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NHBS Monthly Catalogue: October 2008Botany & Plant ScienceAFRICAN VIOLETS In Search of the Wild Violets, a Monograph on the Genus Saintpaulia Reinhild Raistrick African violets are iconic, one of the most important of all plants in the nursery trade for pot-plants. Every year millions are sold in nurseries, super-markets, and flower shops around the world. ...... 140 pp. hardcover | 2007 | £49.99 | approx. $84/€64 BOLETS DE CATALUNYA: VOLUME 27 In Spanish Bolets de Catalunya 27 unbound | 2008 | £49.99 | approx. $84/€64 BOTANY: AN INTRODUCTION TO PLANT BIOLOGY James D Mauseth New Edition Provides a current, thorough overview of the fundamentals of botany. The topics and chapters are organized in a sequence that is easy to follow, beginning with the most familiar (structure) and ...... 672 pp, illus. hardcover | 2008 | £38.99 | approx. $65/€50 CELL BIOLOGY OF PLANT NEMATODE PARASITISM Edited by R Howard Berg and Christopher G Taylor Plant-parasitic nematodes are among the most destructive plant pathogens, causing enormous losses to agronomic crops worldwide. This book provides an up-to-date review of research related to ...... Plant Cell Monographs 15 270 pp, 55 illustrations, 8 in colour. hardcover | 2008 | £87 | approx. $145/€111 COLLINS FLOWER GUIDE David Streeter This brand-new field guide to the flowers of northern Europe is the most complete single-volume guide ever published. Featuring all flowering plants, including grasses, ferns, club mosses and trees, ...... 576 pp, 1400 col illus. hardcover | NYP 04/2009 | £29.99 | approx. $50/€38 COMMON FRESHWATER ALGAE OF THE UNITED STATES An illustrated Key to the Genera (Excluding the Diatoms) Gary E Dillard New Edition The second revised edition of this manual aims at providing students and less experienced professional aquatic biologists with a key to identify some to the more commonly encountered aquatic ...... 188 pp, line illus. softcover | 2008 | £43 | approx. $72/€55 THE COMPLETE ILLUSTRATED HANDBOOK OF GARDEN PESTS AND DISEASES AND HOW TO GET RID OF THEM A Comprehensive Guide to Over 750 Garden Problems and How to Identify, Control and Treat Them Successfully Andrew Mikolajski The greatest deterrent to every would-be gardener is coping with weeds and dealing with plants that fail to thrive no matter how well nurtured they have been. This is a guide to the most common ...... 264 pp, 925 colour photos. softcover | 2008 | £8.99 | approx. $15/€12 THE COMPLETE PRACTICAL HANDBOOK OF GARDEN BULBS How to Create a Spectacular Flowering Garden Throughout the Year in Lawns, Beds, Borders, Boxes, Containers and Hanging Baskets Kathy Brown Beautiful bulbs provide a display of spectacular colours and dramatic shapes throughout the seasons, from the best-loved and well-known daffodils and tulips to the exquisitely dainty ...... 264 pp, over 850 col photos. softcover | 2008 | £8.99 | approx. $15/€12 DICTIONARY OF INDIAN PLANT GUMS, RESINS, DYES AND RELATED PRODUCTS Chemistry, Botany and Utilization MIH Farooql Dictionary of Indian Plants Gums, Resins, Dyes and Related Products is essentially a document dealing with plants of Indian origin but those products from other countries, which are traded in the ...... 352 pp, col photos. hardcover | 2008 | £54.50 | approx. $91/€69 ECOPHYSIOLOGY OF HIGH SALINITY TOLERANT PLANTS Edited by M Ajmal Khan and Darrell J Weber New Paperback Edition The halophytes are highly specialized plants, which have greater tolerance to salt. They can germinate, grow and reproduce successfully in saline areas which would cause the death of regular ...... Tasks for Vegetation Science Series 40 399 pp, tables, graphs. hardcover | 2005 | £118.50 | approx. $197/€150 softcover | 2008 | £51.99 | approx. $87/€66 FIELD GUIDE TO MEDICINAL WILD PLANTS Bradford Angier New Edition This illustrated guide to North American wild medicinals has been a nature classic for over thirty years. In this new edition, David K Foster revises Bradford Angier's invaluable handbook, updating the ...... 320 pp, 100+ col illus. softcover | 2008 | £13.50 | approx. $23/€18 FLORA MALESIANA: ORCHIDS OF NEW GUINEA, VOLUME 5: GENERA PACHYSTOMA TO ZEUXINE (EXCLUDING DENDROBIINAE S.L.) A Schuiteman and EF De Vogel This CD-ROM treats 47 genera comprising almost 500 species. Among the major genera are Phreatia, Plocoglottis, Spathoglottis and Taeniophyllum. Not included are genera allied to Dendrobium and ...... colour photos and drawings. CD | 2008 | £43.42 | approx. $73/€55 FLORA NEOTROPICA, VOLUME 102: METZGERIACEAE (HEPATICAE) Denis Pinheiro da Costa The author describes Metzgeria and its 57 species, and proposes 15 new synonyms. The volume includes illustrations and distribution maps. Metzgeria is the only genus of Mertzgeriaceae present in ......In Portuguese, with an English abstract. 