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Octavo, green cloth, 124 pp. Fine in a Near-Fine dust jacket with light foxing. Voykin provides simple, practical, month-by-month guidance appropriate to the particular region in which the home-owner lives. He advises which type of grass to plant, how and when to fertilize, the advantages and dangers of chemicals, what must be known about seeding and sodding, the problems with insects and insecticides, proper mowing and watering, plus scores of how-to tips discovered in a lifetime of professional lawn work. Gardening, Lawn, grass, yard work, horticulture, home improvement, landscaping.

Quarto, paperbound (stiff brown illus. wrappers), 31 pp. Fine. Agriculture, Horticulture, Appalachian Mountains, Gardening, Landscaping.

Tall octavo; stapled, red illus. wrappers; 10 pp. Near-Fine. Charts of words and pictures for the hospital patient recently laryngectomized; includes such phrases as: suctioning, bedpan, adjust bed, shot, turn over, paper & pencil. 'Often a post-laryngectomized individual, because of the extent of surgery, visual deficit, lack of facility with the written language or a combination of these, has great difficulty in expressing his needs and desires. These charts were designed to assist this type of patient in communicating during his post-operative period of hospitalization.' Speech & Hearing, Laryngectomy, Speech Therapy, Post Operation Recovery, Voice, Communication.

Signed and inscribed by the author. Octavo, paperbound (stiff, full-color photo. and map illus. wrappers), v, 231 pp. Literature. bslic.

1st edition, a review copy with a publisher's sheet laid-in indicating such. Quarto, green boards, 170 pp. Color photos, illus. Near-Fine in dust jacket. Botany, horticulture, gardening. dws.

Octavo, softbound (slick white stiff wrappers), xix, 333 pp. Fine. From lower cover: Lauded as a hero in his native land for his sensational but ultimately unsuccessful exploits during the 1848 German Revolution, Franz Sigel -- who immigrated to the United States in 1852 -- is among the most misunderstood figures of the American Civil War. He was appointed by Abraham Lincoln as a political general in the Union army, a move that galvanized northern support and led to a huge influx of German recruits who were eager to "fight mit Sigel." But Sigel proved an inept and ineffectual leader and, unfortunately, is most often remembered for his disappointing failure at the Battle of New Market and his subsequent loss of command. In his insightful biography, Stephen D. Engle provides the first complete portrait of this enigmatic leader and German standard-bearer, showing Sigel to be a disciplined, self-sacrificing idealist who sparked more pride among his fellow émigrés, aroused more controversy among Americans, and perhaps enjoyed more admiration -- despite his military shortcomings -- than any other Civil War figure. Shedding light on the vast cultural dimensions of the war, Yankee Dutchman will fascinate Civil War enthusiasts and German-American scholars alike. Civil War, War between the States, American Biography, Military History, bslic.

Octavo, stiff printed wrappers, stapled, [157] pp. Illus. Very Good; spine darkened, otherwise clean and tight. Botany, gardening, Florida, Floridiana, horticulture, gardening.

Octavo, cloth, xiv, 464 pp. Illus. First quarter of text has considerable underlining; otherwise, Very Good in a chipped dust jacket. Gardening, Horticuture, Botany, Natural History, Southeastern United States, Southern Americana.

Royal octavo, full-color illus. boards, (hardcover), 124 pp. Near-Fine, with small smudge to ffep, in a Fine (As New) dust jacket. Illus. in b&w, full-color. "This book about orchids and orchid growing begins with a history of the first intorudction to Western horticulture more than 250 years ago and describes the difficult days of learning how to grow them. The main body of the book is concerned with the principles of growing, propagating, and caring for orchids in temperate regions. Discussions of the environmental conditions found where orchids grow in the wild help to give enthusiasts a clearer understading of the cultural needs of the plants under cultivation. Many of the orchids described in this book can be grown with success in a conservatory or on a windowsill, others need rather more specific conditions that can be provided by a plant case or greenhouse. A brief look is also taken at orchids suitable for growing in the garden, including those that can be grown in containers for summer display.In all, Joyce Stewart describes well over 500 species and hybrids of this immense family. The carefully chosen colour illustrations and delightful historical prints show something of the amazing range and diversity of the ORchidaceae." Gardening, Botany, Orchids, Horticulture, Gardening, Plants, Planting. DWS.

