description: Roger Phillips and Martyn Rix are pioneers in the use of photography in plant illustration. The Botanical Garden I and II , are exciting and thoroughly modern renditions of illustrated botany books. Ten years in the making, this set combines the finest in photography with up-to-date, expert commentary to bridge the gap between gardener-friendly books and scientific texts. In the tradition of the great botanical illustrations, each featured plant has been carefully photographed -- as a whole and in its parts -- against a white background to reveal the plant's physical characteristics in exacting detail. Plants from more than 1,200 distinct groups are described -- from oaks to violets and water lilies to grasses -- and are presented in evolutionary order, from the most primitive to the most advanced. Each plant listing 
language: English
title: The Botanical Garden, Volume II: Perennials and Annuals
titlecomplete: The Botanical Garden, Volume II: Perennials and Annuals
genres: Gardening
ratings_count: 15
publisher: Firefly Books