Alpine Plants of North America : An Encyclopedia of Mountain Flowers from the Rockies to Alaska
Editorial Reviews
Alan Grainger, The Alpine Garden, September 2002
"For anyone with an interest in plants of Western North America, this book is a must have."
Review
Northeastern Naturalist : The text is written in colorful language suitable for any alpine plant enthusiast.
Alan Grainger Alpine Garden : For anyone with an interest in plants of Western North America, this book is a must have. For anyone who just wants to learn more about alpines from these areas, they can do no better than to study this work... A very worthwhile publication and a credit to Graham Nicholls and Timber Press.
Verlyn Klinkenborg New York Times Book Review : Written with rock gardeners in mind but it can be studied as well by people who love the thought of finding these astonishing plants in their native habitat. . . . This is a terrific book for anyone who loves the high county in the American West.
Loren Russell Native Plant Society of Oregon Bulletin : Nicholls's book covers new ground and makes available a great trove of previously unpublished gardening knowledge. It should be an essential reference for gardeners and horticulturists, and also has much to offer anyone with a general interest in plants of the Western mountains.
Dan Hays Salem Statesman Journal : Botanists will covet this book, as will all lovers of flowers.
Virgil Rupp East Oregonian : This book will be as useful to rock gardeners as to mountain hikers who want to know exactly what they're seeing.
John E. Bryan Gardening Newsletter : A most handsome book that will supply you with inspiration and provide all the information you need to know. This is simply a superb book and all interested in these plants should have it in their library.
Alpine Gardener : This book will be immensely useful to . . . garderners and travellers and covers many plants about which it has not been easy to find information in the past.
William J. Scheick Native Plant Society of Texas News : An excellent field guide. . . An attractive and informative companion.
Lori D. Kranz Bloomsbury Review : Even those who live in humid climates can profit from his tips on cultivation.
Christine Ebrahimi Rock Garden Quarterly : This is a book that will grace the shelves of all growers and lovers of alpine plants.
Ron Gilmour E-Streams : An extremely valuable contribution to an area of alpine gardening, which is often neglected. . . guaranteed to be of interest to any alpine enthusist. . . an essential purchase for botanical and horticultural libraries.
Barney Lipscomb Sida, Contributions to Botany : What an information bank on alpine plants of North America this book is!
John Scott Dodecatheon : In addition to the 1.8 x 2.6" photos of plants and flower close–ups there are, scattered throughout the book, scenery and habitat shots that make me want to pack up and go plant exploring.
Ann Bartlett American Penstemon Society Bulletin : At last, a truly definitive book on the mountain flora of the western United States . . . . This compendium will serve as a valuable handy resource for many years to come.
Verna Barr Delta County Independent : Comprehensive.
SciTech Book News : Designed for plant hunting enthusiasts and growers, especially those seeking alpine plants for rock gardens, this volume provides a detailed catalog of the plants of the alpine North American West.
Rebecca Irwin Plant Science Bulletin : An invaluable resource!
Tom Stuart Hardy Fern Foundation Quarterly : I love this book. You will too.
Jan Hale Barbo Santa Fe New Mexican : An invaluable resource for anyone interested in successfully growing or identifying alpines.
Salt Lake Tribune : Voted one of the 'Best Books of 2002'.
Panayoti Kelaidis American Gardener : [Nicholls'] tips on germinating seed and growing plants in pots are authoritative and invaluable to anyone who yearns to grow our native alpine gems.
Patt Kasa National Gardener : Enriched with 495 spectacular photos, this book is a useful and comprehensive volume for the reference library of any rock garden enthusiast.
Hooked on the Outdoors : The photos, botanical write-ups and gardening how-tos make [this book] a must for when you decide to put down roots in the mountains.
Biology Digest : A comprehensive pictoral look at the American mountain flora.
Jim McCausland Sunset : Rock gardeners will appreciate Nicholls's instructions for cultivating everything from Aquilegia to Zauschneria.
Diane Schmidt American Reference Books Annual : The encyclopedia will be valuable for large public libraries where there is an interest in rock gardening and also in academic libraries serving either horticulturalists or botanists.
C. T. Mason Jr. Choice : A useful volume.
Malcolm McGregor Rock Garden Quarterly : For anyone interested in growing North American alpines this book is a must.
C. T. Mason Jr. Choice : A useful volume. . . . Recommended.
Jane Villa-Lobos Plant Talk : Beautifully illustrated.
Kate Bertin Forsyth Independent Press : If you are one of the thousands of Americans who start thumbing through seed catalogues in the dead of winter and dream of hunting wildflowers during the summer months, then rush out and buy this book.
Horticulture : A fine volume for making the most of mountain flora.
Alpine Plants of North America : An Encyclopedia of Mountain Flowers from the Rockies to Alaska
Alpine Plants of North America: An Encyclopedia of Mountain Flowers from the Rockies to Alaska: An Encyclopedia of Mountain Flowers from the Rockies to Alaska,Graham Nicholls,Timber Press,0881925489,Canada, Western,Encyclopedias,Flowers,Flowers - General,Flowers - Perennials,Gardening,Gardening/Plants,Mountain plants,Nature,Reference,West (U.S.),Wild flowers
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