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Verlag: Reed, Sydney, 1991
ISBN 10: 0730103811ISBN 13: 9780730103813
Anbieter: BOOKHOME SYDNEY, Annandale Sydney, NSW, Australien
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Reprint ed. (Reading copy only.) Hardback quarto, dustjacket, fair condition only (in good dustjacket), colour photos, black & white drawings, minor edgewear jacket (small edge tears, slight foxing reverse side), some insect damage base spine, top & bottom edge mottled (some insect damage retouched) edges foxed, some foxed spots few pages at front & rear, pages lightly toned. Heavy (1.2 Kg), and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. 364 pp. David Jones provides a comprehensive book on Australian rainforest plants. He includes shrubs, climbers, ferns, orchids, cycads, palms, gingers, bananas, aroids, lillies, pandans, sedges and grasses, among the many ornamental rainforest plants. Rainforest plants suitable for all temperate regions are listed for easy reference. The text is detailed giving genus and species names, cultivation requirements and climatic zones, common names, flowering periods, botanical descriptions, and distribution notes, propagation notes and variations, of over 1,000 species of which 250 are featured in colour photos. There are over 100 commissioned line drawings, all to scale. (A reprint of 'Ornamental Rainforest Plants of Australia', but with 'Ornamental' dropped from the title, a new ISBN. Not a collectible copy, but it is an ideal reference book for all interested in rainforest plants.).