Editorial Reviews
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G. D. Dreyer Choice : This book contains all the technical information a plant scientist might want, combined with cultivation and conservation notes of great utility to professional growers, hobbyists, and conservationists alike.
Scoop Media : The only comprehensive book on the subject.
Clear Englebert FungShway.com : This book is the source of information on tree ferns.
Katherine Allen Council on Botanical and Horticultural Libraries Newsletter : A wealth of information on these fascinating plants ... remarkable.
John E. Bryan Gardening Newsletter : With this book I no longer have any excuse in not knowing all that one needs to know about tree ferns ... It is a book all landscape architects and garden designers should have, as well as all gardeners who wish to grow these great plants.
Alistair Wardlaw Hardy Fern Foundation Quarterly : At last, an excellent book on tree ferns.
John Bagnasco Garden Compass : Magnigicent.
George Yatskievych Fiddlehead Forum : Even if he or she never intends to grow a tree fern, this book is an attractive and reasonably priced addition to the fern enthusiast's book shelf.
Barbara Joe Hoshizaki Pacific Horticulture : Tree Ferns was not intended to be an identification manual. Its primary purpose is to stimulate interest, expand our knowledge, and bring us up to date on important findings about these elegant plants; for this, the authors are to be commended.
San Diego Home/Garden Lifestyles : Extensive.
John Mickel Brittonia : This informative and very useful book is the only one that covers the subject of tree ferns and is highly recommended for botanists, gardeners, and others interested in ferns.
Douglas Darnowski Plant Science Bulletin : A very pleasing book which will entrance serious undergraduate botanists and which belongs in college and university libraries, as well as the library of any pteridologist and of any gardener in warmer parts of North America.
James H. Flynn Jr. American Reference Books Annual : All in all, this is an extremely well-orchestrated book and the authors have succeeded in providing a valuable product to better understand this unusual member of the plant community.
Plant Talk : Up-to-date ... information on use, cultivation and conservation.
Barney Lipscomb Sida, Contributions to Botany : Species are beautifully displayed in the many color photographs provided in the book.
Greg Asbagh Let's Talk Plants : Represents the first dedicated treatment of these fantastic plants.
Karin J. Shank E-Streams : This book is recommended for any horticultural or academic library.
Book Description
Tree ferns in the landscape command the attention of both devoted gardeners and casual passersby. Their stately form resembles that of the palm tree and evokes a feeling of the quintessentially exotic. This volume is the source for information on the living tree ferns. It surveys families, genera, and species, including those suitable for the home garden. It offers up-to-date taxonomy and detailed descriptions as well as in-depth coverage of everything from tree fern use to conservation. In recognition of the horticultural importance of tree ferns, the authors provide extensive cultivation information, including propagation, and diseases and pests.
Tree Ferns
Tree Ferns,Mark F. Large,John E. Braggins,Timber Press,0881926302,Ferns,Gardening,Gardening / Horticulture,Gardening/Plants,Life Sciences - Horticulture,Non-flowering Plants,Ornamental Plants,Gardening: plants
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