On this page you can browse the 104books about gardening that we have available as of January 11, 2008. Enjoy your garden from your chair, and plan now for future work in your favorite spot, so hurry and place your order at any time with Ray Boas, Bookseller in Walpole, New Hampshire. Thank you, RAY
1. Abbe, Elfriede (written and illustrated by), THE FERN HERBAL INCLUDING THE FERNS, THE HORSETAILS AND THE CLUB MOSSES, Comstock Publishing Assoc., Ithaca, NY, (1985), B&W and color illustrations, 103pp, very good++, green cloth (hardcover), ISBN 080141718X First published in 1981 in an edition of 150 copies. This is the reprinted, corrected edition., (Order No: 51682 ), $20.00
2. Alcosser, Murray, THE ROMANTIC ROSE, Rizzoli, New York, (1990), color illustrations, 120pp, fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0847811751 A celebration of the rose., (Order No: 36581 ), $12.50
3. Ausubel, Kenny, SEEDS OF CHANGE: THE LIVING TREASURE, HarperSanFrancisco, San Francisco, CA, (1994), Color illustrations, 232pp, very good+, wraps (softcover), ISBN 0062500082 The Passionate Story of the Growing Movement to Restore Biodiversity and Revolutionize the Way We Think About Food., (Order No: 41665 ), $5.00
4. Bailey, L. H., ANNALS OF HORTICULTURE IN NORTH AMERICA FOR THE YEAR 1892 - A WITNESS OF PASSING EVENTS AND A RECORD OF PROGRESS, The Rural Publishing Company, New York, 1893, B&W illustrations, 387pp, good, brown cloth (hardcover) inscribed by author in 1900, Small bump top corner, and some very light edgewear to cloth., (Order No: 40563 ), $85.00
5. Bonar, Ann, GARDENING FOR FRAGRANCE, Ward Lock Ltd, London, (1990), B&W and color ill., 128pp, very good w/very good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0706369009 The author looks at the substance we call 'fragrance', the role it has played in the gardens of the past and the gardens of today, and the many different ways each of us can introduce this important dimension of scent into our own gardens., (Order No: 36341 ), $15.00
6. Bradley, Edith and Crooke, May (introduction by Rev. W. Wilkes) (Series Editor Harry Roberts), THE BOOK OF FRUIT BOTTLING - HANDBOOKS OF PRACTICAL GARDENING SERIES, The Bodley Head, London, 1907, B&W illustrations, 99pp, very good, decorated green cloth (hardcover), "A practical manual on the process of fruit bottling. Jams, Jellies, and Marmalade Making: Chapters on Fruit Drying, Home-Made Wines and Cider Making, with preface uring upon County Councils the Importance of Fostering These Industries in Rural Districts.", (Order No: 31568 ), $50.00
7. Bridgeman, Thomas, THE YOUNG GARDENER'S ASSISTANT, IN THREE PARTS, CONTAINING CATALOGUES OF GARDEN AND FLOWER SEEDS..., William Wood & Co., New York, 1865, good, original green cloth, light wear corners, top/bottom spine, "...WITH PRACTICAL DIRECTIONS UNDER EACH HEAD FOR THE CULTIVATION OF CULINARY VEGETABLES AND FLOWERS; ALSO, DIRECTIONS FOR CULTIVATING FRUIT TREES, THE GRAPE VINE, &c., TO WHICH IS ADDED A CALENDAR TO EACH PART: SHOWING THE WORK NECESSARY TO BE DONE IN THE VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS EACH MONTH OF THE YEAR. THE WHOLE ADAPTED TO THE CLIMATE OF THE UNITED STATES. NEW EDITION, WITH AN APPENDIX." Part I. Vegetable Department, 164pp; Part II Flower Department, 164pp; Part III Fruit Department, 189pp., (Order No: 30085 ), $125.00
8. Brown, Alice Cooke, EARLY AMERICAN HERB RECIPES, Bonanza Books, New York, orig pub 1966, B&W illustrations, 152pp, very good w/good+ dustjacket (hardcover), Included besides the medicinals are many intriguing recipes for beverages, confections, conserves, dyes, fish, fowl, furniture polish, gravies and sauces and much, much more., (Order No: 36846 ), $5.00
9. Browne, D. J., THE TREES OF AMERICA: NATIVE AND FOREIGN, PICTORIALLY AND BOTANICALLY DELINEATED, Harper & Brothers, New York, 1846, B&W engravings, 520pp, good+, original brown cloth (hardcover), THE TREES OF AMERICA; NATIVE AND FOREIGN, PICTORIALLY AND BOTANICALLY DELINEATED, AND SCIENTIFICALLY AND POPULARLY DESCRIBED; BEING CONSIDERED PRINCIPALLY WITH REFERENCE TO THEIR GEOGRAPHY AND HISTORY; SOIL AND SITUATION; PROPAGATION AND CULTURE; ACCIDENTS AND DISEASES; PROPERTIES AND USES; ECONOMY IN THE ARTS; INTRODUCTION INTO COMMERCE; AND THEIR APPLICATION IN USEFUL AND ORNAMENTAL PLANTATIONS., (Order No: 53211 ), $95.00
10. Bruce, Harold (photographs by Gottlieb and Hilda Hampfler; foreword by Henry Francis du Pont), THE GARDENS OF WINTERTHUR IN ALL SEASONS, The Viking Press, New York, (1968), B&W and color ill., 196pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), A History of the Gardens by C. Gordon Tyrrell., (Order No: 32636 ), $10.00
11. Buchan, Ursula, THE VILLAGE SHOW, Pavilion Books, Ltd., London, (1990) 1st ptg, color illustrations, 160pp, very good+ w/good+ dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 1851454357 Explores the reasons why, and the ways in which, gardeners exhibit horticultural produce at local shows, by describing some of the forthright and committed individuals who participate in such events., (Order No: 52628 ), $7.00
12. Carl, F. E., KLEINARCHITEKTUREN IN DER DEUTSCHEN GARTENKUNST, Henschelverlag, Berlin, Germany, 1956, B&W illustrations, 144pp, good+ w/chipped dustjacket (hardcover), Nicely illustrated history of German garden architecture. Text in German., (Order No: 44946 ), $30.00
