Handbook of Trees and Shrubs by Richmond E Harrison

Hardback, 5th enlarged and revised 1974, 409pages, good condition, fading in cvoer

This is the Fifth edition, massively revised, updted and enlarged, of a book whose earlier editions have sold over 47,000 copies in Neq Zealnd and Australisa adn South Adfrica.

In plain language this book tells the reader how to recognize and name accurately, select for height, flowering season, colour and hardiness, adn cultivate and propagate successfully some 2400 individual trees and shrubs.

The plants are arranged in alphabetical order for easy reference, with a comprehensive table of old or common names and synonyms, as well as lists of subjects that thrive in shade or near the seashore, that are winter-blooming or that have particullry rich autumnal foliage.

More than 400 b/w photographs illustrate the text.

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