Reader's digest complete book of the garden. [Catcuses & Succulents; Roses; Annuals; Biennials; Hardy Bulbs; Ferns; Vegetables; Fruits; The Garden Plan; Lawns; Shade Trees; Hedges; Vines; Water Gardens; Rock Gardens; Japanese Gardens; Plant Pests.

Everett, Thomas H., ed. [Robert Atkinson, George Kelly, J W Neill, Warren Oliver, John V Watkins, James Easton, Paul Frese, Elizabeth C Hall, P Pirone, Robert W Schery, George L Slate, Jerald P Stowell, Keith Paisley, Will Ingwersen, William Abbott

Published by Pleasantville, NY : Reader's Digest Association, 1966., 1966

About this Item

[1st edition], 3rd printing ; 896 pp. ; illustrated (partly in color) ; color maps. 21 cm. ; LCCN: 66-15517 ; LC: SB453; Dewey: 635 ; OCLC: 1337884 ; green cloth with gold lettering, in color pictorial dustjacket ; "Prepared by the editors of the Reader's digest. General editor and technical advisor, Thomas H. Everett" ; previous owner marks on front ep ; nicks and edge tears to dustjacket ; "Some 800 kinds and countless varieties of plants are described. More than 7000 items are listed in the index. This single volume of almost 900 pages contains everything a gardener needs to know. Flowers, indoors and out, lawns and trees, plant identification, alpines and bonsai, specialty gardens, structure of soil, calendars of garden work--these are a few subjects covered. 715 illustrations, over half of them in six colors, drawn by 24 outstanding artists. Maps and charts show the origins of plants, five special climatic areas, identification and chemical control of pests, plant diseases and weeds." -- dustjacket ; page 321/322 repaired ; G/FAIR.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Reader's digest complete book of the garden. [Catcuses & Succulents; Roses; Annuals; Biennials; Hardy Bulbs; Ferns; Vegetables; Fruits; The Garden Plan; Lawns; Shade Trees; Hedges; Vines; Water Gardens; Rock Gardens; Japanese Gardens; Plant Pests.
• Publisher: Pleasantville, NY : Reader's Digest Association, 1966.
• Publication Date: 1966
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Fair
• Book Type: Book
• Seller catalogs:
  • Catalog 74 - Gardening