13. Clark, David; Simmons, John (series editor), FUCHSIAS FOR GREENHOUSE AND GARDEN - KEW GARDENING GUIDES, Timber Press, Portland, OR, (1992), color illustrations, 124pp, fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 088192220X, (Order No: 51018 ), $5.00
14. Clute, Willard Nelson, OUR FERNS IN THEIR HAUNTS: A GUIDE TO ALL THE NATIVE SPECIES, Frederick A. Stokes Company, New York, (1901), B&W and color illustrations, 332pp, good, green cloth (hardcover), In this book have been included descriptions and illustrations of every species known to grow in North America north of the Gulf States and east of the Rocky Mountains, this area forming a more or less natural floral region., (Order No: 43174 ), $14.50
15. Cook, E. T. (described by); Parsons, Beatrice (painted by), GARDENS OF ENGLAND, A. & C. Black, London, 1911 2nd ptg, color illustrations, 199pp, good, decorated green cloth, teg (hardcover), Contents include: Thoughts on Cottage Gardens; Lavender and Rosemary; The Herb Garden; Thoughts on Gardening, its Healthiness and its Development; The Beautry of Simple Grouping; The Heath Garden; Flowers by Water Side and on the Water Surface; Sping in the Garden; Summer in the Garden; Autumn in the Garden; Winter in the Garden., (Order No: 51123 ), $20.00
16. Crowell, Robert L., THE LORE & LEGENDS OF FLOWERS, Thomas Y. Crowell, New York, (1982) 1st ed, Color illustrations, 80pp, good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0690039913 Contents include: Tulips; Narcissi; Crocuses; Irises; Carnations; Roses; Nasturtiums; Dandelions; Marigolds; Dahlias., (Order No: 42316 ), $20.00
17. Cummins, Julia H., MY GARDEN COMES OF AGE, The Macmillan Company, New York, 1926, B&W illustrations, 180pp, good w/lightly chipped dustjacket (hardcover), This is the story of how from a beginning of "utter ignorance," with only modest expenditure of money, but much of time and patience, she has brought "the place" to its present beauty and comfort., (Order No: 48869 ), $15.00
18. Daisley, Gilda, THE ILLUSTRATED BOOK OF HERBS, Grange Books, London, (1992), B&W and color illustrations, 128pp, fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 1856272869 Each herb is meticulously described and any traditions or history associated with it are fascinatingly recounted., (Order No: 36843 ), $7.00
19. Damrosch, Barbara (illustrations by Karl W. Stuecklen), THEME GARDENS, Workman Publishing, New York, (1982) 5th ptg, B&W and color ill., 224pp, very good+, wraps (softcover), inscribed by the author, ISBN 0894802178 How to plan, plant & grow 16 gloriously different gardens., (Order No: 28941 ), $6.00
20. Davies, Caroline, THE ETERNAL GARDEN, Hill of Content, Melbourne, (1989), B&W and color ill., 142pp, fine, wraps (softcover), ISBN 0855721820 The author shows how civilizations in different corners of the world have been mirrored in their gardens., (Order No: 25832 ), $20.00
21. Dohna, Countess Ursula (text by) (edited by Princess Marianne Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn; photographs by Count Philipp Schonborn), PRIVATE GARDENS OF GERMANY, Harmony Books, New York, (1986) 1st Amer, B&W and color illustrations, 223pp, good+ w/good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0517565129 A breathtaking visual tour of Germany's most exquisite gardens., (Order No: 50866 ), $7.50
22. Dolan, Winthrop W., A CHOICE OF SUNDIALS, The Stephen Greene Press, Brattleboro, VT, (1975) 1st ptg, B&W illustrations, 148pp, fine, blue cloth (hardcover) no dustjacket, ISBN 0828902100 Contents include: As The Earth Turns; The Inside Story; Paiful Steps and Slow; The Golden Age of Sundials; Here's How to Do It; A Selection of American Sundials; Bibliography and Afterword; Index., (Order No: 53097 ), $10.00
23. Dowden, Anne Ophelia, THIS NOBLE HARVEST: A CHRONICLE OF HERBS, William Collins Publishers, New York, (1979), ill. by Anne Ophelia Dowden, 80pp, good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0529055481 An introduction to herbs, their history, characteristics, and their many uses., (Order No: 32554 ), $60.00
24. Eastman, Helen, NEW ENGLAND FERNS AND THEIR COMMON ALLIES - AN EASY METHOD OF DETERMINING THE SPECIES, Houghton, Mifflin & Company, Boston, 1904 1st ed, B&W illustrations, 161pp, good, decorated brown cloth (hardcover), (Order No: 42952 ), $35.00
25. Eddison, Sydney, A PATCHWORK GARDEN - UNEXPECTED PLEASURES FROM A COUNTRY GARDEN, Harper & Row, Publishers, New York, (1990) 1st ed, 224pp, very good w/very good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0060160934 In 1961, Sydney Eddison decided to make a garden. This narrative interweaves a chronicle of her garden's progress with stories of the other gardens and gardeners who have contributed to it and to her way of gardening., (Order No: 48096 ), $8.50
26. Editors of Southern Accents, GARDENS OF THE SOUTH, Simon and Schuster, New York, (1985) 1st ptg, color illustrations, 213pp, very good w/very good dustjacket (hardcover) owners inscription, ISBN 0671601911 Showcases twenty-five exquisite gardens., (Order No: 38150 ), $17.50
27. Elliott, Charles, THE TRANSPLANTED GARDENER, Lyons & Burford, Publishers, New York, (1995) 1st ptg, 221pp, fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 1558214178 "An American in England Looks at Hedges, Ha-ha's, History, and More.", (Order No: 36018 ), $10.00
28. Fairbrother, Nan, MEN AND GARDENS, Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1956 1st Amer, B&W illustrations, 271pp, good w/lightly chipped dustjacket (hardcover), This enchanting book celebrates the enduring place of gardens in man's life and traces their changing forms and uses in different lands and different ages., (Order No: 52860 ), $5.00
