Plant Collectors
Special Note: Beginning July 1, this column will be published twice monthly. One way to cope with gardening with limitations is to specialize in a single group of plants. There are several advantages to this strategy. First, you can select plants ... [... more] Suite101
Cactus -- A Book Review
Introductory books on cactus need to be informative for the beginner while providing reliable information. Cactus: The most beautiful varieties and how to keep them healthy certainly meets this requirement. Plant collectors worldwide are enamored ... [... more] Suite101
The Genus Arisaema: A Monograph for Botanists and Nature ... Arisaema is a large genus within the Arum family, consisting of about 200 species, subspecies, and varieties distributed widely around the globe. They are remarkable for their exotic-looking inflorescences-which inspired the common name of cobra lily-and [... more]
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Perennials: The Definitive Reference With Over 2,500 ... Encyclopedic reference book: This book is an exhaustive encyclopedia of perennial plants grouped into three sections by their blooming time - spring, summer and autumn. It has beautiful pictures of each plant, with a number of varieties of each type [... more]
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Cultural Memory and Biodiversity The loss of biodiversity is a loss of cultural dimensions.: Literature on indigenous knowledge tends to be long on trendiness and idealism, but short on solid method and results. Nazarea's book is a refreshing corrective by offering a distinct [... more]
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