170 pp, 80 figures. hardcover | 2008 | £46 | approx. $77/€59 FLORA DEI MUSCHI D'ITALIA, PARTE 2 Bryopsida Carmela Cortini Pedrotti In Italian. Flora dei Muschi d'Italia Series 2 432 pp, b/w illus. softcover | 2005 | £72 | approx. $120/€92 FLORA OF HONG KONG, VOLUME 2 Edited by Hong Kong Herbarium and South China Botanical Garden The Flora of Hong Kong (Volume 2) treats the next 56 families (from Connaraceae to Apiaceae) of native, naturalized and cultivated species occuring in Hong Kong. A review of the natural vegetation ...... 400 pp, colour photos, line drawings. hardcover | 2008 | £18.50 | approx. $31/€24 FLORA OF THAILAND, VOLUME 9 PART 2 Cannaceae, Caricaceae, Carlemanniaceae, Costaceae, Cunoniaceae, Heliconiaceae, Iridaceae, Lomandraceae, Marantaceae, Orobanchaceae, Plagiopteraceae, Plantaginaceae, Sabiaceae, Strelitziaceae, Typhaceae 188 pp, 8 colour plates. softcover | 2008 | £51.50 | approx. $86/€66 FLORA OF THAILAND, VOLUME 9 PART 3 Fagaceae softcover | 2008 | £69.99 | approx. $117/€89 FLORA OF THAILAND, VOLUME 9 PART 4 Cucurbitaceae 136 pp, 12 coloured plates. softcover | 2008 | £69.99 | approx. $117/€89 FLORA OF TROPICAL EAST AFRICA: HYMENOPHYLLACEAE (2008) Edited by HJ Beentje and SA Ghazanfar Being a descriptive account of the flowering plants and ferns native and naturalised in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda, together with information on exotic ornamental and crop plants. ...... 34 pp, line drawings. softcover | 2008 | £20.99 | approx. $35/€27 FLORA OF THE GUIANAS, SERIES A: 26: GESNERIACEAE MJ Jansen-Jacobs 136 pp, line drawings. softcover | 2008 | £43.99 | approx. $74/€56 FLORE DE LA SUISSE ET DES TERRITOIRES LIMITROPHES Le Nouveau Binz D Aeschimann and HM Burdet New Edition Classic pocket identification guide to the vascular flora of Switzerland. ......In French. 604 pp, line illus. softcover | 2008 | £32.50 | approx. $55/€42 FUCHSIAS A Practical Guide to Cultivating Fuchsias, with Over 500 Beautiful Photographs and Illustrations John Nicholass Fuchsias, with their striking, exotic flowers, are among the most popular and versatile of garden plants. They come in an enormous range of colours - from white and pale pink to aubergine and blue - ...... 160 pp, col Illustrations. hardcover | 2008 | £19.99 | approx. $34/€26 GARDENS OF SCOTLAND 2008 A Directory of Scotland's Finest Gardens Opening for Scotland's Garden Scheme "Gardens of Scotland", frequently called "The Yellow Book", is published annually and contains information about all of the gardens opening for the Scheme during the year, including costs of ...... 160 pp. softcover | 2008 | £6.50 | approx. $11/€9 GARDENS OF WALES Stephen Anderton Explore the gardens, discover their themes and meet the gardeners in the company of garden writer Stephen Anderton and photographer Charles Hawes. This book provides a history of gardening in Wales, ...... 160 pp, over 100 photographs. softcover | NYP 04/2009 | £14.99 | approx. $25/€19 HANDBOOK OF MAIZE Its Biology Edited by Jeff L Bennetzen and Sarah C Hake Maize is one of the world's highest value crops, with a multibillion dollar annual contribution to agriculture. The great adaptability and high yield of maize as a food, feed and forage ...... 595 pp, 73 illustrations, 42 in colour. hardcover | NYP 12/2008 | £101.50 | approx. $169/€129 HORTICULTURE IN COLD ARID HIMALAYAS Development and Perspective Ghulam Hassan Dar and Masood Haq Wani Provides an insight about the scope and perspectives of horticulture in fragile, inaccessible and harsh cold desert environment with special emphasis on fruits, vegetables, ...... 176 pp. hardcover | 2006 | £39.95 | approx. $67/€51 AN ILLUSTRATED ENCYCLOPEDIA OF HERBS A Comprehensive A-Z of Herbs and Their Uses Jessica Houdret The fragrant waft of herbs from a sunlit garden is a sensory experience to be relished. Since ancient times, cultures all over the world have prized herbs for their scents, medicinal properties, ...... 