29. Fell, Derek (text and photography), GARDEN ACCENTS: THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO SPECIAL FEATURES FOR CREATIVE LANDSCAPING, Henry Holt and Company, New York, (1987) 1st ed, color ill., 143pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0805003045 A complete guide to the enormous array of garden details such as pavings, ponds, and shelters that are available today. Whether you want to create an Oriental cup garden or an Italianate water garden, garden design expert Derek Fell illustrates the basics of the different garden styles and the features, plants, flowers, and essential details that make them so beautiful., (Order No: 29235 ), $10.00
30. Findlay, Hugh, GARDEN MAKING AND KEEPING, Doubleday, Doran & Company, Garden City, NY, 1932, B&W illustrations, 252pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), First published in 1925. Step by step the author takes up the different problems that confront the budding garden maker who wants little perhaps of true plant value, but wants it right., (Order No: 29934 ), $10.00
31. Foster, Raymond, TREES & SHRUBS IN GARDEN DESIGN, David & Charles, Newton Abbot, (1982), B&W illustrations, 231pp, fine w/very good+ dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0715382713 The author has selected three hundred of the most beautiful garden trees and large shrubs, and grouped them into sixty compatible arrangements, graded according to size to suit any area of ground--a garden no more than a few paces wide can support one of the smallest groups. Other groups are suggested to enhance the average suburban plot, a neglected corner, or a bleak industrial estate., (Order No: 28785 ), $22.50
32. Fox, Helen Morgenthau, GARDENING WITH HERBS: FOR FLAVOR AND FRAGRANCE, The Macmillan Company, New York, 1943, ill. by Louise Mansfield, 334pp, good, (hardcover) no dustjacket, light browning to spine, First published in 1933. "This book is at once an interesting discussion of the sixty herbs suitable for small American gardens, their history, folk-lore and garden characteristics; the author's account of how she found them and grew them in her garden; and a recipe-book for their uses in cooking as tried out in her kitchen.", (Order No: 23150 ), $7.50
33. Frazier, David, AROUND THE HOUSE, Quick Fox, New York, (1979), B&W and color illustrations, unpaginated, very good, wraps (softcover), ISBN 0825631432 AROUND THE HOUSE is a book about landscaping and, while it might be audacious to try to improve on nature, it is important to view landscaping in its proper perspective., (Order No: 25207 ), $2.00
34. Gilbertie, Sal and Sheehan, Larry, HOME GARDENING AT ITS BEST: PRODUCTIVE WAYS TO GROW YOUR OWN FRESH VEGETABLES, Atheneum, New York, 1977 1st ed, illustrated with plans, 216pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0689107420, (Order No: 15018 ), $7.50
35. Green, Arthur Robert, SUNDIALS: INCISED DIALS OR MASS-CLOCKS - THE HISTORIC MONUMENTS OF ENGLAND, S.P.C.K., New York, 1926, B&W illustrations, 204pp, very good, dark green cloth (hardcover), THE HISTORIC MONUMENTS OF ENGLAND. A STUDY OF THE TIME-MARKERS OF MEDIEVAL CHURCHES, CONTAINING DESCRIPTIONS, PHOTOGRAPHS, DIAGRAMS AND ANALYSIS OF DIALS, CHIEFLY IN HAMPSHIRE, BUT ALSO IN VARIOUS OTHER COUNTIES., (Order No: 53098 ), $50.00
36. Grigson, Geoffrey, GARDENAGE OR THE PLANTS OF NINHURSAGA, Routledge & Kegan Paul, London, (1952), B&W ill., 171pp, good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), A book about garden plants as individuals with a history which is often exotic., (Order No: 41117 ), $15.00
37. Griswold, Mac, PLEASURES OF THE GARDEN: IMAGES FROM THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART, MMA / Harry N. Abrams, Inc., New York, (1987), B&W and color illustrations, 160pp, very good+ w/very good+ dustjacket (hardcover) owner's inscrip., ISBN 0810909979 "Covers a wide range of material relating to the fascinating history of the pleasures of the garden.", (Order No: 36940 ), $7.50
38. Griswold, Mac and Weller, Eleanor, THE GOLDEN AGE OF AMERICAN GARDENS: PROUD OWNERS, PRIVATE ESTATES, 1890-1940, Harry N. Abrams, Inc., New York, (2000), B&W and color illustrations, 412pp, fine, wraps (softcover), ISBN 0810927373 This volume surveys more than 500 remarkable private estates and their illustrious owners., (Order No: 44592 ), $11.50
39. Gubler, Carol (author); Newdick, Jane (flower arrangements); and, Sutherland, Neil (photographer), A CREATIVE STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE TO GROWING FUCHSIAS, Whitecap Books, North Vancouver, BC, Canada, (1994), color illustrations, 108pp, very good++, wraps (softcover), ISBN 1551101610 There are 100s of different types of fuchsia grown around the world, and this book provides an easy introduction to this colorful group of plants., (Order No: 51116 ), $10.00
40. Haley, Jacquetta M. (editor), PLEASURE GROUNDS: ANDREW JACKSON DOWNING AND MONTGOMERY PLACE, Sleepy Hollow Press, Tarrytown, NY, (1988) 1st ed, B&W and color ill., 96pp, very good+ w/good+ dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0912882654 Downing was America's first professional landscape gardener. He worked in the Hudson River Valley during the 19th century, and his greatest admiration was for Montgomery Place, in New York's pastoral Dutchess County., (Order No: 6591 ), $12.50
