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This monograph deals with the genus pleione and its hybrids. Pleiones have been cultivated in Europe for over a century and a half because of their attractive appearance and their relatively trouble-free cultivation. By the 1960s the limited number of distinct species in cultivation had led to a gradual decline in their popularity. The discovery of species new to science, the introduction of species not previously in cultivation, a greater variety of clones of well-known species not previously in cultivation, a greater variety of clones of well-known species and the advent of hybridizing in the 1970s has immeasurably broadened the range of pleiones in cultivation. The classification of pleione has never been easy and it has only recently become possible, with the introduction of new material into cultivation, and detailed analysis of the morphology, cytology and breeding behaviour of these plants. The authors present here an up-to-date classification of the genus in which they recogniz
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- PublisherTimber Pr
- Publication date1988
- ISBN 10 0881921262
- ISBN 13 9780881921267
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages129
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The Genus Pleione (Kew Magazine Monographs)
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Christabel King; Rodella Purves; Margaret Stones, Illustrators (illustrator). 1st Edition. Lavender boards with gilt lettering on spine. Binding is tight. Corners are sharp. Content is clean, no marking. DJ has a tear at front/flat of 2 inches long. This book is a revised and expanded edition of an article with the same name first appearing in Curtis's Botanical Magazine, v. 184, pt. 3 (1983). Included: Color plates, Illustrations , Bibliography, Index. 94 p. 6.5 x 9.5 x 0.65 inches. Includes are some letters from the author of the book (I. Butterfield) to the previous owner. Seller Inventory # 039245
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The Genus Pleione A Kew Magazine Monograph
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. Hardcover with dust jacket. Prevous owner name on inside cover, sticker on first page, otherwise as new. . The first comprehensive account of the biology, classification and cultivation of the genus. 15 species and two natural hybrids included. Scarce. A clear mylar cover has been added to protect the covers. ; 1998; Color Illustrations; 16mo 6" - 7" tall; 94 pages. Seller Inventory # 12788
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