Alpines in Colour and Cultivation [Selecting a Site; Building a Rock Garden; The Scree; North Slope; Alpine Meadow; Planning, Planting and Maintenance; Propagation; Composts; Control of Insect & Other Pests; Miniature, Trough & Others][Color]

Mansfield, T. C. [photos, John Hinde]

Published by London : Collins, 14 St. James' Place, 1945., 1945

About this Item

2nd edition ; 277 pp. ; 80 pp. of plates in color and 30 illustrations ; 22 cm. ; LC: SB421 ; OCLC: 33231415 ; green cloth with gold lettering and design ; no dustjacket ; accompanying "Transparent template" laid-in ; slight bump to top right corner of cover ; encyclopedic in nature, with many varieties listed for each type, accompanied by fantastic color photography ; "All the plants pictured were actually growing at the time they were photographed, but in order that constant factors in lighting might be obtained, they were photographed in colour in the studios under artificial light. Not infrequently the terrific heat engendered by the lights caused the complete collapse of the plants, and the author, but never the photographer!" ; scarce, transparent template used as an aid in locating plants in the photographs located at back ; FINE. Seller Inventory # 4490

Bibliographic Details

Title: Alpines in Colour and Cultivation [Selecting...

Publisher: London : Collins, 14 St. James' Place, 1945.

Publication Date: 1945

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Fine

Edition: 2nd Edition

Book Type: Book