| View Larger Image | Proteas of the World | Hardcoverby Lewis Matthews (Author), Zoe Carter (Illustrator)
| List Price: | $22.49 | |
| | Binding: | Hardcover | | Publisher: | Timber Press, Incorporated | | Page Count: | 256 Pages | | Publication Date: | December 01, 1993 | | Sales Rank: | 2,537,241nd |
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Product Description
Native to the southern hemisphere, the members of the family Proteaceae are mostly shrubby and are notable for remarkably varied, often spectacular flowers that are prized in cut floral displays.Published at $45.00 Our last copies available at $22.49 |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 5.0 based on 1 review)
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WOW! But if you want it you better hurry! by Robert Anthony (NY U.S.A.)  5 Stars
October 09, 2000
This book is fantastic! Considering that it is really the only book available to U.S. customers right now I find it truly a miracle that it could be so good(being the cynic that I am). Do not be put off by the fact that the book is illustrated rather than having photographs of the plants. The illustrations are accurate,botanically speaking, as well as being exquisite. The jacket says "This 1st major international bk on protea's covers more than 130 species.It includes banksia's, leucospermums, waratahs,+ others, + cultivars." Book is divided into plants from, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, South America & other. There is from 1/2 to 1 pg of information on each plant, a glossary, a bibliography & cultivation info. But word to the wise according to publisher it is OUT OF PRINT! Timber did still have some copies. Believe me fellow flower lovers this one is well worth the $45, I would pay even more if I had to! You will be very sorry if you let this one get away, especially those protea ambitious gardeners out there. As I said before the all color illustrations/paintings are great. There is one per plant described. The author does not just stick to the most commonly known varieties there are also some of the more unusual ones described. That being said if I were to want to change one thing, it is that the author does, in some respects, direct his focus to gardeners and to those plants which could be cultivated in the home garden or hot-house. There is plenty of information given on what each plant requires for this to be successful. That said, us arm-chair gardeners will also find more than enough to fantasize about in this great book.
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