encyclopedia provides an authoritative overview of the Japanese garden flora. Garden Plants of Japan serves as a manual for horticultural advice, a source of inspiration for armchair gardeners, even a guidebook for travelers to Japan. Sumptuously illustrated, it explores the entire palette of plants cultivated in Japan, carefully noting which plants are authentically Japanese and which are transplants. The selection of plants and the amount of detail and insight are unprecedented. $ 59.95 plus $ 6.50 shipping This book has not yet been published. It will be available on October 15, 2004.

99638 THE GARDENER'S ATLAS Dr. John Grimshaw. The Origins, Discovery and Cultivation of the World's Most Popular Garden Plants. Well worth ordering for just the 300 wonderful color photos and some 50 maps; the discussions are wide ranging, full of details with which to amaze & astound your horticultural friends with the depth of horticultural minutiae encompassed by your mind. Hardcover, 224 pages for only $29.95 plus $4.50 shipping.

99571 GARDENING IN THE LOWER MIDWEST: A PRACTICAL GUIDE FOR THE NEW ZONES OF 5 & 6. In a brisk anecdotal style Diane Heilenman starts out discussing garden types (grasses, herbs, cutting, cook's, etc.); then profiles a well-chosen set of distinctive yet easy plants (& their origins) for Z5 & Z6; presents information on a representative group of regional nurseries of the area (& we like her bias) for your plants trips; and concludes with valuable commentaries on the cultural challenges & gardening techniques appropriate to these zones plus a gardener's calendar. Some 34 full color photos. Whew! All for only $14.95 plus $4.50 shipping.

99557 GARDENING IN THE TROPICS. R.E. Holttum & Ivan Enoch. An amazing encyclopedia with 650 color photos and very detailed information (over some 384 pages) on tropical foliage & flowering plants, orchids, odd vegetables, palms & unusual trees. Hard cover$69.95 plus $6.50 shipping.

99540 GREENHOUSE GARDENER'S COMPANION GROWING FOOD AND FLOWERS IN YOUR GREENHOUSE OR SUNSPACE. Shane Smith. Information on all facets of greenhouse growing on the hobby scale. Easily found current information & intelligent suggestions on plant selection, the inevitable pests, and the even more inevitable greenhouse maintenance and chores; clear illustrations on propagating, plant design, beneficial insects; also tackles more difficult and technical projects such as growing cut flowers and fresh vegetables. $19.95 plus $4.50shipping.

99978 GARDENING WITH GRASSES Michael King and Piet Oudolf. Foreword by Beth Chatto. Ornamental grasses are among the most versatile and sophisticated of garden plants. Planted as single specimens in beds or on the terrace in a container, grasses are striking focal points. Smaller forms bring rhythm and diversity to mixed borders, and clumping forms richly carpet the ground. This beautifully illustrated book by two imaginative garden designers will provide equal measures of information and inspiration. 0-88192-411-3, 152 pp, 161 color photos, 2 diagrams, 9 x 10 1/2", hardcover, © 1998 $ 34.95 plus $6.50 shipping.

99978 GARDENS IN CHINA Peter Valder. In this new companion book to The Garden Plants of China, Peter Valder describes more than 200 gardens he has visited in China. He documents temple courtyards and gardens, evocative enclosures of ancient burial grounds and imperial tombs, and public parks, botanical gardens, and arboreta, most of which have sprung up since 1949. Gardens in China includes more than 500 color photographs, many depicting gardens not previously illustrated in any Western publication, as well as reproductions of illustrations of historical interest. With their distinctive characteristics, the gardens of China are among the most fascinating in the world. This book is essential reading for visitors to China with an interest in gardens, garden history, and Chinese culture. 0-88192-555-1, 400 pp, 500 color photos, 1 map, 8 1/2 x 11 1/4", hardcover, © 2002 $ 49.95 plus $9.50 shipping.

