Reviews
'… Most plants grown in European gardens can be found in our glasshouses or growing in North American gardens. Consequently, the title of the series can be misleading and does not reflect its usefulness to virtually every gardener the world round.' American Scientist, ‘… one of the most important horticultural publishing ventures of the century … The work aims to describe not only all the woody and herbaceous plants known to grow in gardens throughout the continent but also those we grow in greenhouses. The eventual total will be more than 25,000. While the illustrations are of line drawings, which usually tell you much more than photographs, throughout there are keys by which, when the six volumes are complete, you will be able to identify almost any garden plant you are ever likely to encounter.’The Daily Telegraph, ‘… Most plants grown in European gardens can be found in our glasshouses or growing in North American gardens. Consequently, the title of the series can be misleading and does not reflect its usefulness to virtually every gardener the world round.’American Scientist, From the reviews of previous volumes:'There is a wealth of information here, both scientific and practical. The authors have achieved what might have seemed impossible; they have taken a step towards the relief of the botanist's frustration in the garden and at the same time they have provided the horticulturalist with a concise compendium of modern botanical knowledge.'Nature, From the reviews of previous volumes: 'There is a wealth of information here, both scientific and practical. The authors have achieved what might have seemed impossible; they have taken a step towards the relief of the botanist's frustration in the garden and at the same time they have provided the horticulturalist with a concise compendium of modern botanical knowledge.' Nature, "This valuable contribution to the literature is recommended for botanical and horticultural libraries, botanical gardens or any academic library that supports the plant sciences." E-Streams, ‘It contains a welath of taxonomic and practical information. Gardeners will find in it the science they need and botanists may learn how to garden. Both will be able to identify plants. Libraries and all those who need to find quick botanical and horticultural answers will treasure it as a rich source of information.’Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club, '... one of the most important horticultural publishing ventures of the century ... The work aims to describe not only all the woody and herbaceous plants known to grow in gardens throughout the continent but also those we grow in greenhouses. The eventual total will be more than 25,000. While the illustrations are of line drawings, which usually tell you much more than photographs, throughout there are keys by which, when the six volumes are complete, you will be able to identify almost any garden plant you are ever likely to encounter.' The Daily Telegraph, From the reviews of previous volumes:‘There is a wealth of information here, both scientific and practical. The authors have achieved what might have seemed impossible; they have taken a step towards the relief of the botanist’s frustration in the garden and at the same time they have provided the horticulturalist with a concise compendium of modern botanical knowledge.’Nature, '… one of the most important horticultural publishing ventures of the century … The work aims to describe not only all the woody and herbaceous plants known to grow in gardens throughout the continent but also those we grow in greenhouses. The eventual total will be more than 25,000. While the illustrations are of line drawings, which usually tell you much more than photographs, throughout there are keys by which, when the six volumes are complete, you will be able to identify almost any garden plant you are ever likely to encounter.' The Daily Telegraph, 'It contains a welath of taxonomic and practical information. Gardeners will find in it the science they need and botanists may learn how to garden. Both will be able to identify plants. Libraries and all those who need to find quick botanical and horticultural answers will treasure it as a rich source of information.' Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club, '... Most plants grown in European gardens can be found in our glasshouses or growing in North American gardens. Consequently, the title of the series can be misleading and does not reflect its usefulness to virtually every gardener the world round.' American Scientist
