The New Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening by Huxley, Anthony [Editor]; Levy, Margot [Editor]; Griffiths, Mark [Editor]; - 1992-01-01

London: Macmillan Press Limited; New YOrk, Stockton Press, 1992. 4 vols. (lviii, 815; vii, 747; vii, 790; vii, 888p.), b/w illus., original brown cloth, quarto format.

Groves Dictionaries Inc, 1992. Hardcover. Very Good. 20x20x20. 4 volume set. Bound in publisher's cloth. Hardcover. Good bindings and covers. Shelf wear. Clean, unmarked pages. <br> The New Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening is the sum knowledge of 250 of the world's leading horticultural and botanical authorities. These four volumes provide in-depth coverage and full details of botanical names, common names and name derivations, an accurate description of every plant listed, and a note on the cultivation of every genus, whether in the open or indoors. Entries cover all areas of plant science including anatomy, physiology, breeding, greenhouses, arboriculture, historical information, conservation, micropropagation, information needed for successful cultivation, propagation, nutrition, and USDA climatic zone numbers. The set also delves into questions that have become uniquely relevant in light of recent world developments, such as environmental issues, technological… Read More

MacMillan, Great Britain, 1992. Hardcover. Very Good Condition. This book encompasses a vast range of plants grown on a domestic or commercial scale in private gardens or present in specialist and botanical collections. They are plants grown for ornament, for amenity or for economic use, and they include a selection of cultivars. 50,000 plants are described, including many hundreds of cultivars. It gives concise botanical accounts of species in cultivation throughout the world, in line with the latest taxonomic thinking and it gives practical advice on how to grow every plant described. There are over 500 articles on horticultural science and practice, newly commissioned from leading authorities. Light foxing to outer page edges. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 2-3 kilos. Category: Horticulture::Gardening; Gardening; ISBN: 1561590010. ISBN/EAN: 9781561590018. Inventory No: 229031. . 9781561590018 This book is extra heavy, and may involve extra shipping charges to some countries.