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Rare and modern books

Neal, Marie C.

In Gardens of Hawaii

1965

240.64 €

Horizon Books

(Toronto, Canada)

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Year of publication
1965
Place of printing
Honolulu. Bernice P. Bishop Museum
Author
Neal, Marie C.
Edition
new and revised edition, the best edition, first edition was
Keyword
Gardening - General
Languages
English
First edition
Yes

Description

8vo [24 x 16 cm]; xix, 924 pp, 317, showing 673 species and 20 fruits and seeds, illustrations from photos and drwgs, tables, color keys to flowers, fruits and seeds, glossary, index. original cloth, gilt spine title lettering, pictorial endpapers, a clean and fine copy. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. A massive and useful work with great detail for plants suitable for these tropical gardens, including ferns and fern allies, cycads, ginkgo, conifers, monocotyledons, dicotyledons and good details on fruit and nut bearing trees. There is an appendix, 'Flowering Time of Honolulu Plants' by C. Montague Cooke and Marie C. Neal. This edition is considerably expanded from the first edition, with a third more species covered, and with many more illustrations. It is intended for both amateurs and professionals. A massive and very heavy work.