Dictionary of Gardening

THE NEW RHS DICTIONARY OF GARDENING is a four-volume reference work which provides the most in-depth & up-to-date coverage of over 50,000 plants worldwide. including every plant cultivation in North America. It has been written by over 250 of the world's leading horticultural & botanical authorities. THE NEW RHS DICTIONARY contains thousands of plant entries, including temperate & tropical plants, woody plants, fruits, vegetables, & cereals. Each plant entry provides a detailed description of the plant as well as practical guidelines for growing the plant successfully. The entries are accompanied by 4,000 beautiful line drawings, specially commissioned for this project. A thorough system of cross-references & indexes enables you to find the information you need immediately, & also leads you straight to related entries & articles. In addition, THE NEW RHS DICTIONARY contains hundreds of essay-length articles which examine the art & science of gardening. Every conceivable topic is covered, such as soil maintenance, genetics, Chinese gardens, urban greening & designing your own rock garden. All entries & articles are fully cross-referenced. There is a full Index of Popular Names, complete glossaries of botanical & horticultural terms & an extensive bibliography, arranged by subject, to guide the reader to books & other publications of related interest. To order THE NEW RHS DICTIONARY OF GARDENING please contact: Stockton Press, 257 Park Ave S., New York, NY 10010. Or phone (800) 221-2123. In NY (212) 673-4400. FAX (212) 673-9842.Huxley, Anthony is the author of 'Dictionary of Gardening' with ISBN 9780333474945 and ISBN 0333474945.