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| ABC OF CALF REARING [Sharyn Munnerley] Sharyn Munnerley has succeeded where so many others have failed -- she has made calf rearing simple. As Professor James K Drackley, of the University of Illinois' Animal Sciences and Nutritional Sciences department says: "the information in the book provides a step-by-step guide and covers all topics necessary for the for the proper care and management of young calves, from what to look for when purchasing calves to the importance of colostrums, to topics on feeding, housing, health and management concerns." The ABC of Calf Rearing will help everyone engaged in rearing calves (from large scale operations of more than 1000 head to hobby farmers who just want to rear 5 or 6 calves) to raise their livestock successfully and profitable. { 167pp, 170x230mm, January 2002; PB, £18.99, 095790861X:9780957908611 , Bloomings Books (C H Jerram & Associates) } |
| ALL ABOUT ITALY : Cities, Caesars, Popes, Artists, Composers... [Ian Guthridge] This is no guide book, to be dipped into like a dictionary or an encyclopaedia, but a journey through time that unfolds like a novel or a good detective story. Caesars, popes, artists, composers... you will meet them all, not so much in what is said about them, as in what they reveal about themselves in their letters, diaries and notebooks. Cities, also -- with a major focus on Rome, Florence and Venice, but with individual chapters on Pompeii, Ravenna, Assissi etc. If you have been to Italy, or plan to go -- or if you would just love to 'read all about it', you will find this book fresh, informative and eminently readable. { 679pp, 130x205mm, June 2002; PB, £24.50, 0958864527:9780958864527 , Bloomings Books (Medici School Publications) } |
| AUSTRALIAN ROSES [Peter Cox] Lists 373 roses of which 237 have been described and photographed in colour. Many fine rose varieties have been produced -- 'Lorraine Lee', 'Sunny South', 'Blackboy', 'Milkmaid' -- to name but a few, and many of these were specifically bred for Australian conditions -- for hardiness and to flower throughout the year. In recent times, plant hunters have pursued old varieties but this has been at the expense of modern roses introduced in the twentieth century. A few dedicated rose collectors have rescued many varieties bred in Australia but, with the exception of Alister Clarke, there is nothing written about any of the other breeders of which 69 have been unearthed so far. { 64pp, 220x285mm, December 1999; PB, £5.50, 1876473029:9781876473020 , Bloomings Books } |
| EAGLES, HAWKS & FALCONS OF AUSTRALIA, 2ND EDITION [David Hollands] Swift, powerful and rapacious, eagles, hawks and falcons have fascinated mankind from the beginning of history. Literature and folklore are filled with references to these regal birds which in medieval times were sometimes worth their weight in gold. The award winning first edition has been out of print for many years. There are 24 species of eagles, hawks and falcons in Australia. David Hollands has spent twelve years studying and photographing them in the wild. This is a beautifully balanced blend of writing and photography with an essay on each species: detailed, evocative and drawn almost entirely from the author's own observations. A comprehensive range of photographs and a new detailed Field Guide. For this second edition, chapters have been expanded and many new photographs add visual impact. { 212pp, 210x295mm, August 2003; HB, £18.99, 1876473193:9781876473198 , Bloomings Books } |
| ENVIRONMENTAL WEEDS : A Field Guide for SE Australia [Kate Blood] This comprehensive field guide details over 175 environmental weeds in south eastern Australia including emerging and potential weed species. Detailed descriptions in easy to understand language and supported by excellent photography bring accurate weed identification within the reach of a broad range of users. Entries include weed shape and size, history and uses, taxonomic relationships, origin, weedy distribution, description, reproductive and growth characteristics and confusing look-a-likes. Distribution maps show current and potential ranges of weeds. Environmental weed expert, Kate Blood, has drawn on the expertise of professionals working in the area to compile the most up-to-date information on weed species and their distribution in south eastern Australia. This will be an invaluable tool for land use management specialists, farmers, amateur naturalists and anyone with an interest in managing and overcoming the huge problems caused by environmental weeds. { 228pp, 155x210mm, June 2004; SB, £8.99, 0957908601:9780957908604 , Bloomings Books (C H Jerram & Associates) } |
