$75.00 HB

A Complete Guide to the Native Orchids of Australia (Including the Island Territories)

David L. Jones

2006

In this spectacular and comprehensive book, orchid expert David Jones describes more than 1300 species and subspecies of Australian native orchids. Accompanying each genus, his line drawings will help you to easily determine the genus of each orchid you discover. The genus descriptions outline the features of the genus as a whole, and also include details about pollination and cultivation. Almost every species is illustrated with a colour photo, and the species descriptions include information about every part of the plant, as well as its distribution, habitat, how to distinguish it from similar species and its conservation status.

ISBN 9781877069123

Ask Gardening: The 1000 Most Asked Questions About Gardening

Daphne Ledward

2009

This cute and compact book promises to answer the questions that can frustrate all gardeners, such as knowing how to identify your soil type, seed versus seedlings, plants for difficult places and the finer details of perfect compost making. For all your needs keep Ask: Gardening handy.

ISBN 9781846012785

The Wildflower Way to The Pinnacles (Japanese Edition)

Hirono & Mike Griffiths

2008

Essential guide to more than 150 types of wildflowers found between Perth and the famous Nambung National Park (Pinnacles). This Japanese text edition has full colour photographs throughout, and basic information needed for easy identification -perfect for the Japanese tourist or amateur wildflower-lover!

ISBN 9780975670316

Wildflowers of Southern Western Australia 3rd Ed

Margaret Corrick

2009

This book is a unique and stunning guide to the beautiful wildflowers of Western Australia. Lavishly photographed in full colour throughout, this magnificent volume features photographs and brief descriptions of more than 700 species found in the popular southern region. Each species is cross-referenced to simple maps for quick and easy refrence to localities. This third edition has been thouroughly revised and updated.

ISBN 9781877058844

Sabrina's Little ABC Book of Gardening

Sabrina Hahn

From the exuberant and endlessly knowledgeable gardening goddess, comes Sabrina's Little abc Book of Gardening.

This book is packed full of useful information, including handy gardening hints, tips and solutions to the most common plant problems, particulary in regards to the Western Australia region.

ISBN 9781863682978 (pbk)

Banksias

Kevin Collins, Kathy Collins, Alex George

2009

Describing and illustrating all 78 known Banksias, this title provides the history of their discovery, their evolution, how to find and grow them and how they have inspired artists and artisans. With some 400 colour illustrations, it is a complete, up to date guide to these unique, fascinating plants.

Note: The authors have not accepted the transference of the genus Dryandra into the genus Banksia which was proposed early 2008

ISBN 9781876473587

Orchids Of Western Australia

Andrew Brown, Pat Dundas, Kingsley Dixon, Stephen Hopper

2008

Written by three of Western Australia's most prominent orchidologists, and featuring over 200 full-page, colour illustrations by reknowned botanical artist Pat Dundas, this long awaited volume is the first modern text cataloguing all known species of Western Australia. It focusses on the state's two orchid regions - the South-west and the Kimberley, and also presents a selection of hybrid orchids often mistaken for new species.

A wonderful resource for botanists, enthusiasts and initiates alike!

isbn 9780980296457

Brush With Gondwana

The Botanical Artists Group Western Australia

2008

Text by Janda Gooding

Illustrations by Rica Erikson, Pat Dundas, Ellen Hickman, Penny Leech, Philippa Nikulinsky, Margaret Pieroni, Katrina Syme.

The Botanical Artists Group plays a significant role in the investigation and celebration of Western Australia's globally reknowned flora. This book is a welcome history of the group and explores the shared experiences and the diversity of styles and approach that together produce such engaging art.

isbn 9781921361265

First Fleet Artist

George Raper's Birds & Plants of Australia

2009

Linda Groom

While serving on the HMS Sirius with the First Fleet , George Raper showed great ability to observe and depict the captivating beauty of Australian birds and plants, heightened by his youthful enthusiasm for the novelty of what he had witnessed.

Containing full-colour illustrations of the complete Ducie Collection of First Fleet art, this volume gives substance to the previousley shadowy figure of Raper.

ISBN 9780642276810

$27.95

Guide to the Wildflowers of WA

Simon Nevill Publications

This book attempts to help the reader identify wildflowers visually. It also places them in areas where there is a higher probability of seeing them. There are maps enclosed, assisting the traveller in finding the locations easier, as well as discussions on when to visit. With over 1150 photographs, there should be ample opportunity to help find those common plants, to those with a more secretive existence.

