This encyclopedia is really two books: the first half is a complete guide to the botany, cultivation, propagation, and pests and diseases of ferns; and the second half, "Ferns to Grow," provides growing information for hundreds of species. Excellent color photos, diagrams, and line drawings complement the lucid text.
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This handsome fern book is intended for gardeners, not botanists, although it does include quite a lot of botanical information and descriptions of over 700 fern species. The rest of the book covers structure, culture and propagation, and diseases and pests. Two particularly useful features are a list of ferns suitable for various habitats both indoors and out, and an international list of fern societies and study groups. Numerous excellent and informative photos and drawings complement the text. The author, an Australian horticulturist, has been studying ferns for almost 20 years. Recommended for general horticultural collections. Katharine Galloway Garstka, Intergraph Corp., Huntsville, Ala.
Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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This encyclopedia is really two books: the first is a complete guide to the botany, cultivation, propagation, & pests & diseases of ferns; & the second half, "Ferns to Grow," provides growing information for hundreds of species. Excellent color photos, diagrams, & line drawings complement the lucid text.
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The Fern Bible,
By Kirby Adams (Lansing, MI United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Encyclopaedia of Ferns (Hardcover)
Every field of study has its own "bible" and I believe this book is the must-have tome for fern-lovers. The botany presented in the structure and life history sections is sound and well presented. The care - and particularly the propagation - section is tremendous ... the most thorough treatment I've seen. The back half of the book is an encyclopedic account of species rife with color photos. Tropical and temperate ferns are trated equally without bias toward the temperate gardener or indoor collector.The only area not covered in exacting detail is classification and phylogeny, but since there is little scientific concensus in these areas, the short shrift is forgiveable. The bibliography is outstanding. Jones did his homework! There are a couple hundred references there to fascilitate further, more narrow research. If you're a fern-lover, you could live without this book...but why would you want to?
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This review is from: Encyclopaedia of Ferns (Hardcover)
If you're a fern enthusiast, you cannot have a better consult book than this one. LOTS of valuable information (the chapters on propagation and cultivation are just wonderful) and color pics describing an impressive range of ferns, from tropical to temperate. I got this book since years, and I browse it every now and then... A MUST.
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This review is from: Encyclopaedia of Ferns (Hardcover)
I have read every good and scholarly book on ferns; many of
them are very good. This book however, included more of the rare and tropical type ferns that I grow. There is a good fern book that mentions some of them but has no practical advice on culture. Encyclopaedia of Ferns includes entire chapters to cultural methods, as well as potting media, and display. To include epiphytic ferns as well as terrestrial. Priceless for me as a great many of mine are epiphytic. I have read just about every book on ferns, but this is the only one I own. For good reason. I couldn't be without it.
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