99870 HERBAL BONSAI: Practicing the Art with Fast-Growing Herbs.. By Richard W. Bender who has shaped these guys at his nursery long enough to give solid information on selecting the right herb, training it, caring and developing the woody herb and finally how to display the bonsai. His suggestions of Laurus, Aloysia, rosemary, Pomegranate, the lavenders, rue, thyme, Artemisia, Pelargonium, etc seem sound (and we can supply you with the plants!) and the illustrations will help you get underway. 112 pages softbound with 14 color photos, 20 b/w photos & 33 drawings. $16.95 plus $4.50shipping.

99870 HIBISCUS Jacqueline Walker; over 90 full color photos on heavy glossy paper by Gil Hanly. Fascinating chapters on many tropical and subtropical species and hybrids as well as a presentation of the winter hardy "Rose of Sharon" tribe along with hardy herbaceous Hibiscus. Reliable chapters on container culture, pruning, winter maintenance, pests & diseases as well as propagation. 96 pages. $ 16.95 plus $4.50 shipping.

99987 HIBISCUS, HARDY AND TROPICAL PLANTS FOR THE GARDEN By Barbara Perry Lawton. Hibiscuses have entered an era of increasing popularity as garden designers and home gardeners rediscover the fine attributes of these wonderful plants. Here is the only book that covers the species and cultivars of the genus Hibiscus completely and in detail. Barbara Perry Lawton surveys both kinds of hibiscus: the tropical, subtropical, and warm-temperate plants whose pure, clean colors are such grand assets to modern gardens and homes, as well as the hardy perennials and shrubs that thrive in spite of snow, ice, drought, flood, or poor soil, bearing bright flowers year after year. These classic flowers have a long and fascinating history. The book chronicles the history and traditions of their use in addition to those of Hibiscus relatives such as hollyhocks, okra, and cotton. With more than 200 species, there is great diversity in the genus Hibiscus. Barbara Perry Lawton introduces all gardeners, expert and novice alike, to the possibilities offered by these plants. A photographic gallery of hibiscuses illustrates the richness of the many species and cultivars from which the gardener may choose. $ 27.95 plus $4.50 shipping. To be published September 2004.

99626 A HISTORY OF SUCCULENT PLANTS Gordon Rowley. Forty years in preparation; five years in press. Gordon Rowley's magnum opus covers the record of succulent plants from cave paintings and scrolls to laser printing and databases. It is the story of explorers, patient gardeners, museum botanists, amateur experimenters, clubs, societies and major research projects - a biofile of nearly 400 names never before attempted. Sumptuously illustrated. $110.00 plus $9.50 shipping.

99639 THE HOUSE PLANT ENCYCLOPEDIA. Ingrid Jantra & Ursula Kruger. With some 2,000 color photos, few tropical plant collectors can ignore this compendium of solid cultural information - some of the "Tips" entries are inspired, some of the photos (like that of "Burro Tail") will send you right out to your greenhouse, the impressive gallery of rarities (at end of the 384 page book) contains the only photos we know of illustration of numerous choice plants offered in our catalogue. Some designations of "houseplants" (Ricinus, Schizanthus, pansies, etc) give us a slight cultural displacement; but the lack of a sharp-eyed editor when such a comprehensive work was translated into English as well as into USA horticultural jargon, results in some distinctly odd transformations of Plectranthus, Begonias, Salvias and cultivar names in general - so simply play "I Be Editor" when swooping through such rough patches, remembering that disjunctures in nomenclature do exist between Europe & American horticultural use. Large format hardcover for a bargain $40.00 plus $6.50.

99928 THE ILLUSTRATED ENCYCLOPEDIA OF TREES David Moore, a supremely gifted botanical artist, painted each of the more than 2000 individual color illustrations. The main section of the book is devoted to 377 double-page spreads, which describe more than 1000 species and varieties of trees native to England, Europe and North America. Detailed paintings of habit, leaves, bark, blossoms, fruit, nuts or cones. A must have for tree enthusiasts! Hardcover book for $79.95 plus $6.50 shipping.