160 pp, 700 Colour Photographs. softcover | 2008 | £9.99 | approx. $17/€13 ILLUSTRATED MOSS FLORA OF ANTARCTICA Ryszard Ochyra, Halina Bednarek-Ochyra and Ronald Lewis Smith Mosses are a major component of the vegetation in ice-free coastal regions of Antarctica. They play an important role in the colonisation of ice-free terrain, accumulation of organic matter, ...... Studies in Polar Research 273 pp, b&w illus, plates. hardcover | NYP 12/2008 | £125 | approx. $208/€159 IRISH WILD PLANTS Myths Legends and Folklore Niall MacCoitir and Grania Langrishe New Paperback Edition In ancient Ireland it was believed there were 365 different parts to the body, and a different plant existed to cure the ailments of each part. After describing the history of herbs in Ireland and ...... 240 pp, original watercolours. softcover | 2008 | £26.50 | approx. $45/€34 MANGROVE GUIDEBOOK FOR SOUTHEAST ASIA Wim Giesen, S Wulffraat, M Zieren and L Scholten This book represents the first attempt at covering all mangrove plant species in Southeast Asia, and aims at providing those involved with the management and conservation of mangroves in ...... 769 pp, line drawings. softcover | 2006 | £31.99 | approx. $54/€41 THE MOSS PHYSCOMITRELLA Edited by Celia Knight, Pierre-Francois Perroud and David Cove The moss Physcomitrella patens has rapidly become an experimental model of choice for many aspects of molecular, cell and developmental biology in plant sciences. With a recently ...... Annual Plant Reviews 352 pp, 100 illus. hardcover | NYP 04/2009 | £99.50 | approx. $166/€126 ORCHID BIOLOGY: REVIEWS AND PERSPECTIVES, VOLUME 10 Edited by Joseph Arditti, Tiiu Kull and Sek Man Wong This is the 10th volume in a series which was initiated in 1977. Like previous volumes, it contains scientific peer reviewed reviews on topics dealing with orchids. ...... 500 pp. hardcover | 2008 | £165.50 | approx. $276/€210 ORCHIDS OF BRITAIN AND IRELAND A Field and Site Guide Anne Harrap and Simon Harrap New Edition Orchids have long held a fascination, both for keen botanists and the general public. From the mania of Victorian collectors to the enthusiasm of modern photographers, this family of flowering plants ...... 480 pp, 370 col photos, maps. softcover | 2005 | £29.99 | approx. $50/€38 softcover | NYP 04/2009 | £24.99 | approx. $42/€32 ORCHIDS OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA Steve Hopper and Andrew Brown Written by three of Western Australias most prominent orchidologists and featuring over 200 hundred full-page, colour illustrations by renowned botanical artist Pat Dundas, this ...... 420 pp. hardcover | £67.50 | approx. $113/€86 THE ORGANIC GARDENER How to Create Vegetable, Fruit and Herb Gardens Using Completely Organic Techniques Christine Lavelle Whether starting an organic garden from scratch or applying organic principles to an existing garden, this book is filled with step-by-step information that will help you achieve your goal. ...... 160 pp, over 600 colour photos. softcover | NYP 12/2008 | £9.99 | approx. $17/€13 PACHYFORMS 2: BONSAI SUCCULENTS R Lime This is the second volume of Pachyforms, a series that focuses on the cultivation of sculptural plants characterized by unusually thick or globose bodies. It is also the first book dedicated to the ...... Pachyforms 2 387 pp. softcover | 2007 | £57 | approx. $95/€73 PETUNIA Evolutionary, Developmental and Physiological Genetics Edited by Tom Gerats and Judy Strommer Petunia belongs to the family of the Solanaceae and as such is closely related to important crop species like tomato, potato, eggplant, pepper and tobacco. With around 35 species described, it ...... 412 pp, 97 illustrations, 65 in colour. hardcover | NYP 01/2009 | £52.99 | approx. $89/€68 PLANT HORMONES Methods and Protocols Edited by Sean Cutler and Dario Bonetta The last ten years have witnessed a monumental increase in our understanding of plant hormones. A decade ago, scientists were forced to rely on vague ideas about hormone action; today, these ...... Methods in Molecular Biology 495 150 pp, 27 illustrations. hardcover | NYP 12/2008 | £50.50 | approx. $84/€64 THE PLANT LIFE OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA South of the Tropics Ludwig Diels Translated from the German "Die Pflanzenwelt von West-Australien, suedlich des Wendekreises", originally published in 1906. Gives a short introduction to the vegetation of the whole ...... 