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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 635.97745
EAN: 9781560986164
ISBN: 1560986166
Label: Smithsonian
Manufacturer: Smithsonian
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 410
Publication Date: July 17, 1995
Publisher: Smithsonian
Sales Rank: 687386
Studio: Smithsonian
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Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating: - An Excellent General Guide
This book, with all its faults, nevertheless contains much valuable info on palm horticulture that is lacking in the other popular books.Still worthwhile having.
Rating:  - Needs updating
At the time of publication this book was the only encyclopedic reference on palm trees. However, the passage of time and new titles such as An Encyclopedia of Cultivated Palms by Craft and Cultivated Palms of the World by Betrocks with updated information have made this title outdated as well as errors on some of the species and reclassifications. For an update to reference seek the newer publications. My copy sits on my shelf and hardly gets pulled as I prefer the newer publications on this topic.
Rating: - You need this book.
I have been reading books on palms for the last 2 years. Many are extremely superficial treatments of appearances only. Others are extremely detailed and not very useful to the non-botanist/horticulturalist. This book has a satisfying combination of background on a variety of palms, basic palm information, and excellent photographs. I would have liked more horticultural information regarding seed propagation, light and soil requirements for the specific species. Overall, however, you need this book.
Rating:  - Very Pleased
I use this wonderful book on a regular basis for identifing species on catalog lists. I consider this one of my primary palm books. Great for the novice or nurseryman. Easy to read. I would love to see more cultural information in the next edition. However, I would be lost without this book.
...John TexasGardenCenter.com
Rating: - Great Book
This book is great for those interested in learning about palms. It has great information and pictures on many types of palms. I look forward to any upcoming editions to this one.
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