The new wild flowers and how to grow them. Enlarged and revised ed. 1983. 48 colour plates. many black & white illustrations. 188 p. 8vo. Paper bd.

The author has enlarged this new edition to ecompass a broader range of native flowering plants and updated it to reflect the knowledge which has accumulated in 30 years since its first appearance. Over 560 plants are included. The reader will find full information on where to find wildflowers, how to identify them, how to raise them and how to use them in the landscape. It clearly describes the conditions for a flourishing garden. Even more importantly the author shows how the plants can be increased and passed on without desecrating the countryside.

Contents (partly): An Introduction to Wild Flowers (Along a Country Road/ How to grow Wild Flowers/ Conservation/ How they grow/ Propagation/ Enemies/ Table 1-Wild Flowers: Where to find them/ Table 2-Wild Flowers which may be picked/ Table 3-Soil Acidity)/ Wild Flowers: Where to Find Them, and How to Transplant and Grow Them.