Hillier's Manual of trees & shrubs by Harold G Hillier - 1981

New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold Company, 1981. Clean and tight and square. Sharp corners. Appears unread. Name on the inside of the front cover. First Printing of the Fifth Edition now with colour photos. The dust jacket has just a little shelfwear and is in new mylar.. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Reference.

Newton Abbot: David & Charle. Very Good/Good. 1981. 5th Edition. Cloth. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall 0442236638 Hardback Hardback marks to edgesThis manual provides descriptions of over 8,000 plants representing nearly 700 genera, with information as to colour, size and habit. Colour photographs are included for the first time in this edition, with a selection of over sixty of the plants illustrated in colour. There is advice on growing trees and shrubs together with notes on horticultural awards. Preliminary sections on nomenclature and classification, planting, pruning and garden planning, and an illustrated glossary, add to the usefulness of a book that will prove invaluable to both beginners and experienced gardeners. Illustrated. 575 pp. Slight foxing to top edge. Protective plastic covering over D/J. .