"It would be hard to imagine a more knowledgeable group of writers, illustrators, and photographers than the dream team assembled to create this book. It is truly a celebration of the beauty of our native flora and encourages us to incorporate elements of it in our gardens to establish a firm sense of place. . .. I've waited twenty-five years for this book! It was worth the wait."--Richard G. Turner, Jr., editor, "Pacific Horticulture " "With clarity and a deep knowing that could only come from firsthand experiences, the ...
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"It would be hard to imagine a more knowledgeable group of writers, illustrators, and photographers than the dream team assembled to create this book. It is truly a celebration of the beauty of our native flora and encourages us to incorporate elements of it in our gardens to establish a firm sense of place. . .. I've waited twenty-five years for this book! It was worth the wait."--Richard G. Turner, Jr., editor, "Pacific Horticulture " "With clarity and a deep knowing that could only come from firsthand experiences, the authors share their horticultural wisdom and obvious affection for California's garden-worthy monocots. From "Agave "to "Zigadenus, "over 250 species of native grasses, irises, geophytes, and their botanical brethren are described in this long-awaited, beautifully illustrated book."--Carol Bornstein, Director of Horticulture, Santa Barbara Botanic Garden
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Near Fine. Book Small quarto, softcover, near fine in green pictorial wraps. unmarked. 274 pp. including index. California boasts one of the richest assemblages of native plant species in the world, and among the state's most beautiful flowering plants are its monocotyledons-including lilies, irises, grasses, orchids, agaves, and even palms. this tells you how to grow these in the garden. illustrated with color photographs and line drawings; valuable information on exactly which species are best adapted to garden conditions, how to grow them, and where to obtain them from nurseries and mail-order suppliers.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. Size: 7x1x10; Minor shelf wear to binding. & edges of text block. Previous owners embossed library stamp on title page. Otherwise text and images unmarked. The dust jacket shows some light handling, in a mylar cover.
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Fine in Very Good jacket. Book Quarto, hardcover, fine in near fine green pictorial dj. Bund in light blue cloth with gilt title on spine. A how-to gardening book created under the auspices of the California Native Plant Society, tells how to grow monocots in the garden, In addition to lilies, irises, and grasses are included orchids, succulents and agaves, and palms. The plants featured in this book are reasonably available in the nursery trade. Chapters begin with introductory information on cultivation and propagation, and individual plant descriptions provide greater detail on each species. 274 pages include index, supplier and resources list, display gardens, chart of site preferences, glossary, B&W illustrations and color photos.
