Please note that these books are only available to members and should be ordered by contacting the Publications Manager directly.

Date Posted : 12/04/2008

By : David Shaw

Riddle of the Tsangpo Gorges

Little explored and virtually inaccessible, the Tsangpo Gorge in south-east Tibet is the world's deepest gorge. Through it twists the Yarlong Tsangpo, Tibet's great river, emerging from below on the plains of India. This is the story of its exploration and the rich plant and animal life found there. Riddle of the Tsangpo Gorges, first published in 1926, is the fascinating account of plant-hunter and explorer Frank Kingdon Ward's most important expedition. Kenneth Cox, Kenneth Storm, Jr. and Ian Baker spent over ten years retracing the route of the 1924-25 expedition and managed to reach further into this magical and only partly explored land. The book contains the original Kingdon Ward text and extensive additional material, including a history of the exploration, geography and religious significance of the area and more than 250 colour photographs with detailed captions on the plants of the area, most of which are described by Kingdon Ward in the original text. There are first person accounts of expeditions to the area by Kenneth Cox and Kenneth Storm. Jr. and photographic essay documents, for the first time in a book, the new Hidden Falls located in the portion of the gorge left unexplored by Frank Kingdon Ward and Lord Cawdor in 1924. RRP £35:00 Members Price £31:50

Date Posted : 15/02/2008

By : David Shaw

New Books in February

I have just been stocking up the shelves of the bookshop and have added some titles new to the list. These are not on the list in the January Secretaries Pages: TITLE AUTHOR RRP £ MEMBERS PRICE £ Pocket Guide/Japanese Maples Gregory/Vertrees 14:99 13:50 Calochortus Gerritson/Parsons 20:00 18:00 Irises Claire Austin 35:00 31:50 Botany for Gardeners Brian Capon 14:99 13:50 Complete Shade Gardener George Schenk 16:99 15:30 Conifers for Gardens Richard Bitner 40:00 36:00 Ordering conditions as printed on the Secretaries Pages book list will apply to these books. Please note postage should be calculated on the full RRP - if you live abroad and want an accurate cost for please postage send me an e-mail.

Date Posted : 18/06/2007

By : David Shaw

The Genus Sorbus: Mountain Ashes & other Rowans

New to the SRGC booklist! by Hugh McAllister Kew Publishing Varying from tiny mountain shrubs to tall trees, there is a rowan suitable for every garden. Dr McAllister has 25 years of knowledge and experience in growing rowans, and in this book describes over 60 visually striking species, including recent introductions from China. The re-appraisal of classification, evolutionary history, ecology and conservation will bring botanists up to date on latest research, while sections on propagation and cultivation will prove invaluable to gardeners, nurserymen and horticulturists. Eighteen full-page paintings by the renowned artist Josephine Hague, and over 100 colour photographs, illustrate the text. c.256pp. 246 x 190mm. Hardback, with jacket. ISBN 1 84246 088 9 Price £32.00

Date Posted : 18/06/2007

By : David Shaw

Genus Roscoeas

NEW TITLE by Jill Cowley Published by Kew Publishing Roscoeas, native to the Himalayas, Burma and China, are striking orchid-like hardy gingers and one of the outstanding gems of the plant world. Written with passion and enthusiasm, this is an accessible and comprehensive book, whether you are a gardener, grower or botanist. All twenty known species are described in detail – their structure, form, nomenclature, history, synonyms, habitat and distribution, and many of the various colour forms are illustrated for the first time. Additional chapters cover the history of Roscoea, their morphology, ecology and conservation. The hands-on aspect of cultivation in the garden is dealt with by Richard Wilford, Kew’s Alpines and Herbaceous Collection Manager, and Roland Bream, keeper of the national Roscoea collection in the UK, gives an up-to-date account of the species, cultivars and hybrids in cultivation. The author has included a biography of William Roscoe, the man who gave his name to the genus, and has augmented the text with an extensive bibliography. Twenty exquisite full page paintings, 17 by the esteemed artist Christabel King, 29 maps and 94 colour photographs illustrate the text. 198pp. 246 x 190mm. 20 col. paintings. 94 col. photos. 29 distrib. maps. Hardback. ISBN 9781842461341 Price £33.00 Now in stock and can be ordered from Carol

Date Posted : 18/03/2007

By : Administrator

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