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Genus of about 30 species of deciduous and evergreen shrubs found on hillsides and in open woodland from the Himalayas to E. Asia, and in Mexico. Read the first page

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4.0 out of 5 stars Heavy Stuff!, Sep 28 2002

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Warren Holzem (Oregon) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: American Horticultural Society A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants (Hardcover)

...So I get home, make my dinner, and camp out in my favorite easy chair for my nightly dinner read. Unfortunately, this book was soooo heavy, I couldn't balance it very well. It was uncomfortable on my lap (and the print was too small to read from there), but holding it up was a chore. I actually sprained my wrist trying to find a comfortable way to read this book!

What I did manage to see during that first viewing was impressive....It's still a bit like not knowing how to spell a word, but trying to look it up in the dictionary. Unless you have some idea of what you might be dealing with, you may not find the right article.

On the plus side, there are many, many pictures, not just one for a whole family of plants. Few varieties don't have a decent illistration. And the descriptions are very concice. If you're not sure what a term means, it's easy to find a definition.

Now if I could just find a way to read this book without hurting my wrist! They should have really broken this encyclopedia into multiple volumes -- volumes that would be easier to hold while reading...All in all, ...I'd still have to say this is a great value, and an essential book for anybody interested in more than marigolds and roses...

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4.0 out of 5 stars So Far the Best, Aug 30 2002

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Heather Schwartz (Norman, OK USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: American Horticultural Society A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants (Hardcover)

Yeah it's big and shiny but it averages about 70% of what I'm looking for so I give it a "4". I also wish that it had picts or at least full descriptions of every item it DOES list. I have yet to find anything better.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Maybe not what you are looking for., Aug 10 2002

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This review is from: American Horticultural Society A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants (Hardcover)

The book sounded exciting with the large number of plants described by other customers. I do like DK's large amount of pictures. The book did contain a large section on roses. BUT this might not be what you are looking for. If you want a book to help you choose say a type of apple tree to grow in your backyard, this book will not help. Sunset Western Gardern Book offers detailed descriptions of each specific varities of popular fruits: taste, tree growth, disease resistance,etc. Peaches,apples,grapes,blueberries,cherries,etc.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Good reference but a little overwhelming
This book has just about every plant you can imagine but it has its drawbacks because of it. It is extremely heavy and you must know the scientific name of a plant or look in the... Read more

Published on Aug 7 2002 by Kim Shimer

4.0 out of 5 stars Plant Encyclopedia is limited.
I agree that many species and cultivars are listed, but (and this is very important to gardeners in the "Zombie Zones", i.e. Read more

Published on July 8 2002