41. Halpin, Anne (edited by), NORTHEASTERN GARDEN BOOK - SUNSET BOOK, Sunset Books, Menlo Park, CA, (2001) 1st ptg, B&W and color illustrations, 560pp, fine, wraps (softcover), ISBN 0376035242 A Comprehensive Guide to the Plants that Do Best in Your Region. Includes native plants and many old favorites as well as hundreds of new cultivars. Sunset's unique climate zone maps for Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware, District of Columbia, Virginia, West Virginia, Ohio, and eastern Canada. 27 plant selection guides with more than 550 photographs. Hundreds of how-to tips and techniques., (Order No: 53107 ), $10.00
42. Hazlitt, W. Carew, GLEANINGS IN OLD GARDEN LITERATURE - THE BOOK LOVER'S LIBRARY, Elliot Stock, London, [1887], 263pp, good+, olive green cloth (hardcover), A great deal of information about gardening books, including a "Bibliography of Gardening Literature (1603-1800), and of Herbals and Bee Culture., (Order No: 33917 ), $45.00
43. Hedrick, U. P. -- State of New York, Department of Agriculture, THE PEACHES OF NEW YORK, J. B. Lyon Company, Printers, Albany, NY, 1917, color plates, 541pp, very good, green cloth (hardcover) light edgewear, clean & tight, Report of the New York Agriculgtural Experiment Stateion for the year 1916, II. Twenty-Fourth Annual Report - Vol. 2 - Part II. Nice clean and tight copy., (Order No: 53161 ), $175.00
44. Hedrick, U. P. -- State of New York, Department of Agriculture, THE PLUMS OF NEW YORK, J. B. Lyon Company, Printers, Albany, NY, 1911, color plates, 616pp, very good, green cloth (hardcover) faint edgewear, clean & tight, Report of the New York Agricultural Experiment Station for the Year 1910, II. Eighteenth Annual Report - Vol. 3 - Part II. Nice clean and tight copy., (Order No: 53162 ), $145.00
45. Hedrick, U. P. -- State of New York, Department of Agriculture, THE SMALL FRUITS OF NEW YORK, J. B. Lyon Company, Printers, Albany, NY, 1925, color plates, 614pp, very good+, green cloth (hardcover) nice clean and tight copy, Report of the New York State Agricultural Experiment Station for the Year Ending June 30, 1925, II. Thirty-third Annual Report - Part II. Exceptionally nice copy., (Order No: 53163 ), $250.00
46. Hedrick, U. P. -- State of New York, Department of Agriculture, THE CHERRIES OF NEW YORK, J. B. Lyon Company, Printers, Albany, NY, 1915, color plates, 371pp, very good, green cloth (hardcover) nice clean and tight copy, Report of the New York Agricultural Experiment Station for the Year 1914, II. Twenty-second Annual Report - Vol. 2 - Part II. Exceptionally nice clean and tight copy., (Order No: 53164 ), $150.00
47. Hemphill, Rosemary, HERBS FOR ALL SEASONS, Viking, New York, (1993) 1st Amer, B&W illustrations, 200pp, fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0670850411 Infused with new facts and old folklore, recipes and remedies, poetry and pepper. Follows the season of the year., (Order No: 36845 ), $6.00
48. Hillier, Malcolm; Hayward, Stephen (photography by), MALCOLM HILLIER'S WREATHS AND GARLANDS, Dorling Kindersley, London, (1994) 1st Amer, color ill., 96pp, very good w/very good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 1564586189 Once again the internationally noted floral designer and decorator Malcolm Hillier brings his distinctive stamp to original projects perfect for every occasion and every setting., (Order No: 23770 ), $2.50
49. Hinde, Thomas, CAPABILITY BROWN: THE STORY OF A MASTER GARDENER, W. W. Norton & Company, New York, (1987) 1st Amer, B&W and color illustrations, 224pp, very good+ w/very good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0393024210 This biography tells the story of Lancelot "Capability" Brown, England's greatest gardener., (Order No: 46955 ), $15.00
50. Holder, Fred W., BELLINGRATH GARDENS AND HOME: A PICTORIAL STORY IN COLOR OF THE "CHARM SPOT OF THE DEEP SOUTH", Bellingrath-Morse Foundation, Mobile, AL, 1974, color ill., unpaginated, very good, black pictorial covers (hardcover), "There are a few places in the world where magic is still to be found--the magic of beauty so poignant that it fills the heart with awe. Such a place is Bellingrath Gardens, on the Isle-aux-Oies River, near Mobile, Alabama.", (Order No: 17147 ), $2.00
51. Holme, Bryan, THE ENCHANTED GARDEN: IMAGES OF DELIGHT, Oxford University Press, New York, (1982), 94 ill. with 43 in color, 96pp, very good w/very good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0195203607 The author shows how every kind of beauty, delight and fantasy has been painted or drawn in a garden., (Order No: 14656 ), $6.00
52. Howard, Edwin L. (foreword by Everett V. Meeks), CHINESE GARDEN ARCHITECTURE: A COLLECTION OF PHOTOGRAPHS OF MINOR CHINESE BUILDINGS, The Macmillan Company, New York, 1931, color frontis, B&W ill., unpaginated, good, red cloth (hardcover) SEE NOTE, This collection of photographs will be of special interest to garden makers, architects and landscape architects, and to all lovers of the beautiful in gardens and in books. CONDITION NOTE - occassional light water stain on lower edge - not near any text or plates!!! Dustjacket chipped and laid in., (Order No: 34456 ), $65.00
53. Howard, Elizabeth Jane, GREEN SHADES: AN ANTHOLOGY OF PLANTS, GARDENS AND GARDENERS, Aurum Press, London, (1991), B&W and color illustrations, 256pp, fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 1854100297 Linking numerous extracts, which include the practical as well as the lyrical, the author skilfully leads the reader from one seemingly unrelated subject to another., (Order No: 36652 ), $6.00