| ESSENTIAL LAVENDER : The Grower's Guide [Virginia McNaughton] This is the first comprehensive guide to growing and using lavender. The book includes information on: Over 40 species and varieties; cultivation and propagation; companion planting and design; recipes for oils, soaps and pot-pourris; lavender wreaths and tussie mussies. { 80pp, 185x200mm, February 2001; PB, £7.99, 1876473274:9781876473273 , Bloomings Books } |
| EUCALYPTS OF VICTORIA & TASMANIA [Dean Nicolle] A total of 141 species, subspecies and varieties of eucalypts are known in Victoria and Tasmania. All are fully described in this book, including six unnamed eucalypts. The book contains: Almost 600 colour photographs, including each species in its natural habitat, as well as images of the bark, buds, flowers and fruits of each species; Accurate maps illustrating the natural distribution of each species in Victoria and Tasmania; Distinguishing features for each species are described in simple terms; Natural habitat preferences of each species are detailed; Cultivation requirements and the uses for each species discussed; Taxonomic and classification details included for each species; The meaning of each species name is provided; Useful notes and interesting facts for each species. { 310pp, 155x230mm, October 2006; PB, £18.99, 1876473606:9781876473600 , Bloomings Books } |
| EVERLASTING DAISIES OF AUSTRALIA : Identification, Propogation, Cultivation [Australia Daisy Study Group] This book aims to encourage the appreciation of these Australian daisies and to develop techniques for germinating and growing them. It is the result of five years of work by the Australian Daisy Study Group covering all of the species in twelve genera of everlasting daisies, many of which have not previously been described in readily accessible publications. The book has chapters on growing everlasting daisies, propagation, floral arrangements, floriculture, reproduction and hybridisation. Detailed species' descriptions are written in easy-to-understand language and illustrated with beautiful colour photographs. For each individual species there are sections on flowering period, propagation, cultivation and uses, distribution and habitat, and similar species. Where appropriate there are brief notes on hybridisation, name changes and relationships with other species. This is a comprehensive guide that will assist home gardeners, commercial growers, students of horticulture, amateur naturalists and visitors to wildflower areas throughout the continent. { 196pp, 175x245mm, January 2002; PB, £14.50, 0958743967:9780958743969 , Bloomings Books (R G & F J Richardson) } |
| FIELD COMPANION TO AUSTRALIAN FUNGI, 2ND EDITION [Bruce Fuhrer] In this revised and updated edition of Australia’s most popular fungi guide, there are over 130 species with full-colour photographs and descriptive notes. Includes identification, natural habitats and advice on edibility. Ideal for the backpack. { 162pp, 125x185mm, January 2003; PB, £8.99, 1876473401:9781876473402 , Bloomings Books } |
| FIELD GUIDE TO AUSTRALIAN FUNGI [Bruce Fuhrer] For the first time, a definitive field guide covering more than 500 fungi species with 548 superb colour photographs. All fungi photographed in their natural environment -- many for the first time with information on fungal biology, ecology, classification, distribution, roles of fungi in nature, and spore prints. Descriptions cover size, range, shape, habitat information as well as spore print colour, spore descriptions and a pictorial guide to groups. The book is a culmination of many decades of field work and study and is the most comprehensive photographic field guide on Australian fungi yet published. { 360pp, 155x235mm, May 2005; HB, £18.99, 1876473517:9781876473518 , Bloomings Books } |
| FIELD GUIDE TO EUCALYPTS, VOLUME 1, 3RD EDITION : South-eastern Australia [M I H Brooker & D A Kleinig] Australia is remarkable in that its landscapes are often associated with a single group of plants -- the eucalypts. The genus Eucalyptus includes about 900 species and subspecies, with almost a third occurring in south-eastern Australia in the crescent from the top of Spencer Gulf in South Australia around to the northern New South Wales border including Tasmania. All known species arid subspecies from this region are now included in this new third edition of the "Field Guide to Eucalypts: Volume 1 South-eastern Australia. All are fully described and illustrated with over 1,500 colour photographs and drawings. With each page treatment, the more distinctive plant features are emphasised with bold type and colour photographs showing the form of the species, i.e. tree or mallee, and its bark, flower buds and fruit. The botanical terms used throughout are explained and illustrated in the Introduction and defined in the Glossary. In the revised second edition of 2000, each