Mr Hamilton's Elysium: The Gardens of Painshill by Michael Symes
$50.00 NZD
Category: Botany
The Hon. Charles Hamilton was one of those extraordinary eighteenth-century gentlemen who, like Lord Cobham at Stowe and Henry Hoare at Stourhead, turned their gardens into works of art. Inspired by his time in Italy, Hamilton set out to transform the 'accursed hill' at Painshill in Surrey into a pictor ...Show more
New Zealand Medicinal Plants by S.G Brooker and R.C. Cooper
$17.50 NZD
Category: Botany
A handbook of the Auckland War Memorial Museum
Oswald Blumhardt : New Zealand Plant Pioneer by Catherine Ballard
$17.00 NZD
Category: Botany | Reading Level: Near Fine
The fascinating story of Northland's Oswald Blumhardt and his legendary Koromiko Nursery.Os had a lifelong interest in plants, in collecting, propagating and hybridising. To this end, he travelled extensively through Borneo, Thailand, Vietnam, New Guinea and Fiji camping in the lush high mountains and c ...Show more
Plant Portraits by Beth Chatto
$16.50 NZD
Category: Botany | Reading Level: very good
Secondhand. Beth Chatto has established herself as one of the great gardeners of her time and her expert advice is sought far and wide. Here, with helpful descriptions and practical advice, she discussed over a hundred outstanding planats, all of which are ... illustrated by two leading botanical artis ...Show more
Succulents - New Plant Library by Lorenz Staff
$15.00 NZD
Category: Botany | Series: New Plant Library
This is one in a series of books offering pr actical advice on growing flowers and plants. With a full ph otographic catalogue of over 50 varieties, this book offers step-by-step guidance on buying, propagating and general mai ntenance of succulents. '