An Introduction to Cacti in Australia

Danny Schuster

ISBN 10: 0170064832 / ISBN 13: 9780170064835

Published by Nelson, 1984

About this Item

Light wear to boards. Internally clean. Binding tight. 95pp Danny Schuster has collected Cacti in Europe and Australasia. He first collected cacti over thirty years ago in Europe, and since then has continued to study and collect cacti. He graduated the Melnick Institute in Europe during the 1960s, his wine interests brought him to Australia and New Zealand in the 1970s. Establishing cacti gardens in Germany, France, Austria, Australia and New Zealand in turn. He has visited America on numerous occasions, viewing both cactus collections and cactus habitats. Size: 185mm x 250mm.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: An Introduction to Cacti in Australia
• Publisher: Nelson
• Publication Date: 1984
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0170064832
• ISBN 13: 9780170064835
• Binding: Pictorial Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition.
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket as Issued
• Book Type: Book
• Seller catalogs:
  • Natural History, Horticulture and Animal Care

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Synopsis

Cacti can bloom with great regularity, not once every seven or so years as many people believe, and their spines are not poisonous. The author clearly and simply describes the origins, distribution and cultivation - with easy-to-follow line-drawings - of the major genera and species. From Acanthocalycium to Zygocactus, each genus is examined individually. Descriptions of characteristics are complemented by full-color plates which do ample justice to the startling and often exquisite beauty of a cactus in bloom.