By Lewis Matthews and Zoe Carter. Large Book in Dust Jacket a little chipped and spine faded, First Edition 1983, end papers, Colour Plate Reproductions of Art works, Black and White illustrations, frontispiece, Colour Photographs, 256 Pages, Published By Matthews Publishing Manakau Levin. A Very Good Copy. Wonderfully illustrated book. 'Although New Zealand is so geographically distant from South Africa, it has much in common climatically with the Cape Province of that country. It is the "Cape" which is home to most of the spectacular proteas, and members of that fascinating plant family have been steadily introduced to New Zealand gardens since the beginning of last century. Conscious of the need for more information and the lack of suitable literature for New Zealand conditions, Lewis Matthews and Zoe Carter have combined their abilities in this book- the first time such a book has been produced in New Zealand. Paintings have been used for two very good reasons. Firstly, the artist's talent was so very worthy of publication, and secondly this enabled flowers to be shown at widely varying stages of development- a difficult feat with a camera. This book is unique in that it not only depicts species but also hybrids and selected varieties of Proteaceae which are grown in New Zealand. A range of aspects is covered, including requirements for their successful cultivation and uses in floral art and landscaping. A complete index and glossary of botanical terms is provided. The book is not only an invaluable reference work, but also an incomparable collection of botanical prints'