54. Innes, Clive and Glass, Charles, THE ILLUSTRATED ENCYCLOPEDIA OF CACTI, Chartwell Books, Inc., Edison, NJ, (2001), color illustrations, 320pp, fine w/very good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0785813586 This authoritative visual directory is the ultimate guide to the fascinating world of cacti. With over 1,200 entries, each individually illustrated in full color, it is the ideal practical recognition handbook and working reference, containing all the information needed to identify individual plants and then to select the varieties that will look and grow best in specific domestic situations., (Order No: 53094 ), $60.00
55. Irwin, Howard S. (text by), ROADSIDE FLOWERS OF TEXAS, University of Texas Press, Austin, TX, (1961), ill. by Mary Motz Wills, 295pp, very good w/good+ dustjacket (hardcover), This book presents beautiful and accurate paintings of 257 of the loveliest and most prevalent species, all reproduced in full color, together with an authoritative text describing them and a useful key to their identification., (Order No: 51566 ), $5.00
56. Jankowiak, James, THE PROSPEROUS GARDENER: A GUIDE TO GARDENING THE ORGANIC WAY, Rodale Press, Emmaus, PA, (1978) 1st ptg, B&W illustrations, 251pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 087857204X, (Order No: 15019 ), $5.00
57. Knapp, H. B.; and Auchter, E. C., GROWING TREE AND SMALL FRUITS, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York, 1929, B&W illustrations, 510pp, good+, black cloth (hardcover), "This book is intended to meet the needs of schools and departments of vocational agriculture. ... should also be useful to those who are actually engaged in growing fruit.", (Order No: 51197 ), $7.50
58. Kramer, Jack, GARDENING WITH STONE AND SAND - A NEW APPROACH TO EASY GARDENING, Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, (1972), B&W illustrations, 85pp, good, wraps (softcover), ISBN 0684125145 Botanical plates by Michael Valdez and Charles Hoeppner. Garden plans by Frank A. Chin Loy., (Order No: 32574 ), $8.50
59. Kramer, Jack, FLORIDA EXOTICS: UNUSUAL PLANTS FOR GARDEN AND HOME, Taylor Publishing Company, Dallas, Texas, (1998) 1st ptg, B&W and color illustrations, 186pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0878339213 Your all-purpose guide to more than two hundred beautiful exotic plants that will thrive in Florida--bromeliads, orchids, gingers, bougainvilleas, and more!, (Order No: 37741 ), $15.00
60. Lacy, Allen (edited, with an introduction by), THE AMERICAN GARDENER - A SAMPLER, The Noonday Press, New York, (1990), 368pp, very good++, wraps (softcover), ISBN 0374522170, (Order No: 43106 ), $6.00
61. Lasdun, Susan, THE ENGLISH PARK: ROYAL, PRIVATE & PUBLIC, The Vendome Press, New York, (1992), B&W and color illustrations, 216pp, very good w/good+ dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0865651310 This book follows the long history of parks and makes a case for the continued care of this tradition both in the preservation of existing parks and the creation of new ones in our cities., (Order No: 19461 ), $15.00
62. Ledward, Daphne (introduction by), THE VICTORIAN GARDEN CATALOGUE: A TREASURE TROVE OF HORTICULTURAL PARAPHERNALIA, Studio Editions Ltd., London, (1995), B&W and color illustrations, 224pp, very good w/good+ dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 1858912679 This volume brings together pages from the nineteenth-century masterpieces of some of the best-known garden and seed suppliers, including Sutton's and Webb's, to form a fascinating album of Victorian taste, fashion and down-to-earth common sense for every aspect of the garden., (Order No: 47912 ), $15.00
63. Leicht, Lisa; McBride, Gisela, and McGowan, Lynn, THE ILLUSTRATED A TO Z ENCYCLOPEDIA OF GARDEN PLANTS: A GUIDE TO CHOOSING THE BEST PLANTS FOR YOUR GARDEN, Time-Life Books, Alexandria, VA, (2001) 1st ptg, color illustrations, 544pp, fine, pictorial boards (hardcover), ISBN 0737006323 An essential reference for gardeners at all levels, this comprehensive, one-of-a-kind encyclopedia includes descriptions of over 2,000 ornamental and edible plants to fill your garden and make it come alive., (Order No: 53093 ), $15.00
64. Leighton, Ann, EARLY AMERICAN GARDENS: "FOR MEATE OR MEDICINE", Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, MA, (1970) 2nd ptg, B&W illustrations, 441pp, good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), In this volume the author, who has herself reconstructed seventeenth-century gardens, sets forth what is known about the plants that sustained the earliest permanent settlers in North America., (Order No: 30334 ), $8.50
65. Lennox-Boyd, Arabella (text by); photographs by Clay Perry (foreword by Graham Stuart Thomas), TRADITIONAL ENGLISH GARDENS, Rizzoli, New York, (1987), color illustrations, 160pp, very good+ w/very good+ dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0847808297 Published in Association with the National Trust. This volume explores the English style in twenty-eight gardens in the care of the British National Trust., (Order No: 28943 ), $12.50
