Hawthorns and Medlars (Royal Horticultural Society / Timber Press Plant Collectors)
Editorial Reviews
Review
Beth Thomsett-Scott E-Streams : Written in an easy to read, highly understandable style and contains interesting information as well as the expected content.
Newcastle Journal : Describes a wide range of the most attractive varieties.
T. A. Dickinson Canadian Botanical Association Bulletin : This book is a valuable reference, and a beautifully illustrated one.
T. A. Dickinson Canadian Botanical Association Bulletin : A valuable reference, and one that is beautifully illustrated.
F. G. Dennis Jr. Choice : An interesting discussion of hawthorns and medlars in folklore.... One of the most attractive features of the book is a series of 75 color plates of flowers and fruits of many species, as well as a few related subjects.
Gail Harland Cottage Gardener : A lot of interesting information.
Book Description
Hawthorns and Medlars was the first in our Plant Collector Guide series, published in collaboration with the Royal Horticultural Society. Ideal for the avid gardener, horticulturist, and plant collector, these inspirational books provide an opportunity to learn about some lesser-known, but increasingly collectable genera. Most hawthorns are vastly underappreciated as ornamental subjects, but given their interesting biology, cultural history, and uses in cookery and folklore, these fascinating trees and shrubs are long overdue their own book. This book focuses on those hawthorns (genus Crataegus) and medlars (genus Mespilus) of greatest interest to horticulturists, some 70 wild species, many of which are seldom cultivated outside botanic gardens or arboreta. A substantial range of ornamental cultivars and the best-known horticulturally created hybrids are also treated, and the author provides detailed information on how to best grow, propagate, and hybridize these plants.
Hawthorns and Medlars (Royal Horticultural Society / Timber Press Plant Collectors)
Hawthorns and Medlars: A Royal Horticultural Society Plant Collector Guide: A Royal Horticultural Society Plant Collector Guide (The Royal Horticultural Society Plant Collector Guide Series),James B. Phipps,Timber Press,0881925918,Gardening,Gardening/Plants,Hawthorns,Medlars (Plants),Nature,Plants - General,Trees
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