99977 AN ILLUSTRATED GUIDE TO MAPLES Antoine le Hard˙ de Beaulieu. Translated by André L. Mechelynck. Photography by Michel Timacheff, Philippe de Spoelberch, and J. R. P. van Hoey Smith. With an unprecedented depth of photographic detail, Antoine le Hard˙ de Beaulieu has compiled the definitive guide to the beauty of maples. Supplementing the concise and practical descriptions are 1200 gorgeous photos showing different aspects of each plant. Landscape architects, garden designers, plant enthusiasts, and home gardeners will find this book an invaluable tool for making informed decisions about choosing the right tree or shrub. No other reference offers more photos on this beloved and versatile group. 0-88192-601-9, 464pp, approx 1200 color photos, 8 x 11 1/2", hardcover, © 2001, 2003 $ 69.95 plus $9.50 shipping.

99862 IN A GREEN SHADE By Allen Lacy. Always maintaining the perfect balance between enthusiastic wonder and hard common sense--that is, the urgent need to try the new or rediscover the old cultivar, yet the ability to admit shortcomings and uncommon demands of those very treasured plants we cannot initially resist, Lacy finds the gardener in all of us. A compilation of great essays from Lacy's newsletter, Allen Lacy's Homeground, this gathering of opinion & experience is always guided by his dictum, "All gardening is local, even parochial." A better gift book for a serious gardening friend (and is not that usually ones own self?) would be hard to imagine. Hard cover for $25.00 plus $4.50 shipping.

99863 IVIES: THE GARDENER'S GUIDE SERIES by Peter Q. Rose. One of the popular Gardener's guide series from the pen of the grand old man of Hedera! 80 color photographs, 160 pages. Hard cover for $29.95 plus $4.50 shipping.

99581 MAPLES OF THE WORLD D. M. van Gelderen, P. C. de Jong, H. J. Oterdoom, and J. R. P. van Hoey Smith. International experts worked for nearly two decades to produce this greatest single source of information on maples. Every known maple is described, including growth habit, distribution, hardiness, and autumn color, as well as useful information on culture, propagation, and pests and diseases. 0-88192-000-2, 478 pp, 207 color photos, 5 b/w photos, 2 maps, 148 line drawings, 8 1/2 x 11", hardcover, © 1994 $ 69.95 plus $9.50 shipping.

99982 JAPANESE MAPLES: MOMIJI AND KAEDE Third Edition. J. D. Vertrees and Peter Gregory. Revised and expanded by Peter Gregory. A comprehensive source of information on the culture, identification, and nomenclature of Japanese maples, this classic bestseller describes each of the 320 cultivars of Acer palmatum and 60 cultivars of other Japanese maple species, plus briefly mentions 150 promising new plants. This fully updated third edition has been revised by Peter Gregory, chairman of the international Maple Society, and is even more comprehensive than its predecessors. Nomenclature has been updated to conform to current standards, many additional photographs have been included, and descriptions have been rearranged for greater ease of reference. 0-88192-501-2, 332 pp, 312 color photos, 8 1/2 x 11", hardcover, © 2001 $49.95 plus $9.50 shipping.

99585 MEDICINE OF THE EARTH. Legend, recipes, remedies and cultivation of healing plants. Suzanne Fischer-Rizzi, illustrated by Peter Ebenhoch. Plant lovers, herbalists, and wildcrafters alide will relish the author's expert and loving descriptions of thirty-three common herbal plants. Even your pets and barnyard animals will benefit from the many veterinary remedies. Large paperback, 312 pages. $16.95 plus $5.50 shipping.

99848 NAMAQUALAND GARDEN OF THE GODS. Freeman Patterson. Fabulous photos of that part of South Africa from which so many of our favorite succulents, caudiforms, & bulbs come. Oversized hardback with 128 pages for $35.00 plus $8.50 shipping.

99991 A NATURAL HISTORY OF FERNS By Robbin C. Moran,Foreword by Oliver Sacks. A Natural History of Ferns is an entertaining and informative look at why ferns and their relatives are unique among plants. Ferns live in habitats from the tropics to polar latitudes, and unlike seed plants, which endow each seed with the resources to help their offspring, ferns reproduce by minute spores. There are floating ferns, ferns that climb or live on trees, and ferns that are trees. There are poisonous ferns, iridescent ferns, and resurrection ferns that survive desert heat and drought. The relations of ferns and people are equally varied. Moran sheds light on Robinson Crusoe's ferns, the role of ferns in movies, and how ferns get their names. A Natural History of Ferns provides just what is needed for those who wish to grow ferns or observe them in their habitats with greater understanding and appreciation. plus 4.50 shipping This book has not yet been published. $ 29.95 plus $4.50 shipping. It will be available on October 15, 2004.

