Tropical Ornamentals : A Guide
Oh, there are books out there, and I probably have most of them, but Tropical Ornamentals: A Guide seemed like manna from heaven ... Add this book to your gardening library. -- Jan Kalanikai Hawaii Horticulture 20000918  What a bargain: succinct information on hundreds of plants cultivated as ornamentals in the Tropics, with more than 450 full-color close-up photographs showing flowers and foliage! HortIdeas 20000918  This book would find a welcome home on any gardener's bookshelves and make a perfect gift to a newcomer to South Florida. -- Susan Knorr Garden Views 20000905  This book should be on the shelf of all who love tropical plants. -- John E. Bryan Gardening Newsletter 20000905  Lavishly illustrated. -- Stephanie Kendrick Honolulu Star-Bulletin 20001020  This is a place to find some of the most attractive plants we are likely to see in the tropical environment, as well as some of the biggest pests. -- Jan TenBruggencate Honolulu Advertiser 20000925  Fascinating reading. -- John Van de Water Newark Star-Ledger 20001105  No other book comes close to filling the niche that this book fills. -- Clear Englebert FungShway.com 20001107  On nearly every page there is a photograph with information about the genus and species to aid in identifying these plants. National Gardener 20001128  Whistler, an adjunct associate professor at the Lyon Arboretum in Honolulu, has worked with tropical plants for more than 30 years and his experience shows in this book. -- January Adams American Reference Books Annual 20010424  The photos are splendid ... . This is an excellent reference on tropical plants in cultivation. -- Barney Lipscomb Sida, Contributions to Botany 20000426  "It is useful aid for those who wish to transform conservatory, sun-room or glazed porch into a conversation piece decorated with a collection of living holiday souvenirs." Hull Daily Mail 20010519  Extremely useful for identifying the plants most often found in tropical gardens. Florida Gardening 20011013  For more spice, Tropical Ornamentals covers unusual, as well as common, summer bloomers. -- Donna Williamson HortResources Newsletter 20040122