66. Llewellyn, Roddy, ORNAMENTAL ENGLISH GARDENS, Rizzoli, New York, (1989), B&W and color illustrations, 208pp, very good w/very good dustjacket (hardcover) small bump top cor., ISBN 0847811581 Author has chosen almost 100 classical planting and architectural features and describes in detail their origins, function and beauty, and illustrates with the finest examples of each., (Order No: 37502 ), $15.00
67. Lockwood, Alice G. B. (compiled and edited by for The Garden Club of America), GARDENS OF COLONY AND STATE - VOLUME I AND VOLUME II - TWO VOLUME SET, Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, 1931 and 1934, B&W illustrations, very good+ w/lightly chipped dustjackets (hardcover), GARDENS AND GARDENERS OF THE AMERICAN COLONIES AND OF THE REPUBLIC BEFORE 1840. Volume I, 1931 (faint bump top of book block), 464pp; Contents include: Introduction, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Rhode Island, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Ohio, Illinois, Fences and Enclosures; and Volume II, 1934, 444pp; Contents include: Introduction, Virginia, The City of Washington, Maryland, Delaware, South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia, Kentucky, Tennessess, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Texas, California, Fences and Enclosures. An exceptionally nice clean and bright and tight set that has probably never been read., (Order No: 22477 ), $600.00
68. Mabey, Richard, THE FRAMPTON FLORA, Prentice Hall Press, New York, (1985) 3rd ptg, color illustrations, unpaginated, very good w/very good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0671620258 In 1982, 300 rare and beautiful flower paintings wee discovered in the attic of Frampton Court in Gloucestershire, England. These paintings constitute one of the most delightful and intriguing collections of amateur horticultural art ever to be discovered. Bold, detailed and richly beautiful, they were created between 1828 and 1851 by members of the Clifford family, owners of the house., (Order No: 49729 ), $8.50
69. Martin, Laura C., THE WILDFLOWER MEADOW BOOK: A GARDENER'S GUIDE, East Woods Press, Charlotte, NC, (1986) 2nd ptg, B&W and color ill., 303pp, fine w/very good+ dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0887420737 Published in cooperation with the American Horticultural Society, this practical and comprehensive guide covers all aspects of meadow gardening., (Order No: 28840 ), $12.00
70. Mayall, R. Newton and Mayall, Margaret L., SUNDIALS: HOW TO TO KNOW, USE, AND MAKE THEM -- SECOND EDITION, Sky Publishing Company, Cambridge, MA, (1973) 1st ptg, B&W illustrations, 250pp, very good w/lightly chipped dustjacket (hardcover), First published in 1938. With the help of this volume, any one can design and build the exact dial to suit his own needs on almost any surface and in any position-- and one that will keep as accurate time as the average watch, even with Daylight Saving Time!, (Order No: 47857 ), $12.50
71. McDonald, Elvin (text by) - Editors of House Beautiful Magazine, JoAnn Barwick, Editor in Chief, HOUSE BEAUTIFUL OUTDOOR LIVING & GARDENS, Hearst Books, New York, (1990) 1st ed, over 250 color photographs, 223pp, very good w/very good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0688094295 Each chapter addresses a unique design challenge of a property. Included is advise on landscaping and selecting plantings that harmonize with different styles of homes., (Order No: 12270 ), $12.50
72. Newsom, Samuel, A THOUSAND YEARS OF JAPANESE GARDENS, Tokyo News Service, Ltd., Tokyo, 1955 2nd rev ed, B&W ill., 1 color ill., 318pp, good+, "silk brocade cloth" (hardcover), Contents include: Historic Influences in Japanese Garden Design; Use of Stones in the Japanese Garden; Garden Elements and Materials; Planting and Maintenance; Representative Japanese Gardens; and, A Brief List of Trees and Plants Used in Japanese Gardens., (Order No: 32604 ), $12.50
73. Nichols, Beverley (edited by John E. Cross), THE GIFT OF A GARDEN: OR SOME FLOWERS REMEMBERED, W. H. Allen, London, 1971, ill. by Rex Whistler, 344pp, good+ w/good+ dustjacket (hardcover) owner's name, ISBN 0491003587 Beverley Nichols has condensed his first three famous gardening books into one volume., (Order No: 47426 ), $40.00
74. Oster, Maggie (foreword by Jim Wilson), THE POTATO GARDEN: A GROWER'S GUIDE, Harmony Books, New York, (1993) 1st ed, ill. by Lesley Ehlers, 128pp, fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0517591170 More than a growing manual, this volume is the ultimate guide to potato culture., (Order No: 32115 ), $7.00
75. Peplow, Elizabeth and Peplow, Reginald, HERBS & HERB GARDENS OF BRITAIN: A COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE - PUBLISHED IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE HERB SOCIETY, Bloomsbury Books, London, (1992), B&W and color illustrations, 208pp, fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 1854711172 The main herb gardens of Britain region by region with practical hints and advice on planting your own herb garden., (Order No: 36790 ), $7.50
76. Perenyi, Eleanor, GREEN THOUGHTS: A WRITER IN THE GARDEN, Vintage Books, New York, (1983), 291pp, fine, wraps (softcover), ISBN 0394717147 A wonderful collection of essays on horticulture and many other topics., (Order No: 41747 ), $4.00
77. Raver, Anne, DEEP IN THE GREEN: AN EXPLORATION OF COUNTRY PLEASURES, Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1995 1st ed, B&W illustrations, 280pp, very good w/very good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0679434836 These splendid essays prove again and again that the earth is still a great place from which to view the heavens., (Order No: 23673 ), $10.00
