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6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
A technical book with a wealth of information
This is really a scientific work, but anyone with a knowlege of "Flora's" will find thier way around these books with ease. Although some of the nomenculture is outdated it is still a "Must" for the serious Cacti Species collector.
Published on September 30, 1999
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8 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Hobbyists beware!
This book and its sister volume are much too technical and verbose for the average hobbyist. The illustrations are poor black and white photographs and/or drawings that are not of much help in identifying cacti that most of us would encounter. The material also seems to be dated, and very, very limited in some areas of general interest, (schlumbergera, for...
Published on February 24, 2000 by Mike Koball
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6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
A technical book with a wealth of information,
By A Customer
This review is from: The Cactaceae: Descriptions and Illustrations of Plants of the Cactus Family (Volume 3 and 4 Bound in One Volume) (v. 2) (Hardcover)
This is really a scientific work, but anyone with a knowlege of "Flora's" will find thier way around these books with ease. Although some of the nomenculture is outdated it is still a "Must" for the serious Cacti Species collector.
8 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Hobbyists beware!,
By Mike Koball (Homosassa, Florida) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Cactaceae: Descriptions and Illustrations of Plants of the Cactus Family (Volume 3 and 4 Bound in One Volume) (v. 2) (Hardcover)
This book and its sister volume are much too technical and verbose for the average hobbyist. The illustrations are poor black and white photographs and/or drawings that are not of much help in identifying cacti that most of us would encounter. The material also seems to be dated, and very, very limited in some areas of general interest, (schlumbergera, for example....) I have found these books to be of little help, and certainly not worth the price....
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The Cactaceae: Descriptions and Illustrations of Plants of the Cactus Family (Volume 3 and 4 Bound in One Volume) (v. 2) by Joseph N. Rose (Hardcover - June 1, 1963)
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