99640 NEW CITY GARDENER. Judith Adam. "Natural Techniques & Necessary Skills for a Successful City Garden." While focused on urban settings, the very solid (the writer obviously is an actual hands-in-the dirt gardener) information could be easily applied to a high-rise rooftop, a suburban curbside, or an intimate retreat on a thousand acre ranch. Good commentary on abandoning the concept of lawns, visual trickery, the appropriateness of formal versus relaxed versus naturalized style for specific spaces; also, color sources, paved areas and berms, use of vines versus trees for maximum punch, etc. All these good ideas are balanced by solid practical discussions on essentials such as fitting plant & site, structuring the soil, and (did the author read the list of plant collections we offer?) plants for troughs, conifers, containers, baby bogs, etc. And much more. Over 50 good photos (by Tim Saunders) in 224 pages, paperbound. $24.95 plus $4.50 shipping.

99864 OF LEAF OF FLOWER: Stories and Poems for Gardeners. Edited by Charles Dean & Clyde Wachsberger. A more charming yet diverse book for the literary gardener cannot be imagined. Carefully and sometimes surprisingly selected stories and poems by twenty four writers including John Updike, Sylvia Plath, Robert Graves, Kate Chopin, Billy Collins, Alice Walker--worth having for an easliy found copy of Robert Frost's 'Leaves Compared with Flowers" if for nothing else. Illustrations crop up between the prose and poetry. A beautifully printed hardback (cloth bound) book making a perfect gift--but best to get two as you'll probably not be able to part with one copy for yourself. $21.95 plus $4.50 shipping.

99929 THE ORCHIDS OF THE PHILIPPINES This book is an excellent blend of information for serious orchid growers as well as orchid enthusiasts who may have plants of Philippine origin in their collections. Descriptions accompanied by more than 300 color photos. Hardcover book for $49.95 plus $6.50 shipping.

99980 PALMS WON'T GROW HERE AND OTHER MYTHS: Warm-Climate Plants for Cooler Areas David A. Francko. Palms that grow in Canada? Bananas that overwinter in Michigan? How about southern crape myrtles that flower in Birmingham, England, instead of Birmingham, Alabama? Although the voice of authority --- and nursery labels --- might say, "You can't grow those plants here," author Dave Francko has a different message for gardeners: "Plants can't read the information on their tags." Laced with humorous anecdotes and based on years of first-hand observations and research, this book provides real-world information to help adventurous gardeners grow plants they never before dreamed possible. Nobody who reads this book will ever look at a plant label the same way again. 0-88192-575-6, 308 pp, 78 color photos, 1 map, 31 b/w photos, 2 tables, 6 x 9", hardcover, © 2003 $ 27.95 plus $6.50 shipping.

99988 PASSIFLORA, PASSIONFLOWERS OF THE WORLD Since they were first described in Europe in the 16th century, passionflowers have held a special fascination among plant collectors for their bold, beautiful, complicated blossoms and delectable passionfruits. Most are perennial climbers, but some are trees, shrubs, herbaceous plants, or even annuals, and all lend a dramatic, tropical flavor to any situation. Since they have such a broad range of cultivation requirements, passionflowers can be grown by just about anyone, and cold-hardy species can be grown outdoors year-round. This authoritative, comprehensive volume describes 207 Passiflora species and 31 hybrids. A chapter is devoted to the remarkable coevolution of passionflowers with Heliconius butterflies, which many passionflower enthusiasts now raise alongside flowering vines in the greenhouse. As lushly illustrated as it is informative, Passiflora: Passionflowers of the World reveals the immense variation found among members of this extraordinary genus. $ 44.95 plus $6.50 shipping. This book has not yet been published. It will be available on September 15, 2004.

