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Re: Any advice for a good plant book?
Take a look at:
Wyman's Garden Encyclopedia, Donald Wyman
Hardy Herbaceous Perennials, Leo Jellitto et. al.
Perennials for American Gardens, Ruth Rogers Clausen et. al.
Herbaceous Perennial Plants, Allan M. Armitage
Encyclopedia of Perennials, Christopher Woods
Encylopedia of Ornamental Grasses, John Greenlee
The Color Dictionary of Flowers and Plants, Roy Hay et. al.
Landscape Plants for Western Regions, Bob Perry
Cooking from the Garden, Rosalind Creasy
All these duplicate information. Each is unique in it's own way.
Happy gardening.
Gregg Polubinsky
Landscape Architect
Bakersfield, California
Article 22907 of rec.gardens:
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From: bae@gpu.utcc.utoronto.ca (Beverly Erlebacher)
Newsgroups: rec.gardens
Subject: Re: Books on stem cuttings and propagation ?
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Date: 22 Sep 93 17:42:01 GMT
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In article <Leath.43.000DB50E@cs.upei.ca>,
Stephen James Leath <Leath@cs.upei.ca> wrote:
>Does anyone know of a good reference book on propagation by stem cuttings ?
>When to collect cuttings for different plants, shrubs and trees and what sort
>of medium ,temp, hormone etc..
One of the most complete references is
Plant propagation : principles and practices / Hudson
T. Hartmann, Dale E. Kester, Fred T. Davies, Jr.
5th ed. Prentice Hall, c1990
This is a big, expensive textbook that may be available in university libraries.
It is technical, and oriented toward commercial production.
Another book that may well be in your public library is 'Plants-a-Plenty'
by Catherine Osgoode Foster. (Rodale Press, I think.) It is oriented more
toward the small scale or home hobbyist, but has a remarkable amount of info
on various plants in it.
There is also a standard reference called something like 'Manual of Woody
Plants' or something similar, I haven't seen it personally, but it is said
to be what professional horticulturalists use.
There are many other books on propagation. Before you buy one, have a look
through what is available in your public and/or university library. You may
well find a book that meets your needs better than the above.
Beverly Erlebacher
Toronto, Ontario Canada