Octavo, paperbound (stiff green wrappers), xiv + 205 p. Very Good, with sunned spine & former-owner stamps. From Foreword: The objective of the project on plant and animal pest control was to outline, for each of the several classes of pests, the principles of control where these are established; to call attention to effective procedures where true principles are not yet established; and to indicate areas of research that appear to warrant early attention.It is hoped that these reports will be useful to researchers at all levels, to pest-control agencies, to administrators seeking guidance on priorities for application of resources, and to general field workers in the United States and elsewhere. Gardening, Agriculutre, Horticulture, Pest Control, Pesticides, Industrial Farming. DWS.

Large square octavo, softbound (full-color illus. wrappers), 192 pp. Fine (As New). Full-color photo illus. ".An accurate, accessible guide to growing grasses in your garden." Explains the planting, care, and design uses of grasses; Describes over 125 species and cultivars, including both the popular and the unusual; Features full-color photographs and beautiful, detailed illustrations by the author. Agriculture, Gardening, Grasses, Landscaping, Plants, Horticulture.

Octavo, stapled wrappers, pp. 391-397. Fine. Linguistics, Language, Uralic.

Octavo, stapled wrappers, [36] pp. Good+, with chipped covers. Illus. Ohio, Botany, Natural History, Plants.

Octavo, hardcover (slick, white photo illus. boards), xi + 241 pp. Near-Fine, with neat former-owner stamp. Illustrations throughout. Contents: How Plants Grow; Protecting Plants from the Elements; Trouble-makers in the Garden; Cultural Practices for Garden Health; The Ammunition of Pest Control; Safety in Using Pesticides; Control Methods for General Garden Pests; How to Keep the Lawn Healthy; Care of House- and Greenhouse Plants; Care of Deciduous Trees and Shrubs; Care of Evergreens; Care of Garden Flowers; Care of the Home Vegetable Garden; Care of the Home Fruit Garden; Mammals and Birds Injurious to Gardens; Equipment for Applying Pesticides; Appendix; Index. Gardening, Plants, Landscaping, Horticulture. DWS.

Octavo, paperbound (stiff white, full-color illus. wrappers), 59 pp. Title inked onto spine, neat former-owner stamp; othwerwise, a Near-Fine copy with lightly rubbed edges. Illustrated with full-color photographs. Florida, Florida History, Floridiana, Natural History, Botany, Agriculture, Horticulture, Citrus Industry, Citrus Disease, Fruit Trees, Disease, Gardening, Landscaping. DWS.

First Edition. Octavo, tan cloth, 84 pp. Glossy pages, b & w illus. throughout. Fine. Contents: List of Illus.; Preface; Introduction of the Tuberous-Rooted Begonia; Classification; General Culture; Propagation by Seeds, Cuttings or Division; Treatment of Young Seedlings; Hybridizing or Crossing; The Different Classes of Begonia; Cut Flowers for Table Decorations; Questions Often Asked by Amateur Growers - And Their Answers; Index. Gardening, Begonias, Gardens, Flowers, Propagation, Botany, Horticulture, Plants, Planting, landscaping.

Oblong quarto, slick color-illustrated white boards, 124 pp. Color photos throughout. Near-Fine in dust jacket. Gardening, Horticuture, Botany, Natural History, Houseplant.

Octavo, (hardcover), green cloth, silver letters, vii, 165 pp. Fine, in a Very Good+ dust jacket with light edgewear. Enclosed: LawnCare, North Atlantic Edition, Summer 1969. 'Whatever your lawn problem -- light or shade, wet or dry, play areas, crabgrass, fertilizing, starting a new lawn or renovating an old one, even ground covers where no lawn is recommended -- you will find the answers to your questions here.' Contents: Author's Foreword: New Day for Lawns; You and Your Lawn; Your Lawn's Underpinning: Grades and Grading for Drainage; Soil -- The Life of Your Lawn; Feeding Your Lawn -- Organic and Inorganic Fertilizers; The Importance of pH; What Kinds of Grasses Are Best?; Starting Your New Lawn; Keep Up the Good Work; Renovation -- Pick Up Your Run-down Lawn; For Shady Sites -- Grasses or Ground Covers; Rough Lawns -- Play Areas, Meadow Lawns, Special Purposes; Pests -- On and Off the Turf; Turf Diseases; How to Control Crab Grass and Other Lawn Weeds; Index. Gardening, Agriculture, Grass, Lawn, Horticulture, Growing, Planting, Fertilizing, Turf, Yard, Home Improvement, Curb Appeal.