99582 PASSION FLOWERS. John Vanderplank. New Edition just out. The essential large format book for the enthusiast and the collector of the genus Passiflora, its species, varieties, and hybrids. This expanded edition brings the total number of species & hybrids documented to over 150, and brings the number of excellent color photos to 120 along with some 257 species. The text for each entry is excellent, including exact descriptions of habitat, range, local names & uses, flower & fruit descriptions, etc. A 224 page bargain now in paperback for $49.50 plus $6.50 shipping.

99869 PERENNIALS: THE DEFINITIVE REFERENCE WITH OVER 2,500 PHOTOGRAPHS. By authors of many books in your library already, this is a comprehensive compilation by Roger Phillips and Martyn Rix more than ten years in the making. As in all their popular encyclopedic books, the photos of cultivated plants are accompanied by fascinating shots of our favorite and our most wanted perennials in their wild habitats. Along with growing techniques, propagation suggestions, suggested combinations for borders, beds, meadow gardens, you will find details on origins and flowering times; exhaustive coverage of sedges, hostas, and ferns with suggested further reading and further gardens to visit world wide. 480 page glossy paperback only $34.95 plus $6.50 shipping.

99847PHOTOGRAPHY OF NATURAL THINGS Freeman Patterson. Many have asked for such a title--we believe this Key Porter book covers the most territory with the most finesse. Paperback with 168 pages (and more than a few photos!) for $17.95 plus $6.50 shipping.

99996 THE PLANT HUNTER'S GARDEN, THE NEW EXPLORERS AND THEIR DISCOVERIES By Bobby J. Ward, foreword by Brian Mathew. Many gardeners are vaguely aware of the "greats" of plant exploration, such as E. H. Wilson, George Forrest, or John Tradescant. Fewer may know the names of today's plant explorers or recognize the makings of a new golden age of plant discovery. Nonetheless, a quick visit to almost any nursery will reveal the bounty of these intrepid plant collectors, whose handiwork enriches gardens everywhere. The Plant Hunter's Garden profiles 32 of today's more prolific plant hunters. From the Czech Republic to the Rocky Mountains, Bobby Ward has sought out those explorers in the private sphere who are collecting plants specifically for horticultural introduction. While providing interesting details on the lives and careers of these new explorers, the real focus of the book is on the plants themselves. Ward asked each of the hunters to choose the very best treasures from their years of collecting, and has sumptuously illustrated these jewels in stunning photos. Many plants in these pages became bestsellers quickly after introduction from the wild, but hundreds more underappreciated gems are sure to entice and surprise any reader of this book. From the comfort of the armchair or the potting-shed table, readers of The Plant Hunter's Garden can embark on their own voyages of discovery in these delightful pages. $ 39.95 plus $4.50 shipping This book has not yet been published. It will be available on October 1, 2004.

99573 THE SUBTROPICAL GARDEN by Jaqqueline Walker. Photographs by Gil Hanly. A tempting selection of palms, bamboos, shrubs, foliage plants, perennials, orchids, and ferns suitable for gardeners in Zones 9 and 10--or adventurous souls in colder areas who want to garden on the edge--or for use in containers for overwintering indoors. 197 great photos, 176 pages. Paperback for $24.95 plus $4.50 shipping.

99979 SUCCULENTS FOR THE CONTEMPORARY GARDEN Yvonne Cave. Succulents, with their striking forms, unusual colors, and easy-care reputation, are becoming an increasingly important design element in many contemporary gardens. Whether planted en masse, used as specimens in the garden, or featured in containers, they have much to offer landscapers and home gardeners. Descriptions and cultivation information for hundreds of species and cultivars in more than 60 genera, from Adenia to Yucca, will help gardeners choose plants that are best suited to their design requirements and garden conditions. 0-88192-573-X, 176 pp, 346 color photos, 8 1/4 x 9 3/4", hardcover, © 2002 $ 29.95 plus $6.50 shipping.

99555 SUCCULENTS: THE ILLUSTRATED DICTIONARY. Maurizio Sajeva & Mariangela Constanzo. With some 1,212 excellent detailed and carefully captioned full color photos, this becomes an essential reference-including the basic cultivated Kalanchoes, Haworthias, & Agaves, etc., as well exotic & rare species to start you on yet other searches. Good initial clues are given: native origin, CITES status, good looking snaps, and so forth. (We would then recommend a quick glance at the succulent plant offerings in this catalogue). Soft cover. $29.95 plus $4.50 shipping.