$44.95

Perth Plants

Russell Barrett and Eng Pin Tay

This field guide provides a comprehensive photographic guide to all plants known to occur in the bushlands of Kings Park and Bold Park, both native plants and naturalised weeds. This edition is an essential reference for anyone interested in the plants of south-west Western Australia, and particularly the Swan Coastal Plain.

$19.95

A Photographic Guide to Trees of Australia
Denise Greig

Compact easy to use format; the ideal pocket-sized traveling companion.  Authoritative text describing key identification features. Full colour photographs illustrating over 170 species with thumbnail outlines of each family group enable quick identification.

$34.95

Key Guide to Australian Trees
Leonard Cronin

A field guide illustrating foliage, flower and fruit using clear and concise language to describe each of the 249 species from all parts of the continent.

$21.00

The Special Eucalypts Perth and the South West
Malcolm E. French

Includes descriptions and photographs of 72 special native species and 33 popular introduced species.

$20.00

A Field Guide to the Larger Fungi of the Darling Scarp & South West of Western Australia
Kevin Griffiths

One hundred and ten species illustrated and described on a family basis. Keys and Guides for both the amateur and the practicing mycologist. 

$49.95

A Guide to Plants of Inland Australia

Philip Moore

An ideal companion for inland travelers who are curious about the many and varied plants they encounter. A handy reference for both amateur and professional botanists, this book features over 900 inland  plants. Each entry comprises a detailed description, at least one colour photograph and a distribution map.

$45.00

Plants of the Kimberley Region of Western Australia, Revised Edition

R J Petheram and B Kok

Photography: E Bartlett-Torr

For many years this title has been an important resource for pastoral managers and rangeland advisors in managing vegetation and land-use issues. This revised edition includes changes to 50 plant names, and also updates the introductory sections about the Kimberley region and the principles of rangeland management.

The 240 species covered in the book are organised in 3 sections: grasses and herbs (110), shrubs (40) and trees (90), and constitute a unique flora not dealt with in any other single volume.

With its straight forward text and excellent photographs, this book will also be a valuable reference for students of ecology and range science, as well as appealing to nature-lovers, conservationists and travelers in the Kimberley region.

$29.95

Coastal Plants Perth and the South West Region

Elizabeth Rippey and Barbara Rowland

Coastal Plants is a guide to the plants that grow along the Perth coastline and on the islands between Dongara and Dunsborough. There are descriptions of over 130 plant species, from seagrasses to the beautiful Boronia alata, from the mangroves of the Abrolhos Islands to invasive Arum Lilies, from the giant Tuart eucalypts to beach spinifexes. Each description yields a wealth of detail on the habits and peculiarities of not only the plants, but also some of the animal life that is associated with them. Superbly illustrated with line drawings and water colour paintings of each species, Coastal Plants is an important reference work on this diverse group of plants.

$129.95

Field Guide to Eucalypts Volume 3 Northern Australia

M I H Brooker and D A Kleinig

Eucalyptus is a large genus that includes about 900 species and subspecies. More than 280 of these are described in Volume 3, which covers the whole of Queensland and the Northern Territory, and Western Australia north of 26 degrees latitude. The species descriptions generally have full colour illustrations of the tree or mallee, the bark, buds and fruit, and distinctive characteristics are shown in bold type to assist with identification. The botanical terms used throughout are explained and illustrated in the introduction and defined in the glossary. Keys provide a systematic route to identification: there is a separate key for each of the two areas of Western Australia, two areas in the Northern Territory, and five areas in Queensland.

$129.95

Field Guide to Eucalypts Volume 2 South-Western and Southern Australia (2nd ed).

M I H Brooker and D A Kleinig

Over 326 species of the genus Eucalyptus are covered in this volume which covers the southern part of Western Australia- including the Great Victoria Desert-and extends across the Nullabour 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 of volume 2 was published in 1990, many new species have been formally named. The numerous subsequent discoveries are included in the Appendix of this volume. In addition, the layout of the book has been updated and reorganised to be consistent with the latest formal classification of the genus.

Field Guide to Eucalypts Volume 1 South-Eastern Australia (3rd ed).

M.I.H. Brooker and D.A. Kleinig

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. 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. This edition includes over 1,500 colour photographs and drawings.

$19.95

Colour Guide to Spring Wildflowers of Western Australia Part 1 Kalbarri and the Goldfields, Part 2 Perth and Southwest, Part 3 Esperance and the Wheatbelt.

Eddy Wajon

Each conveniently sized field guide contains vivid colour photographs of more than 220 of the most common (and not so common) spring wildflowers found from Shark Bay down to Esperance.

The flowers are grouped together by colour rather than genus, and each is described in very simple, clear, non-technical terms. This book is designed for those with no knowledge of botany, but who have a curiosity and love of beautiful flowers.

