The grasses, Gramineae to the botanist, represent the most important single plant family on earth, since they alone produce all the cereal grains that have sustained humanity throughout recorded history. This book deals with a small segment of this family - those grown for ornamental home and...
2006-01-01 This book is a general introduction to ornamental grasses and bamboos. The author describes how to grow and propagate them, and suggests many imaginative ways to make the most of them in your garden.
1987-01-01 This important book presents for the first time all of the diverse Chinese bamboos. In addition to descriptions of all the Chinese species presently known, the book includes chapters dealing with landscape uses, the role of bamboo in Chinese culture and cultural requirements.