plant digest was provided with a summary showing where the species fits within the overall classification of the genus and this method has been continued with the current volume. The book begins with a history of the genus Eucalyptus since first discovered by early European navigators and botanists. This is followed by a section outlining the characters we use to identify eucalypts. A separate key is provided for each of the four States and the Australian Capital Territory as covered in this volume. A range of accessible characters is used to distinguish the species. Volume 1 covers most of temperate, south-eastern Australia and provides the most authoritative reference for anyone interested in trees-botanists, foresters, naturalists and indeed, tree-lovers everywhere. { 356pp, 180x260mm, June 2006; HB, £29.50, 1876473525:9781876473525 , Bloomings Books } |
| FIELD GUIDE TO EUCALYPTS, VOLUME 2 : South-Western & Southern Australia, Second Edition [M I H Brooker & D A Kleinig] The genus 'Eucalyptus' includes over 800 species of which over 326 are treated in Australia. This volume covers the southern part of Western Australia -- including the Great Victoria Desert -- and extends across the Nullabor Plain, to most of South Australia and into areas of New South Wales which lie to the north and west of the River Darling. Since the first edition, many new species have been formally named. The numerous subsequent discoveries are included in the Appendix of the volume. In addition, the layout of the book has been updated and reorganised to be consistent with the latest formal classification of the genus. { 428pp, 190x270mm, September 2001; HB, £29.50, 1876473282:9781876473280 , Bloomings Books } |
| FIELD GUIDE TO EUCALYPTS, VOLUME 3 : Northern Australia [M I H Brooker & D A Kleinig] Australia is one of the few countries in the world which is generally associated with a single group of plants -- the eucalyptus. Eucalyptus is a huge genus including about 900 species and subspecies. More than 280 are described in this book which covers the whole of Queensland, the Northern Territory and Western Australia north of 26° latitude. Volume 3 has been extensively revised, updated and expanded following the first edition published in 1994 Northern Australia provides a different set of environments from the southern regions of the continent. The northern part of all three states has a tropical climate with a long dry season followed by a short summer wet season. Descriptions have full colour illustrations of the tree, bark, buds and fruit and the botanical terms are explained and illustrated. Field Guide to Eucalyptus Volumes 1, 2 and 3 form the most authoritative reference to all species of eucalyptus in Australia. { 383pp, 185x260mm, May 2005; HB, £29.50, 1876473487:9781876473488 , Bloomings Books } |
| FIELD GUIDE TO NATIVE ORCHIDS OF SOUTHERN AUSTRALIA [David Jones & Barbara Jones] Australia's flora boasts over 1,200 species of orchid -- fascinating and varied plants -- the majority of which are not found anywhere else in the world. In this guide, David and Barbara Jones describe 268 species to help the dedicated orchid enthusiast and the causal bushwalker to identify many of the commoner, and some of the special, orchids in the field. A straightforward description is given for each orchid, detailing its overall distribution, flowering period and habitat together with a full-colour photograph. { 278pp, 120x210mm, January 2000; PB, £9.50, 187647324X:9781876473242 , Bloomings Books } |
| FROM THE COUNTRY : An Anthology [T R Garnett] This is an anthology of articles written by Tommy Garnett for 'The Age' over 15 years in his weekly column 'From the Country'. These provocative articles went beyond basic gardening issues to question a wide range of environmental and cultural assumptions. We see Garnett at his best, revealing a truly enquiring mind and wicked sense of humour. Seddon's commentaries traverse a wide range of themes to illustrate how Garnett, among others, ushered in a new environmental ethos -- which in turn has contributed to our better understanding today -- of what it is to be an Australian. { 265pp, 150x225mm, June 2002; PB, £9.99, 1876473320:9781876473327 , Bloomings Books } |