99852 SUCCULENTS II: THE ILLUSTRATED DICTIONARY. Sajeva & Constanzo. This includes hundreds not discussed and illustrated in the first softbound volume, very popular with our customers. A 240 page hardbound book (with some 1,200 color photos) for $49.95 plus $6.50 shipping.

99858 TEMPERATE BAMBOOS: THE GARDENER'S GUIDE SERIES by Michael Bell--excellent overview for anyone trying to get a fix on this often confusing family of grasses. 68 color photos, 14 line drawings, 1 map, 160 pages. Hard cover for $29.95 plus $4.50 shipping.

99871 THOREAU'S GARDEN: Native Plants for the American Landscape. A book only Peter Loewer could write and beautifully illustrate with 54 of his own botanical drawings. After a brief overview of Thoreau and discussion of botanical terminology, Loewer presents chapters of over 50 native plants, each one commented on by Thoreau in his journals (the marvelous commentaries are fully quoted from the original; thus chapters become descriptions, quotes, and discussions of anything from Spatterdocks and Jack-in-the-Pulpits to Hibiscus, Puff balls, Swamp Pinks and Little Bluestem grass--winding up with a fabulous presentation of eight native ferns. If you own this book (and you will not be able to share your copy), never again can you claim not to be able to put together a program or presentation to any plant group! 256 pages Hardbound. $22.98 plus $6.50 shipping.

99859 TIME-TESTED PLANTS: THIRTY YEARS IN A FOUR-SEASON GARDEN BY PAMELA J. HARPER.Truly satisfying gardens-like all living things have a life cycle that progresses from youth to maturity. Looking at a well-established garden, we cannot usually see the failures, the trials and errors, that preceded the successful results. The solid, trustworthy plant of many generations might exist side-by-side with the novelty just purchased from the nursery. In this remarkable book, Pamela Harper takes us on a walk through 30 years of gardening in good conditions and bad; season by season, she unsetimentally describes the plants that did not live up to expectations, as well as those that exceeded all hopes. Hard cover for $39.95 plus $6.50 shipping.

99873 TOPIARIES AND ESPALIERS, Plus Other Designs for Shaping Plants. Linda Yang takes a richly illustrated horticultural romp through serious garden design and hopeless whimsy--all with her usually high verve writing style. From frameless topiary ( spirals, corkscrews, tiers, poodles) on to framed topiaries of Jasmine circles, ivy spirals, and ever onward to stuffed (moss filled) frames, Linda discusses how to achieve the end effect and what palette of plants to rely on. The 122 page book ends with a series of chapters on fruit trees & firethorn in espalier bondage, on boxwood (and other plants as well) in mazes, knots and parterres, on sheering hedges into amazing shapes (with suggestions of various victim species), on weaving your pleached beech, and finally on a bit of pollarding and coppicing. Hope you have some energy reserves because the fabulous color photos might challenge you to attempt some of these fantastic creations! $14.00 plus $4.50 shipping.

99992 TROPICAL AND SUBTROPICAL TREES, AN ENCYCLOPEDIA By Margaret Barwick. This exhaustive, lavishly illustrated A-Z encyclopedia describes tropical and subtropical trees by their specific attributes and profiles, such as color, shape, texture, flowers, foliage, or fruit. It also includes a collection of useful quick-reference checklists that help gardeners, designers, and planners to choose appropriate species for specific uses and conditions. Useful summary boxes for every species cover details such as growth habits, light and shade requirements, tolerances, soil types, details of propagation, and problems that may occur. The result is an irresistible mix of images, descriptive captions, and informed reference texts. It is both a superb introduction for the beginner and an authoritative companion for the enthusiast and professional, providing greater knowledge and understanding of the key elements of tree classification, anatomy and use from around the world. This is destined to become the essential reference work for all gardeners, designers, planners, arboriculturists and horticulturists with an interest and passion for the tropical and subtropical. $ 69.95 plus 6.50 shipping. This book has not yet been published. It will be available on October 15, 2004.

