This book provides a means for the accurate identification of over 190 families and 2220 genera of flowering plants cultivated out-of-doors in gardens in north-west Europe and in other geographical regions with a similar climate, including parts of North America. The text is an abridged version of The European Garden Flora, published in six volumes, and consitutes a handy single volume digest that considers families and genera, but not species. A key to all the families is provided and for...
A handy single volume reference that allows accurate identification of flowering plants cultivated out-of-doors in temperate northern latitudes.
List of illustrations; Introduction and acknowledgements; Keys and descriptions; Glossary; Index.