| GARDENING WITH AUSTRALIAN RAINFOREST PLANTS [Ralph Bailey & Julie Lake] Australian rainforest plants are beautiful, versatile, require little maintenance and can be grown in gardens from Hobart to Darwin! The ideal rainforest garden appeals to all the senses. Many rainforest plants have spectacularly beautiful and fragrant flowers. Lush foliage offers shade, form and year-round visual interest. These rich biological systems also attract birds, butterflies and frogs that produce a distinctive cacophony. The diversity of plants available are suitable for cool climate, seaside, inland and courtyard gardens, to be used as feature plants, hedges, borders and in pots. Demanding only moderate amounts of water, they are often less prone to pests and diseases and require less maintenance than many exotics. A special chapter on 100 favourite plants will help gardeners select beautiful and suitable specimens for the home garden. This book shows you how to turn your garden into a cool, green haven and to transform our suburban landscape into something distinctively Australian. { 148pp, 190x260mm, January 2001; PB, £9.99, 1876473398:9781876473396 , Bloomings Books } |
| GARDENS IN AUSTRALIA : Their Design & Care [Edna Walling] This book has a twofold purpose -- to give pleasure, as a thing of beauty, while also providing practical help to those making new gardens or intending to reconstruct old ones. Numerous books concerning gardening have been written from the point of view of the cultivation of plants, but few, as this one, on the subject of garden building. The pictures and text are the work of one who has practised the art of garden making in Australia for the past twenty years, embracing gardens of but 50 feet frontage to those of acres in country districts. Inspiration and help will be derived from the examples of work and from the practical solutions given to problems met with every day in garden making. { 176pp, 180x245mm, January 2001; HB, £12.99, 1876473150:9781876473150 , Bloomings Books } |
| GORDON FORD : The Natural Australian Garden [Gordon Ford with Gwen Ford] For too long Australians have been dominated by European gardening trends. Gordon Ford, like no other landscape designer before him, mastered the natural Australian style. Gordon Ford was early influenced by the English natural style landscape school of the eighteenth century. But his great skill has been to work with Australia's natural elements and to develop gardens that not only honoured the rugged beauty of the Australian landscape, but did so in a way that captured its apparent timelessness -- his gardens look as if they have always been there. In shaping our visual world, Gordon Ford focused on the essential balance between mass and void in his designs. His balance of the natural elements of rocks, water, trees and other plants achieves a timeless harmony -- we feel totally satisfied but uncertain as to where Mother nature stars and Gordon Ford finishes. REVIEW: "In this book, Gordon Ford's love of the Australian landscape shines through...illustrated by superb colour photos" - East London Organic Gardeners' Newsletter, Summer 2004. { 128pp, 250x250mm, December 1999; HB, £14.99, 1876473096:9781876473099 , Bloomings Books } |
| GRASSES OF TEMPERATE AUSTRALIA : A Field Guide, Revised Edition [C A Lamp, S J Forbes & J W Cade] This is an illustrated comprehensive field guide to the huge diversity grasses of temperate Australia. It includes a glossary and a map showing the principal habitats of the perennial and annual grass groups. The book is also designed to introduce the amateur botanist to this interesting group of plants. { 310pp, 170x240mm, January 2001; PB, £15.99, 0646411896:9780646411897 , Bloomings Books (Joshua Books) } |
| GUIDE TO AUSTRALIAN GRASSHOPPERS & LOCUSTS [D C F Rentz, R C Lewis, Y N Su & M S Upton] This guide provides the user with the means to identify adults and nymphs of over 700 known species of Australian grasshoppers in two families (Pyrgomorphidae and Acrididae) using equipment no more technical than a 10x hand lens. Easy-to-understand diagrams illustrate the morphological structures necessary to make determinations and technical terms are kept to a minimum. The introduction provides details on grasshopper habits, biology, habitats, collecting, rearing, preserving as well as an illustrated key to the major groups. Includes photographs of the grasshoppers in nature and characteristic structural features, concise notes on habitats and related species, literature references when available, and distribution maps. A classification scheme will prove useful in arranging collections and understanding the relationships of species to one another. { 420pp, 220x290mm, January 2003; HB, £32.50, 983812074X:9789838120746 , Bloomings Books (Natural History Publications) } |
| HERBAL HARVEST, 3RD EDITION : Commercial Organic Production of Quality Dried Herbs [Greg Whitten] Herbal Harvest is the most comprehensive book on organic herb production in print. Greg Whitten covers all facets of commercial organic herb-growing: the state of the herb industry, site selection, climate, irrigation, weed management, propagation, trial plots, composting, pests and diseases, harvesting, drying, processing and marketing, innovative tool design, personal health, and more. { 556pp, 215x310mm, May 2004; HB, £14.50, 1876473479:9781876473471 , Bloomings Books } |