99633 THE TROPICAL LOOK. Robert Lee Riffle. "An Encyclopedia of Dramatic Landscape Plants" After making valuable distinctions between "tropicals" versus the typically chill tolerant "tropical appearing plants," Riffle presents exhaustive detailed entries for over 2,000 plants in this Zone 8 and up category full of solid information including Palms, ferns, aquatics & vines often overlooked in most books. While unfortunately no editor insisted on photos of each genera, the some 400 color photos included are excellent, often silently suggesting how to incorporate many of the plants we offer in our catalogue into marvelous exotic appearing gardens - whether using Aloes & dramatic Agaves, Alocasias and bolder Colocasias, incorporating Gingers & variegated Manihots, punching up a garden with bromos & pachys, or using passion vines & ferns to tie things together. Valuable compendiums close this massive book: lists of drought tolerant plants, of fragrant plants, of hedges, of shade tolerance, of variegate & colorful foliaged plants, of vines, etc. Large format hardback of 524 pages for $49.95 plus $6.50 shipping.

99860 TROPICAL ORNAMENTALS: A GUIDE BY W. Arthur Whistler. This guide covers more than 400 of the most commonly cultivated ornamental plants found in the tropics, identified and beautifully photographed by an expert in tropical botany. The color photographs and accurate descriptions make this book ideal for identifying plants grown in the tropics or cultivated in greenhouse in temperate climates. The characteristics of habit, leaves, flowers, and fruit useful for distinguishing one plant from another are emphasized in the descriptions, which also include discussions of plant relationship, the correct scientific and common names, geographical ranges, any poisonous properties, and other useful and interesting information about each plant. Hard cover for $59.95 plus $6.50 shipping.

99509 TROPICALS. Gordon Courtright. 583 color photos. Pictures with accompanying text which includes horticultural profiles, botanical descriptions and cultural comments on a wide range of plants typically found in tropical gardens and landscaping. Temperate greenhouse & conservatory growers also find this classic to be a splendid resource. (Soft cover) $24.95 plus $4.50 shipping.

99861 THE WELL-TENDED PERENNIAL GARDEN: Planting and Pruning Techniques by Tracy DiSabato-Aust Having devoted years of study to creating showplace gardens with minimal maintenance, Tracy DiSabato-Aust's methods of pruning and shaping perennials, thoroughly explained and illustrated here, produce more flowers, encourage lush new growth, discourage pests, stagger bloom times, and maintain vigorous health. In just over two years, this has become Timber Press's all-time best-selling hardcover, with more than 60,000 copies in print--because this is an honest and SPECIFIC look at how to achieve serious results. Hard cover for $29.95 plus $6.50 shipping.

99845 THE ULTIMATE WATER GARDEN BOOK. Jean-Claude Arnoux. Yes, we also recoil at words like "Ultimate" in book titles--but this large sized book will extend your concepts of usable, workable plants from bog to pool to floating container plants. And the large color photos are used with abandon, starting with theme water gardens--Chinese, Japanese, Moorish, European classic, contemporary suburban, courtyard, fountain, wild, rockery, hardy exotic, and tropical. You will be motivated. Very detailed discussions of the ecology and installation (with pros and cons on each of the major concrete & liner types) of pools follow, then a survey of how to select the right plant for your location & type of design, expanded into a major section with excellent photos of habit, cultivar cultivation, and method of growing an enormous range of plants. We are impressed that a solid array of North American natives are included here, as well as an intelligent commentary on excellent tropicals--two categories mostly missing from other books on aquatics. Large format hardback of 216 pages for $39.95 plus $6.50 shipping.

99931 VARIEGATED PLANTS: THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF PATTERNED FOLIAGE. Susan Conder. While hardly a true extensive encyclopedia like the Japanese work with the same name, this will be of major interest to collectors of marbled, blotched, striped, frosted, veined and margined marvels of the plant kingdom with some 246 color photos by Andrew Lawson. Each entry gives details of plant family, habit, and climate needs within a general structural framework of annuals, prevails, grasses, vines, and finally trees & shrubs. A big 192 page paperback. $24.95 plus $6.50 shipping.