373 pp, 82 figures, 34 photos. softcover | 2007 | £42 | approx. $70/€54 PLANT PATHOLOGY Techniques and Protocols Edited by Robert Burns Plant diseases can have an enormous impact on our lives. In a world where total crop failure can quickly lead to human misery and starvation, accurate diagnostics play a key role in keeping plants ...... Methods in Molecular Biology 508 230 pp, 42 illustrations. hardcover | NYP 12/2008 | £52.99 | approx. $89/€68 PLANT-PARASITIC NEMATODES OF COFFEE Ricardo M Souza This book provides an in-depth review of coffee-parasitic nematodes, which in some regions of the world have decimated plantations since late nineteenth century. Throughout its 17 ...... 356 pp. hardcover | 2008 | £118.50 | approx. $197/€150 PROCEEDINGS OF THE XII INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON BIOLOGICAL CONTROL OF WEEDS Edited by MH Julien, R Sforza, MC Bon, HC Evans, PE Hatcher and BG Rector The control of invasive plant species is a global challenge, and effective biological control is a long-term solution which reduces the need for environmentally damaging chemical sprays. Covering the ...... 768 pp. hardcover | 2008 | £75 | approx. $125/€95 PROGRESS IN BOTANY, VOLUME 70 Edited by U Lüttge, W Beyschlag, B Büdel and D Francis With one volume each year, this series keeps scientists and advanced students informed of the latest developments and results in all areas of the plant sciences. The present volume includes ...... 280 pp, 32 illustrations. hardcover | 2008 | £105.50 | approx. $176/€134 A REVISION OF THE LECANORA DISPERSA COMPLEX IN NORTH AMERICA Lucyna Sliwa The Lecanora dispersa group in North America is revised based on about 1900 specimens from 25 herbaria. The following 19 species are recognized in the study area: Lecanora agardhiana Ach., L. ...... 70 pp. 2007 | £32 | approx. $54/€41 SALINITY AND WATER STRESS Improving Crop Efficiency M Ashraf, Munir Ozturk and HR Athar Salinity and water stress limit crop productivity worldwide and generate substantial economic losses each year, yet innovative research on crop and natural resource management can reveal ...... Tasks for Vegetation Science Series 44 246 pp. hardcover | NYP 12/2008 | £118.50 | approx. $197/€150 STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION OF PLANTS Jennifer W MacAdam New Paperback Edition Plant anatomy and physiology and a broad understanding of basic plant processes are of primary importance to a basic understanding of plant science. These areas serve as the first important building ...... 272 pp. softcover | NYP 02/2009 | £29.99 | approx. $50/€38 TAXONOMIC REVISION OF HENNEDIELLA PARIS (POTTIACEAE, BRYOPHYTA) Maria J Cano The moss genus Hennediella is taxonomically revised. A key, descriptions, illustrations, distribution data, LM and SEM photographs of the 15 species recognized are provided. A ...... Bryophytorum Bibliotheca 64 142 pp, figures. softcover | 2008 | £63 | approx. $105/€80 TWAYBLADES AND ADDER'S-MOUTH ORCHIDS IN YOUR POCKET Paul M Brown Native orchids are increasingly threatened by pressure from population growth and development but, nonetheless, still present a welcome surprise to observant hikers in every state and province. ...... Wild Orchids of North America series 48 colour photos, 3 drawings. softcover | 2008 | £7.50 | approx. $13/€10 THE VEGETATION OF EGYPT MA Zahran and AJ Willis New Edition The position of Egypt - at the cross-roads between the Middle East and Africa - has attracted the attention of naturalists and explorers for many centuries. Yet while there are many studies ...... Plant and Vegetation 2 440 pp, 18 line drawings, 49 b/w illus. hardcover | 2008 | £135.50 | approx. $226/€172 THE WILDLIFE GARDEN SPECIALIST Edited by Alan Bridgewater and Gill Bridgewater For many, one of the joys of having outdoor space is the wildlife it attracts. This book provides guidance and information for those who wish to ensure that their garden is as wildlife-friendly as it ...... 80 pp, 300 colour artworks. softcover | NYP 02/2009 | £4.99 | approx. $9/€7 WOODY PLANTS OF THE SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES A Field Botany Course on CD B Kirchoff This computer-based visual training program is designed to help users become experts in plant identification. ...... CD | 2008 | £25.84 | approx. $43/€33 WORLD CHECKLIST OF MYRTACEAE Rafale Govaerts et al Myrtaceae is the ninth largest flowering plant family; it is economically important in the production of timber, gums, essential oils, fruits and spices, and contains many commonly cultivated ...... 470 pp. softcover | 2008 | £72 | approx. $120/€92 |
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