78. Rees, Ronald, INTERIOR LANDSCAPES: GARDENS AND THE DOMESTIC ENVIRONMENT, Johns Hopkins Univ. Press, Baltimore, MD, (1993), B&W illustrations, 190pp, very good+ w/very good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0801844673 Describing both the history of decoration and the history of changing tastes, the author, in this chronicle of bringing the natural world indoors, shows how gardens and landscapes have long been prominent motifs in the decorative arts., (Order No: 12002 ), $10.00
79. Reich, Lee, THE PRUNING BOOK, The Taunton Press, Newtown, CT, (1999), B&W and color illustrations, 234pp, fine, wraps (softcover), ISBN 1561583162 Chosen as one of Garden Design magazine's Best Books of 1997. The guide to help every gardner make the right cut, the first time., (Order No: 53108 ), $10.00
80. Rickett, Harold William, WILD FLOWERS OF THE UNITED STATES: THE NORTHEASTERN STATES - VOLUME ONE, PART ONE AND PART TWO - TWO VOLUME SET, McGraw-Hill Book Company, New York, (1966) 1st ed, B&W and color illustrations, 2 vols., 559pp, very good+, green cloth (hardcover) in worn slipcase, Covers: "The Northeastern States - From the Atlantic to Minnesota and Missouri and from the Canadian Border to Virginia and Missouri." Nice clean and tight two volume set., (Order No: 52988 ), $50.00
81. Riotte, Louise, SLEEPING WITH A SUNFLOWER: A TREASURY OF OLD-TIME GARDENING LORE, Wings Books, New York, (1994), B&W illustrations, 220pp, fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0517118475 - Lore for gardening for all seasons., (Order No: 36789 ), $8.50
82. Rogers, Barbara Radcliffe (illustrations by Kenneth Spengler; William S. Moye; Roman Szolkowski; Mary Close; and, Anita Marci), THE ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF EVERLASTINGS: THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO GROWING, PRESERVING, AND ARRANGING DRIED FLOWERS, Weidenfeld & Nicolson, New York, (1988) 1st ed, color illustrations, 191pp, fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover) inscribed by the author, ISBN 1555841333 Organized alphabetically, by Latin name with an index of common names, this book contains over 200 watercolors of the most popular and beautiful plants and flowers from Abelmoschus esculentas (Okra) to Zinnia elegans (Zinnia). Every listing provides invaluable guidelines to the most effective preservation techniques for that particular flower, as well as such vital statistics as the region where the flower or plant is found, how to gather or grow it, its height, and how to use it to its best advantage., (Order No: 14468 ), $8.00
83. Roozen, Walter (edited with a foreword by); Shewell-Cooper, W. E. (revised with introductions by), FLOWERS IN COLOUR, Oxford University Press, New York, 1948, color illustrations, 163pp, good, red cloth (hardcover) (no dustjacket), Chapters on Bulbs; Shrubs; Dahlias, Roses and other flowers., (Order No: 46223 ), $10.00
84. Schroeter, Carl (introductory text by); colour plates by Paul A. Robert, ALPINE FLOWERS, Iris Books, New York, (1945), ill. by Paul A. Robert, 12pp, plates, good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), 18 COLOUR PLATES FROM WATERCOLORS SPECIALLY PREPARED BY PAUL A. ROBERT., (Order No: 35049 ), $20.00
85. Scott-James, Anne and Lancaster, Osbert, THE PLEASURE GARDEN: ALL ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF BRITISH GARDENING, Century, London, (1991), B&W illustrations, 128pp, fine, wraps (softcover), ISBN 0712646981 Osbert Lancaster and his wife collaborated for the first time in this lucid and entertaining survey of the development of gardens, their design, their plants and their gardeners from Roman times to the present day., (Order No: 39969 ), $11.50
86. Sears, Paul Bigelow; Becker, Marion Rombauer; Poetker, Frances Jones; (illustrated by Janice Rebert Forberg), WILD WEALTH, Bobbs-Merrill Company, Inc., Indianapolis, IN, (1971), 250+ color & B&W drawings, 321pp, good+, gold cloth (hardcover) (no dustjacket), This extraordinary and beautiful book is the result of the unique collaboration of an ecologist, a gardener, a florist-botanist and an artist. It introduces the reader to the endlessly rewarding world of wildflower gardening in all its forms and phases., (Order No: 14403 ), $10.00
87. Seddon, George and Bicknell, Andrew, THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO CONSERVATORY GARDENING: HOW TO MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR HOME EXTENSION, SUN LOUNGE OR GARDEN ROOM, Salem House Publishers, Manchester, NH, (1986), B&W and color ill., 160pp, fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0881621919 A mine of practical and useful advice for everyone who owns a conservatory, home extension, sun room, lean-to, garden room or even a large porch., (Order No: 29237 ), $12.50
88. Sotheby's, GARDEN STATUARY AND ARCHITECTURAL ITEMS - SUSSEX SALE OF MAY 30-31 1990, Sotheby's Sussex, West Sussex, UK, 1990, B&W and color illustrations, 236pp, very good+, wraps (softcover), Great antique items for the garden are illustrated from this sale., (Order No: 47148 ), $12.50
89. Sparnon, Norman J. (photography by Miki Takagi), JAPANESE FLOWER ARRANGEMENT: CLASSICAL AND MODERN, Charles E. Tuttle Company, Rutland, VT, (1960) 1st ed, B&W and color illustrations, 264pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), Offers a 15 step-by-step lesson in the basic styles, constituting a full home-study course in flower arranging., (Order No: 52414 ), $8.50