99994 VARIEGATED TREES AND SHRUBS, THE ILLUSTRATED ENCYCLOPEDIA By Ronald Houtman, in association with the Royal Boskoop Horticultural Society. Once the subject of snobbery and derision, variegated plants are now among the more sought-after and collected treasures of garden connoisseurs. Whether marbled, dotted, splashed, or veined, variegated foliage never fails to catch the eye and to add excitement whatever the flowering season. Variegated Trees and Shrubs (which includes woody ground covers and vines as well) fills an important gap in the literature and provides valuable information on selections that provide long-lasting specimen and accent plantings for years of garden pleasure. Written under the sponsorship of the Netherlands' prestigious Royal Boskoop Horticultural Society, this book describes in detail nearly 800 variegated trees, shrubs, and vines available internationally from nurseries. Painstaking in the accuracy of its nomenclature — variegated plants are notorious for being misnamed in commerce — this volume also includes a scientific discussion of the reasons for variegation as well as an essay on how to design with variegated plants in any garden. More than 760 garden photographs have been assembled from the author's collection and from contributors around the world. $ 49.95 plus $6.50 shipping. This book has not yet been published. It will be available on September 15, 2004.

99636 WILD FLOWERS OF OHIO. Robert L. Henn. This will become a part of every backpack & companion to every stash of car maps as its compact size and totally sensible layout render this handbook the "everything is here" reference for anyone living or traveling in this section of the country and wondering what that roadside or campsite (or even that lower pasture "Weed") plant really is. After a succinct overview of flower & leaf anatomy, the color coded format presents excellent detail color photos of three plants on each left page with each of these three named, described, & discussed ( including habitat range, toxic & herbal information, etc) on the right hand page: Thus NO constant page flipping and number searching as with most field guides. Some 286 clear photos & descriptions clearly & concisely presented in a strongly bound paperback for only $14.95 plus $4.50shipping.

99854 THE WILD GARDENER: ON FLOWERS & FOLIAGE FOR THE NATURAL BORDER. Peter Loewer. Winner of many national awards in its hardcover form, this 256 page classic of solid information on cultivating the best wildflowers & shrubs in your gardens can now be offered as a paperback. With 50 some brilliant drawings--all worthy of framing--as a visual backdrop, Loewer offers wonderful historical and folklore notes on many of our wild flora. You'll never be able to say you don't have interesting material for a program for your plant club again! Softbound for $15.95 plus $6.50 shipping.

97100 WINDOW BOXES: HOW TO PLANT AND MAINTAIN BEAUTIFUL COMPACT FLOWER BEDS. Another fun excursion with writer and plantswoman Tovah Martin who discuss selecting containers, deciding on plants appropriate for different container types, planting the window box and then feeding and grooming the plants to near perfection. With the inspiring, often full page, brilliant color photos, Tovah advises on shade versus sun locations (and some unexpected interesting plant suggestions), on color themes, on fragrant plant choices, and on drought tolerant plants as well as excursions into containers of a culinary persuasion, a wildlife feeding station (not deer, try butterflies & hummingbirds), and even autumnal selections. $12.95 plus $4.50 shipping.

99569 THE HOYA HANDBOOK: A QUIDE FOR THE GROWER & COLLECTOR Dale Kloppenburg with Ann Wayman. Available again. A hefty work opening with an overall description of the Genus, then the most-asked cultural questions & land of origin. Detailed coverage of 30 of the basic "Hall of Fame" regulars followed by 114 concise portraits of the new and special hoyas--these are complimented by a bang up set of fantastic photos of flowers & special foliage types in excellent full color. Hardback. This book is out of print. We have limited numbers available only. $49.50 plus a necessary $8.50 shipping. New copies have just arrived in stock. ORDER NOW WHILE THEY LAST.

Photocopied supplements to our catalogue:

99532 List of Plant Family Names in our current 2004 catalogue. This amplifies that mysterious cluster of letters immediately following the Latin name of each plant offered in our listing. $1.25

99533 LIST OF COMMON NAMES. A current sizable printout of all common plants names in our inventory, followed by their appropriate botanical Latin names. $5.00

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