| INDIGENOUS PLANTS OF THE SANDBELT : A Gardening Guide for South-eastern Melbourne [Rob Scott] This is a practical guide to using the local native plants of the area of Melbourne colloquially known as the 'Sandbelt'. Indigenous plants are those that occurred in an area prior to European settlement. This guide is also a useful starting point for revegetation and landscape projects. Local naturalists have accumulated a considerable wealth of knowledge and understanding about the flora and fauna of south-eastern Melbourne and welcomed the opportunity to create a useful reference. { 152pp, 155x230mm, January 2002; PB, £9.50, 095810090X:9780958100908 , Bloomings Books (Earthcare St Kilda Inc) } |
| NATIVE PLANTS OF MELBOURNE : and Adjoining Areas [David & Barbara Jones] As Melbourne's urban sprawl continues, so the pressure on the remaining patches of bushland increases and the very regional survival of many indigenous plant species becomes threatened. This authoritative guide will enable interested people to identify the native plants which may survive in their neighbourhood. It identifies 252 species, mostly common, but also some which are rare. For each species the plant is described, the suburban range and overall distribution given, habitat and related species are discussed and their requirements for cultivation outlined. { 262pp, 120x210mm, January 1999; PB, £9.50, 1876473134:9781876473136 , Bloomings Books } |
| NEST BOXES FOR WILDLIFE : A Practical Guide [Alan Franks & Stacey Franks] Much of Australia's wildlife will not survive without hollows for nesting. The complete practical guide with extensive plans. The book is ideal for your garden! With some basic carpentry skills you can build a nest box, and be rewarded by the pleasure of watching the activities of the wildlife that take up residence. Nest boxes are a great idea since they: attract wildlife back into gardens thereby introducing breeding and other enriching activities into our daily lives; may assist populations of endangered species; make an unusual gift for a nature loving friend; provide pleasure for nursing home residents; provide excellent school projects -- especially for woodwork classes. Stacey and Alan Franks have spent years researching the needs and habits of hollow-dependent fauna. The practical advice they give is based on personal observation and experience, as well as information they have gathered from other wildlife experts. { 72pp, 145x210mm, March 2004; PB, £9.50, 1876473207:9781876473204 , Bloomings Books } |
| OWLS : Journeys Around the World [David Hollands] David Hollands first became aware of owls as a young boy upon hearing the quavering hoot of the Tawny Owl which lived, out of sight, in the woods near his home. Their secrets remained undiscovered but then he came across some spectral Barn Owls in an ancient English barn. These were the first owls that he had watched at close quarters and photographed in the night. It was a magical experience and, by then, that first awareness had progressed and become a lifelong passion. David Hollands came to Australia in 1961and for a while, the demands of running a medical practice put a brake on other activities. Nevertheless, his fascination for birds, owls and photography could never remain submerged for long and, in 1999, he completed 'Birds of the Night' -- a comprehensive study in words and photographs of Australia’s owls, frogmouths and nightjars. However, David’s owl studies continued. There were owls to be pursued around the world and he set out to find and photograph as many as possible. By his own admission, he has succeeded beyond his wildest dreams. The author’s love of birds extends beyond owls and he has also written books on Australia’s Birds of Prey and on Kingfishers and Kookaburras. All three books won the Whitley Award for the Best Illustrated Australian Natural History book of that year. { 240pp, 210x285mm, September 2004; HB, £15.99, 1876473509:9781876473501 , Bloomings Books } |
| RISE & DECLINE OF THE CHRISTIAN EMPIRE : and Beyond 2000...? [Ian Guthridge] Not yet another 'History of the Church' written from within the Christian mind-frame, this is deliberately provocative, no-holds-barred, open-forum discussion of one of the major Current Affairs of our time -- the 'Challenge of Change' in an age when 'the rate of change is accelerating'; and it also unravels the dramatic but little-known story of the rise, decline and future of the Christian Empire -- a story both fair and foul, and as full of courage and compromise, surprises and contradictions, plots and plans and counterplans as any best-selling spy story available today. Read on -- you shall be the Judge... { 374pp, 140x210mm, June 2002; PB, £16.50, 0958864543:9780958864541 , Bloomings Books (Medici School Publications) } |
