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CACTI - THE ILLUSTRATED DICTIONARY
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Pages: |
224 |
Color photos: |
1109 |
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English |
Size (cm): |
22.0 x 27.7 |
Size (inches): |
8 3/4 x 11 |
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USD 24.95
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 Growing and collecting cacti has long been one of the most actively and enthusiastically followed areas of popular horticulture. Today a whole range of cacti is available but it is still the smaller species, especially the 'globular' cacti, which constitute the most commonly sought after and collected types. |
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| In spite of the wide popularity of these plants and the plethora of literature on them aimed at the grower, never before has there been a single source of reference where the enthusiast can find the name, plus a colour illustration, of virtually every 'globular' cactus. In this book Rod and Ken Preston-Mafham have documented and photographed over 1100 species and varieties. |
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| The entries are presented alphabetically and, as well as details of the plant, each contain a full list of alternative names which have been given to the species described. In addition, all of these synonyms have been compounded into an extensive index, through which the grower can discover what the authors consider to be the most authentic name for any particular plant in a collection. |
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| This is a milestone in cactus book publishing. With its wealth of colour and the authors' sensible approach to the previous confusion of names and classification, the cactus grower and collector has here a unique source of reference and research. |
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Table of contents:
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS...............6
INTRODUCTION...................7
USING THE DICTIONARY..........10
SOURCES OF THE PLANTS.........11
UNDERSTANDING THE NOTES.......11
ILLUSTRATED A-Z OF SPECIES....13
APPENDICES...................197
INDEX OF ALTERNATIVE NAMES...200
PICTURE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.....224
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