Gardening And Horticulture from AARDWOLF Fine Books

The American Association Of Botanical Gardens And Arboretums, , 1958; First Edition; 8vo, 56 pages. A detailed summary of the varieties of Acer cultivated in the United States and Canada, totaling 68 species, 37 subspecies, 160 cultivars and 7 hybrids. Includes a five page chapter on propagation by Roger G. Coggeshall. Illustrated with numerous b&w photographs. Two-page bibliography… Read more about this item

Ward, Lock & Co., Limited, London, 1929; First Edition; 8vo, 320 pages; illustrated. Authoritative treatise on rock gardening by A. Edwards, assistant curator in charge of rock gardens at the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew. Profusely illustrated with b&w photos, plus 8 beautiful tipped-in color plates. Very Good Plus, in a Very Good dust jacket.

U.S. Govt. Printing Office, Washington, D.C, 1898; First Edition; 8vo, 792 pages; illustrated; blue cloth; gilt titles; embossed front board seal. Enormous U.S. Department Of Agriculture yearbook for 1897 containing a wealth of authoritative articles and technical reports designed to aid the American farmer. Sample subjects include Public Education For The Farmer In The United States, The Fruit… Read more about this item

The Hyperion Press, Paris, 1939; First Edition; Folio, 86 pages; tan linen cloth; blue titles. Splendid collection of forty brilliant full-page color gravure plates of cactus and succulents in full bloom, Cactaceae, Crassulaceae, Ficoidae, Iiliaceae, Amaryllidaceae, and Euphorbiaceae, all magnificently painted by Arlette Davids, with preface by Henry de Montherlant. Finely printed and bound in Paris. Blocks engraved… Read more about this item

Instituto de Botanica, Saõ Paolo, 1947; First Edition; Quarto, 113 pages. Detailed monograph of the family Onagraceae covering the genera Jussiaea, Oocarpon, Epilobium, Oenothera, and Fuchsia. Vol. XLI, I of the prodigious series edited by Frederico Carlos Hoehne, director of the Instituto de Botanica at Saõ Paolo, Brazil from 1940 to 1959. Authored by distinguished American botanist/taxonomist Philip… Read more about this item

The A.T. De La Mare Company, New York, 1924; First Edition; 8vo, 250 pages, plus a 2-page publisher’s advertisement at the back; green cloth; blind stamped decorations; red titles. Professional study of climbing plants and ground covers for a broad scope of gardening and landscaping purposes, plus nine-page identification key, two-page glossary, sixteen-page plant reference table, complete… Read more about this item

A.E. Wohlert Garden Nurseries, Narberth, PA, 1931; 8vo, 70 pages; Illustrated. Sales catalogue for Wohlert Garden Nurseries of Narberth, PA, featuring Japanese Roseflowering and Weeping Cherries, Chinese Flowering Crabs, Double Flowering Peach, Flowering Peach, Flowering Plums, Magnolias, and more. Profusely illustrated in both color and b&w. Includes a complete price list at the back. Very Good, in printed… Read more about this item

Wm. H. Wise and Co., NY, 1939; First Edition; 8vo, 255 pages; green cloth; embossed front board illustration; gilt titles. Early detailed treatise on growing plants without the use of soil, complete with plant nutrient formulae. Profusely illustrated in b&w and color. Fine, in a much chipped dust jacket.

Gallery Books, NY, 1987; First American Edition; folio, 143 pages; illustrated. Sumptuous gallery of sixty-three species of rose, with taxonomic names, historical notes, facts, comparisons, detailed descriptions, and evaluations for each. Written by renowned Italian rose horticulturist and historian Stelvio Coggiatti, of the scientific committee of the Enciclopedia Agraria Italiana. Each rose carefully reproduced full-page (10 1/2" x… Read more about this item

The Macmillan Company, NY, 1930; First Edition; 8vo, 544 pages; Illustrated. Complete guide to the creation and care of rock gardens, including an extensive plant guide, authored by internationally renowned botanist and horticulturist Henry Correvon (1854-1939). Includes additional chapters on ferns, cacti, and terrestrial orchids. Foreword by Leonard Barron. Very Good Plus, in textured orange cloth with… Read more about this item