American Horticultural Society encyclopedia of plants and flowers
Edition: American ed.
Publisher: Covent Garden Books
Published: 2007
Place of publication: New York, N.Y
Language: eng
Number of pages: 720
ISBN-13: 9780756634162
Copyright date: 2002
Subjects: Ornamental Plants; Encyclopedias; Pictorial works
Other titles: Encyclopedia of plants and flowers; Encyclopedia of plants & flowers
Description: A full-color reference to the horticulture of North America, AHS Encyclopedia of Plants and Flowers contains more than 8,000 plant references, 4,250 photographs, and practical advice on everything from cultivation and pests to plant selection and identification.
Notes: Includes indexes.
Table of contents: title: Preface; title: How to use this book; title: Plant names and origins; title: Creating a garden; title: The plant selector; title: The plant catalog; title: Trees; title: Shrubs; title: Roses; title: Climbers; title: Perennials; title: Annuals and Biennials; title: Rock plants; title: Bulbs; title: Water plants; title: Cacti and other succulents; title: The plant dictionary; title: Index of common names; title: Glossary of terms; title: Acknowledgments.