Good book for...
 

... identifying plants - does anyone know of one?

The kind of thing I have in mind is one that has *lots* of photos, of
leaves, flowers (if applicable) and fruit (if applicable) and maybe an
approach like identifying a plant by it's flower, starting with the colour
perhaps.

One for trees would be good too.

Thanks
Bigus

Good book for...
 

On Mon, 24 May 2004 15:08:03 +0100, "Bigus"
wrote:

.. identifying plants - does anyone know of one?

The kind of thing I have in mind is one that has *lots* of photos, of
leaves, flowers (if applicable) and fruit (if applicable) and maybe an
approach like identifying a plant by it's flower, starting with the colour
perhaps.

One for trees would be good too.

You can find what you want on internet by using google.

Good book for...
 

In message , Bigus
writes
.. identifying plants - does anyone know of one?

The kind of thing I have in mind is one that has *lots* of photos, of
leaves, flowers (if applicable) and fruit (if applicable) and maybe an
approach like identifying a plant by it's flower, starting with the colour
perhaps.

One for trees would be good too.

RHS Encyclopaedia of Plants & Flowers - expensive to buy so best got as
part of an introductory package with a book club. It has exactly what
you want.

--
dave @ stejonda

"To materialist eyes, India is a developing country;
to spiritual eyes, the United States is a developing country."
Ram Dass (an optimist)

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On Mon, 24 May 2004 15:30:03 +0100, "dave @ stejonda"
wrote:

In message , Bigus
writes
.. identifying plants - does anyone know of one?

The kind of thing I have in mind is one that has *lots* of photos, of
leaves, flowers (if applicable) and fruit (if applicable) and maybe an
approach like identifying a plant by it's flower, starting with the colour
perhaps.

One for trees would be good too.

RHS Encyclopaedia of Plants & Flowers - expensive to buy so best got as
part of an introductory package with a book club. It has exactly what
you want.

and sometimes on sale in remainder bookshops.

On the back cover of May 2004 BBC Gardeners World there is a book club
offering 6 RHS books including RHS Encyclopaedia of Plants & Flowers
for about UKP30 including p&p as an introductory offer.

Good book for...
 

"martin" wrote in message


: On the back cover of May 2004 BBC Gardeners World there is a book club
: offering 6 RHS books including RHS Encyclopaedia of Plants & Flowers
: for about UKP30 including p&p as an introductory offer.


Yes and they expect you to enter a contract to buy more books, I buy all my
books from charity and secondhand book shops, cheaper than buying magazines
:)

Good book for...
 

In article , Bigus
writes
.. identifying plants - does anyone know of one?

The kind of thing I have in mind is one that has *lots* of photos, of
leaves, flowers (if applicable) and fruit (if applicable) and maybe an
approach like identifying a plant by it's flower, starting with the colour
perhaps.

One for trees would be good too.

Do you want to identify garden plants or wild plants? It makes a
difference!
--
Kay Easton

Edward's earthworm page:
http://www.scarboro.demon.co.uk/edward/index.htm

Good book for...
 

On Mon, 24 May 2004 18:32:10 +0100, "Chris" wrote:


"martin" wrote in message


: On the back cover of May 2004 BBC Gardeners World there is a book club
: offering 6 RHS books including RHS Encyclopaedia of Plants & Flowers
: for about UKP30 including p&p as an introductory offer.


Yes and they expect you to enter a contract to buy more books,

It says 4.

I buy all my
books from charity and secondhand book shops, cheaper than buying magazines
:)

You are not the only one :-)

Good book for...
 

"Kay Easton" wrote in message
...
In article , Bigus
writes
.. identifying plants - does anyone know of one?

The kind of thing I have in mind is one that has *lots* of photos, of
leaves, flowers (if applicable) and fruit (if applicable) and maybe an
approach like identifying a plant by it's flower, starting with the
colour
perhaps.

One for trees would be good too.

Do you want to identify garden plants or wild plants? It makes a
difference!

I doubt it does to the plant ;-) Mainly garden plants but it would be nice
to have a comprehensive book - the RHS one that the other guys mention
sounds good.

Thanks
Bigus

Good book for...
 

"martin" wrote in message
...
On Mon, 24 May 2004 18:32:10 +0100, "Chris" wrote:


"martin" wrote in message


: On the back cover of May 2004 BBC Gardeners World there is a book club
: offering 6 RHS books including RHS Encyclopaedia of Plants & Flowers
: for about UKP30 including p&p as an introductory offer.


Yes and they expect you to enter a contract to buy more books,

It says 4.

I buy all my
books from charity and secondhand book shops, cheaper than buying
magazines
:)

You are not the only one :-)

They pester you for ages once they've got your address though - Amazon are
doing it for £21, which is alright (compared to the £50+ computers books
often go for, even £30 doesn't seem too bad!). Spend over £25 and you get
free P&P, so all I need now is the title of a good book covering trees - any
suggestions?