Octavo, paperbound (stiff, slick white full-color illus. wrappers), 152 pp. Fine. Illustrated with numerous full-color and b&w photos. Features: Rapid Vegetative Propogation of Hemerocallis Using Benzyladenine (Tiffany Swan); Make that Daylily Bloom Last Forever and Ever (Cheryl Harris); There Had to be a Better Way: The Garden Sink (Cathy Redd); A Daylilly Odyssey - Part 2; Morton L. Morris: A Closer Look at the Work that Led to the 2000 Bertrand Farr Silver Medal for this Florida Hybridizer; Columns: President's Message (Kay Day); Question Box (Joel Martin & George Zurles); Society News; Departments. Gardening, Horticulture, Botany, Daylilies, Flowers, Flora.

1st edition. Octavo, green boards (hardbound), viii, 136 pp. Color photographs throughout. Former-owner signature; otherwise Near-Fine in dust jacket. Botany, gardening.

Octavo, burgundy cloth, xv, 673 pp. Former-owner stamps; otherwise, Fine. Botany, Gardening, Horticuture, Natural History, Plants.

Square octavo, softbound (slick, full-color illus. wrappers), 108 pp. Fine (As New). Beautifully illustrated in full-color. From lower cover: Little Potted Gardens offers more than twenty-five great projects to enhance any garden space -- indoors or out. From a sunny windowsill filled with tiny cati to a terrace water garden to a salad garden grown in small containers, this handy volume will inspire you to start cultivating your own beautiful flowers, fruits, vegetables, and shrubs -- even if you don't have a traditional yard. Gardening, Flowers, Horticulture, Small Space Living, Apartment Living, Potted Plants. DWS.

Octavo, softbound (slick, full-color illustrated wrappers), 111 pp. Near-Fine, with former-owner embossed stamp. Lavishly illustrated in full-color. What's Inside: Choosing the Right Conifers for Your Yard; An Encyclopedia of Spectacular Conifers for Every Region; How to Use Conifers as Architectural Elements and Focal Points in the Garden; The Most Widespresad Conifer Pests and Diseases and How to Control Them; A Complete List of Nrsery Sources for Conifers. Gardening, Horticulture, Conifers, Plants, Natural History, Botany. DWS.

Quarto, paperbound, 38 pp. Near-Fine. The abbreviations of authors names in zoology and botany appear to have begun almost with the launching of scientific nomenclature about the middle of the eighteenth century. As the scientific treatment of the fauna and flora has broadened throughout the world and generations of biologists have succeeded generations, the number of abbreviations of the kind has also increased as now to constitute a formidable list, as the present compilation will attest. Science, Biology, Science, Botany, Zoology, Scientists. scich.

Octavo, green cloth (hardcover), gilt letters, ix, 187 pp. Near-Fine, with light foxing (age darkened spotting) to endpapers, in a like dust jacket. "Botany has aquired the undeserved reputation of being a dry, academic subject. This is most unfortunate because it has deprived many people, who are otherwise interested in the life of the countryside, of knowledge, mostly easily gained, which adds immensely to the wonder and enjoyment of all that grows in field and forest and beside every road and river. In this book the Author has clearly succeeded in showing that plants are as much alive and interesting as are animals, birds and fish." Contents: Preface; Winter; Spring in the Woods; Summer Grasslands; Autumn: Back to the Woods; Glossary of Terms; Index. Botany, Plants, Natural History, English Countryside.

1st edition. Quarto, green boards, xvi, 128 pp. Illus. Near-Fine in dust jacket. Botany, horticulture, gardening, landscaping.

Octavo, paperbound (stapled printed wrappers), [260-269]. Very Good, with wear that includes several small chips to covers. Gardening, Horticulture, Lilies, Flowers, Flora.

1st edition. Octavo, softbound, xiv, 132 pp. Illus. Fine. Discovery & Exploration, Christopher Columbus, exploration.

Folio, Slick Full-Color Wrappings with Black Plastic Spiral Spine. (Softbound), Jan.-Dec. Full-Color Illustrations of Historical Moments Throughout. Calendar. Very Good. Florida, Tampa, Calendar. XSLIC.

Technical Report #91-CGA. Quarto, printed wrappers, stapled, iii, 89 pp. Maps, charts. Very Good. Botany.