A Field Guide to the Fungi of Australia

Dr Tony M. Young

A comprehensive general guide to Australia’s fungi, using picture-based keys for easy identification. Superbly illustrated with watercolours, photos and line drawings, it also includes lots of interesting facts – from an explanation on the formation of fairy rings to notes on scientific collecting and preserving.

Wildflowers in Art                      

Janda Gooding

This lavishly illustrated book presents a selection of artwork that spans a 300 yr period from the earliest scientific depictions from the Western shores of New Holland to the stunning work of contemporary botanical artists. Each image is accompanied by an informative caption.

Orchids of the South-West

Andrew Brown

Part of the Bush Books series, which are practical guides to help you learn about and discover WA’s unique plants, animals and special features, region by region. The Orchids of the South-West is perfect for travelers and bushwalkers. A well-priced pocket guide with one orchid identified per page, providing succinctly just the information you need.          

Bush Food: Aboriginal Food and Herbal Medicine

Jennifer Isaacs

Bush Food is an exploration of unique Aboriginal knowledge of native plants and the understanding of the value of many animal products. It is a compendium of the kinds of foods eaten by Aborigines, how they are caught, gathered, hunted or picked, how they are prepared and cooked and what nutritional value they have. It is beautifully illustrated with specially commissioned photographs.

A Guide to Native Orchids of South Western Australia  

Bob Liddelow       

This is an orchid guide with a difference. The book covers a very representative collection of orchids in great detail and cross references some 142 orchid species with about 100 sites in the greater south-west of Western Australia. Every orchid is illustrated in full colour and the book comes with an orchid ruler and a protective plastic cover. There are also comprehensive indexes, a glossary, author’s notes and more. Over 150 colour photographs, plus maps.

Hakeas

Ivan Holliday    

Often confused with grevilleas, hakeas are not well known, but these natives are increasing in popularity in the garden as more come into cultivation. People are becoming more familiar with hakeas and beginning to appreciate their many uses. This guide is the first fully comprehensive book on this plant group and features all 148 species and 15 subspecies known.

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One Magic Square - Food Plot Designs for All Seasons in Temperate Climates

Lolo Houbein

The best and cheapest food is the food you grow in your own piece of dirt.  One Magic Square shows how, with a ten-minute effort, you can start your own productive food garden on a signle square metre. Take control of your own fresh food supply! Food gardening is "...the most intelligent adult endeavour on earth" - Lolo Houbein shows you how to do it, and why you should.

ISBN 9781862547643

$17.95

Australian Plants: the P.L.Ant Guide

Helen Hunt    

Australian plants are unique and fascinating- but this is the first book to provide a lively introduction for both young and old. Most books on native plants can be formidable and don’t always give you the sort of basic information you need. This book summarises the basics- for each plant there is a description, uses, habitats, flowers, seeds, leaves, bark, etc, which is absorbing and fun to read. Helens exquisite drawings greatly enhance the book. P.L. ANT is our guide for this book and he is found with every illustration- a joy for young minds who love to seek him out- just like Where’s Wally!

Australian Medicinal Plants

E.V. Lassak & T. McCarthy

This title is an invaluable resource for all those interested in herbal medicine, Aboriginal culture and Australian flora.

Hundreds of species are covered, helpfully arranged in chapters depending on their use. Colour photographs of many of the species aid in their identification.

$6.95

Common Wildflowers of Western Australia

In Western Australia, botanists to date have identified over 10,000 vascular plants. It is understandable that a visitor to this huge state would find the quantity and variation of wildflowers simply overwhelming. This small publication attempts to illustrate some of the more easily identifiable common and not so common wildflowers.

215 species illustrated.

$19.95

Bringing Back the Bush: The Bradley Method of Bush Regeneration

Joan Bradley

The Bradley sisters were the worldwide originators of bush regeneration. The method they developed became known as 'the Bradley method'. It is a deceptively simple and adaptable approach to bush regeneration that is based on helping the bush to help itself. Its benefits are long lasting and it works for both small and large areas.

Bringing back the bush outlines the basic principles and rules that underscore the Bradley method, and it provides the practical techniques required to put them into practice.

$42.95

The Old Country

George Seddon

The Old Country opens our eyes, and minds, to other possibilities. It does so by telling us stories about our natural landscape. We discover how much of our history has been tied with plant exploration. The better we understand the delicacy and beauty of our natural environment, the more 'at home' we will feel as Australians. This passionate, wise and witty book, enriched with breathtakingly beautiful illustrations, suggests that the answers to our water problems lie here, at home.