| SUCCESSFUL CAMELLIA GROWING, 3RD EDITION The book is written by Victorians for those who live in our State but its application is much wider. The information provided is suitable for growing in the climactic conditions of the temperate areas of Australia, but could also be applied in harsher conditions with a little extra care and protection provided. Covers all aspects of camellia growing. { 46pp, 145x210mm, January 2003; PB, £5.50, 1876473495:9781876473495 , Bloomings Books } |
| SURBURBAN BACKLASH : The Battle for the World’s Most Liveable City [Miles Lewis] As their neighbourhoods are blitzed by indiscriminate development bewildered suburbanites ask: How did we end up in this mess? With historical insight and characteristic candour Miles Lewis shows how planners and politicians have ignored the aspirations of many Melburnians, in Australia. “Suburban Backlash” is a cautionary tale that should be widely heeded. { February 2001; PB, £6.50, 1876473169:9781876473167 , Bloomings Books } |
| SYDNEY'S BUSHLAND : More Than Meets the Eye [Jocelyn Howell & Doug Benson] Sydney is a city of wildflowers, surrounded and infiltrated by expanses of bushland with attractive acacias, beautiful bottlebrushes and wonderful waratahs. It's also home to Geebungs, Burrawangs and Bangalays. What are these plants and where do they grow? Find out this and more as you explore the forests, woodlands and heaths of the harbour city. This book takes you back before the age of the dinosaurs to glimpse the forces that shaped the Sydney bushland scene. And it brings you up to date to join scientists in discovering some of the surprises Sydney's bushland plants have in store: how some of our largest plants have survived in secret until just a few years ago; which of our tiniest plants turn the tables on animals and make a meal of them; what happens when some plants encourage ants to help them survive fires via the fungal internet!; where plants have invisible liaisons underground. Keen to see some of these wildflower ways for yourself? The book's last section takes you on a tour of readily accessible places where you can experience bushland landscapes and their beautiful plants. Not everything is known -- there is still lots to learn. Experience Sydney's bushland in a spirit of discovery -- you will enjoy finding out there's more than meets the eye! { 128pp, 180x250mm, January 2000; PB, £11.99, 0731393422:9780731393428 , Bloomings Books } |
| TERRE NAPOLÉON : Australia Through French Eyes 1800-1804 [Susan Hunt & Paul Carter] This book includes many exquisite watercolours from the Lesueur Collection at the Museum d'Histoire Naturelle Le Havre and explores the story behind the Baudin expedition which produced these remarkable images. The 46 watercolours and drawings forming the core of Terre Napoléon are but a small part of the vast visual record of one of the most extraordinary scientific enterprises of our early colonial period -- the Baudin expedition of 1800 to 1804. A voyage born of revolutionary times, these images by Charles-Alexandre Lesueur and Nicolas-Martin Petit are what remains of Napoleon's ambition to establish a new scientific empire in the Antipodes. { 160pp, 240x300mm, December 1999; HB, £21.50, 0949753874:9780949753878 / PB, £13.50, 0949753866:9780949753861 , Bloomings Books (Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales) } |
| TREES & THEIR BARK : A Selection with Stories & Pictures [John Mortimer & Bunny Mortimer] Using over 270 photos taken in Australia, New Zealand, Europe and Turkey, John and Bunny Mortimer show the wonderful range of colours and textures of bark from a selection of trees growing in temperate and sub-temperate climates. With 30,000 words, they tell the history of trees, how specimens were discovered and what they were used for. It’s an informal approach making an informative and entertaining publication, sprinkled with a little whimsy, some poetry and less publicised anecdotes. { 232pp, 190x260mm, January 2003; HB, £14.99, 0473093006:9780473093006 , Bloomings Books } |
| TROPICAL FOOD GARDENS : A Guide to Growing Fruit, Herbs & Vegetables in Tropical & Sub-Tropical Climates [Leonie Norrington] This book blends horticultural science with personal experience to create a book full of sound advice, enthusiasm and a genuine love of the natural world. Have you ever wondered how to grow such exotic vegetables as snake beans, water chestnuts and loofahs? Luscious fruits such as rambutants, mangoes, carambolas, abiu? Herbs like vanilla, turmeric and galangal? The book will show you how to propagate, grow and use these and a wide range of other herbs, vegetables and fruits in tropical and sub-tropical climates, ranging from Darwin to Sydney. { 160pp, 170x240mm, September 2001; PB, £8.99, 187647341X:9781876473419 , Bloomings Books } |