90. Spayde, Jon (quotations selected by), A BOOK OF FLOWERS: A BEAUTIFUL COLLECTION OF THE WORLD'S FAVORITE FLOWERS, Exeter Books, New York, (1984), color illustrations, unpaginated, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover) one chip on dustjacket, ISBN 0671071262 A garland of portraits of the world's sweetest blooms, each matched with an inspiring quote from noteworthy volulmes of garden wisdom and classics of world literature and folklore., (Order No: 44436 ), $10.00
91. Stevens, Stanford; Peirce, Gerry (drawings by), PLANTS OF SUN AND SAND - THE DESERT GROWTH OF ARIZONA, The Print Room, Tucson, AZ, (1955) 3rd ptg, B&W illustrations, 48pp, very good, wraps (softcover), (Order No: 50259 ), $7.00
92. Strombeck, Janet A. and Strombeck, Richard H., GAZEBOS AND OTHER GARDEN STRUCTURE DESIGNS, Sterling Publishing Co., New York, 1983, B&W illustrations, 96pp, fine, wraps (softcover), ISBN 091235500X Illustrated are: 55 gazebos; 13 strombrellas; 7 arbors; 18 birdfeeders & houses. Plans available for purchase., (Order No: 37990 ), $6.00
93. Strong, Roy (photographs by Andrew Lawson), ROYAL GARDENS, Pocket Books, New York, (1993), B&W and color ill., 168pp, fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0671795945 In this lavishly illustrated volume, noted historian and author Sir Roy Strong shows us the glories of Britain's royal gardens today and yesterday., (Order No: 18890 ), $7.50
94. Taylor, Jane, THE MILDER GARDEN, J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd, London, (1990), color ill., 273pp, fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0460860224 The author provides expert advice of creating or developing a garden in a mild climate., (Order No: 36546 ), $10.00
95. Taylor, Patrick (foreword by Penelope Hobhouse), PERIOD GARDENS: NEW LIFE FOR HISTORIC LANDSCAPES, Atlantic Monthly Press, New York, (1991) 1st ptg, color illustrations, 216pp, fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 087113439X Tells the stories of twelve historic landscapes, each superbly restored in recent years, whose style has left an indelible mark on the way we create gardens., (Order No: 36451 ), $10.00
96. Teale, Edwin Way, NEAR HORIZONS: THE STORY OF AN INSECT GARDEN, Readers Union/Robert Hale, London, 1949, B&W illustrations, 233pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), The author describes how he watched the life of his insect garden, a Lilliputian world of extraordinary fascination., (Order No: 53240 ), $7.50
97. The American Rhododendron Society, RHODODENDRONS FOR YOUR GARDEN, Amer. Rhododendron Society, Portland, OR, (1961), B&W illustrations, 224pp, good w/lightly chipped dustjacket (hardcover), (Order No: 15535 ), $5.00
98. Tinley, George F.; Humphreys, Thomas; and, Irving, Walter (introduction by Gertrude Jekyll), COLOUR PLANNING OF THE GARDEN, T. C. & E. C. Jack, Ltd., London, 1929, B&W and color illustrations, 288pp, very good, green cloth (hardcover), "With 300 Drawings in Colour by Miss M. Walters Anson. A very nice clean and tight copy with some occasional light foxing., (Order No: 38811 ), $85.00
99. van der Pijl, L. and Dodson, Calaway H., ORCHID FLOWERS: THEIR POLLINATION AND EVOLUTION, University of Miami Press, Coral Gables, FL, (1969) 2nd ptg, B&W and color illustrations, 214pp, good+ w/lightly chipped dustjacket (hardcover), First published in 1966., (Order No: 52629 ), $7.50
100. Webster, Helen Noyes, HERBS: HOW TO GROW THEM AND HOW TO USE THEM, Hale, Cushman & Flint, n.p., (1939) 1st ptg, 17 B&W ill., 156pp, good w/lightly chipped dustjacket (hardcover), Information about herbs themselves, herb lore and tradition, herb gardening and herb terminology., (Order No: 17352 ), $7.50
101. Weiss, Gaea and Weiss, Shandor, GROWING & USING THE HEALING HERBS, Rodale Press, Emmaus, PA, (1985), B&W illustrations, 360pp, good w/lightly chipped dustjacket (hardcover) BCE, ISBN 0878575332 Our attraction to simple, natural plants as sources of healing has always been strong and the subject has always been a fascinating one. The authors chronicle the current herbal renaissance and show commonsense ways to integrate centuries of herbal wisdom into our modern lives., (Order No: 11360 ), $4.00
102. White, Katharine, ONWARD AND UPWARD IN THE GARDEN, Farrar, Straus, Giroux, New York, (1979) 5th ptg, 362pp, very good w/very good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0374226547 Edited, and with an introduction by E.B. White., (Order No: 7973 ), $5.00
103. Whitner, Jan Kowalczewski, STONESCAPING: A GUIDE TO USING STONE IN YOUR GARDEN, Garden Way Publishing, Pownal, VT, (1992) 1st ed, B&W and color ill., 162pp, fine w/very good+ dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0882667564 This volume provides all the information needed to create a wide range of "hardscapes" and garden features that will last for years, enhancing the beauty of the home landscape., (Order No: 28902 ), $7.50
104. Wilkinson, Norman B., E. I. DU PONT, BOTANISTE: THE BEGINNING OF A TRADITION, University Press of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, (1972), B&W ill., 139pp, very good+, wraps (softcover), ISBN 081390398X This illustrated study describes du Pont family life as it centered around their horticultural and gardening pursuits., (Order No: 36050 ), $5.00