Thanks
Bigus

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On Mon, 24 May 2004 21:01:12 GMT, "Bigus"
wrote:

"martin" wrote in message
.. .
On Mon, 24 May 2004 18:32:10 +0100, "Chris" wrote:


"martin" wrote in message


: On the back cover of May 2004 BBC Gardeners World there is a book club
: offering 6 RHS books including RHS Encyclopaedia of Plants & Flowers
: for about UKP30 including p&p as an introductory offer.


Yes and they expect you to enter a contract to buy more books,

It says 4.

I buy all my
books from charity and secondhand book shops, cheaper than buying
magazines
:)

You are not the only one :-)

They pester you for ages once they've got your address though - Amazon are
doing it for £21, which is alright (compared to the £50+ computers books
often go for, even £30 doesn't seem too bad!). Spend over £25 and you get
free P&P, so all I need now is the title of a good book covering trees - any
suggestions?

The book club offer is for GBP103 of books.

Good book for...
 

In article m, Bigus
writes
"Kay Easton" wrote in message
...

One for trees would be good too.

Do you want to identify garden plants or wild plants? It makes a
difference!

I doubt it does to the plant ;-) Mainly garden plants but it would be nice
to have a comprehensive book - the RHS one that the other guys mention
sounds good.

The RHS won't do for UK wild plants, but unless you're particularly
interested in that, then the RHS will do you fine.

It also has quite a few trees in, so, again, no need for a separate
book. Wait till you've got the RHS book and used it awhile, and then see
where you feel your gaps are.
--
Kay Easton

Edward's earthworm page:
http://www.scarboro.demon.co.uk/edward/index.htm

Good book for...
 

Bigus wrote:
.. identifying plants - does anyone know of one?

The kind of thing I have in mind is one that has *lots* of photos, of
leaves, flowers (if applicable) and fruit (if applicable) and maybe an
approach like identifying a plant by it's flower, starting with the colour
perhaps.

One for trees would be good too.

Thanks
Bigus


Another book (or books, actually) are the "Perrenials", "Roses",
"Shrubs", "Bulbs", "Annuals", "Vegetables" etc. books by Roger Phillips
and Matryn Rix. I have the bulbs book and the two volume perrenials
books (ealry and late flowering), but there is now a combined version.
The photographs are excellent in all of these books.

Thes.

Good book for...
 

"Kay Easton" wrote in message
...
In article m,
Bigus
writes
"Kay Easton" wrote in message
...

One for trees would be good too.

Do you want to identify garden plants or wild plants? It makes a
difference!

I doubt it does to the plant ;-) Mainly garden plants but it would
be nice
to have a comprehensive book - the RHS one that the other guys
mention
sounds good.

The RHS won't do for UK wild plants, but unless you're particularly
interested in that, then the RHS will do you fine.

It also has quite a few trees in, so, again, no need for a separate
book. Wait till you've got the RHS book and used it awhile, and then
see
where you feel your gaps are.

The only problem with the RHS Encyclopedia is its sheer weight. It
just cannot be read in bed.

Franz

Good book for...
 

In article , Franz Heymann
writes

"Kay Easton" wrote in message
...
In article m,
Bigus
writes
"Kay Easton" wrote in message
...

One for trees would be good too.

Do you want to identify garden plants or wild plants? It makes a
difference!

I doubt it does to the plant ;-) Mainly garden plants but it would
be nice
to have a comprehensive book - the RHS one that the other guys
mention
sounds good.

The RHS won't do for UK wild plants, but unless you're particularly
interested in that, then the RHS will do you fine.

It also has quite a few trees in, so, again, no need for a separate
book. Wait till you've got the RHS book and used it awhile, and then
see
where you feel your gaps are.

The only problem with the RHS Encyclopedia is its sheer weight. It
just cannot be read in bed.

Not so! You lay it on the floor, then lie on your tummy with your head
overhanging the book. Where there's a will there's a way!
--
Kay Easton

Edward's earthworm page:
http://www.scarboro.demon.co.uk/edward/index.htm

Good book for...
 

In article m, Bigus
writes
"martin" wrote in message
.. .
On Mon, 24 May 2004 18:32:10 +0100, "Chris" wrote:


"martin" wrote in message


: On the back cover of May 2004 BBC Gardeners World there is a book club
: offering 6 RHS books including RHS Encyclopaedia of Plants & Flowers
: for about UKP30 including p&p as an introductory offer.


Yes and they expect you to enter a contract to buy more books,

It says 4.

I buy all my
books from charity and secondhand book shops, cheaper than buying
magazines
:)

You are not the only one :-)

They pester you for ages once they've got your address though - Amazon are
doing it for £21, which is alright (compared to the £50+ computers books
often go for, even £30 doesn't seem too bad!). Spend over £25 and you get
free P&P, so all I need now is the title of a good book covering trees - any
suggestions?

I like Mitchell (Field Guide to the Trees of Britain and Northern
Europe).

Thanks
Bigus



--
Stewart Robert Hinsley