| VENTURE INTO VITICULTURE : An Introduction to the Principles & Practices of Viviculture [Tom Crossen] An introduction to the principles and practices of viticulture. "Venture into Viticulture" covers all the basics of wine grape growing; providing information on vineyard establishment, irrigation, pruning, trellising, soil management, nutrition, weed control, pests and diseases of grapevines, harvesting wine grapes, and vine improvement. The book is a product of Tom Crossen‘s some 25 years spent in the Australian and New Zealand viticulture industries. { 162pp, 175x250mm, January 1998; PB, £13.50, 0730666352:9780730666356 , Bloomings Books } |
| VISION OF EDNA WALLING : Garden Plans 1920-1951 [Trisha Dixon & Jennie Churchill] Edna Walling excelled as an artist, translating her design concepts into superb watercolour which exquisitely convey the ambience of the finished gardens she intended to create, as well as providing valuable insight into her design principles. The Vision of Edna Walling contains over 50 of these beautiful and evocative watercolours. Unique works of art, the plans trace Walling's long and productive career and provide a lasting legacy of her extraordinary talent. { 150pp, 240x310mm, November 1998; HB, £13.99, 1876473010:9781876473013 , Bloomings Books } |
| WILDFLOWERS OF SYDNEY : and Adjoining Areas [Alan Fairley] The Sydney district is one of the great wildflower regions of the world with over 1500 species occurring within an hour’s drive of the city centre. This field guide contains 268 of the more common species, or those with striking attributes. Each page is devoted to a single plant -- there is a full-colour photograph and a straightforward description, overall distribution, flowering period, habitat, particular notes and information on its specific location. The book aims to encourage an appreciation of the floral beauty and variety of this area, and to foster the conservation and wise management of plant communities so they will be here for future generations to enjoy. This guide engagingly and authoritatively introduces the wealth of wildflowers that are easily accessible to everyone living in or visiting the city of Sydney. { 278pp, 120x210mm, January 2001; PB, £9.99, 187647338X:9781876473389 , Bloomings Books } |
| WILDFLOWERS OF VICTORIA [Margaret G Corrick & Bruce A Fuhrer] This book provides a comprehensive coverage of Victoria’s superb native wildflowers with 840 colour photographs, mainly by Bruce Fuhrer, the outstanding botanical photographer. Some of the State’s rarest plants are included as well as many species which are widespread. The introduction gives a brief overview of the natural regions of the State with reference to National Parks and bushland areas known for their diversity and richness of flowering plants. The bulk of the book contains superb colour photographs of the flowering plants, the majority taken close up to display the details of individual flowers and leaves. There are brief plant descriptions, with notes on habitat and distribution, including occurrences in other States and overseas. The text is simply written with a minimum of botanical terms that are covered by an excellent glossary. Not since the publication in 1968 of Flowers and Plants of Victoria of which Bruce Fuhrer was a joint author, has such a wide selection of the State’s flora appeared in colour in the one volume. Only 50 of the plants illustrated in the book are confined to Victoria and the remainder are found in similar habitats in other States, making the book a useful reference work, particularly in adjoining areas of south-eastern Australia. { 246pp, 190x270mm, January 2000; HB, £15.99, 1876473142:9781876473143 , Bloomings Books } |
| WILLIAM DAMPIER IN NEW HOLLAND : Australia's First Natural Historian [Alex George] Over eighty years before James Cook arrived on the east coast of Australia, Dampier had landed on Western Australian shores -- the first English explorer to set foot on Australia. A pirate who collected plant specimens as his booty? The enigma that was William Dampier, has puzzled historians for centuries. Adventurer, explorer, travel writer, botanist, hydrographer, natural historian -- Dampier was all of these. His voyages of 1688 and 1699 resulted in an extraordinary collection of specimens, drawings and journal accounts of plants, marine and land animals, shells and insects. These were the first specimens to be taken back to England for extensive scientific scrutiny. Many of these specimens have survived to this day and are here reproduced and matched with modern photographs taken near the sites where he saw them. { 192pp, 150x235mm, December 1999; HB, £11.99, 1876473126:9781876473129 , Bloomings Books } |