Subject: BRITISH FLORA BOOK: INFO NEEDED

From: [email-masked]
Date: Mon, 09 Dec 1996 10:01:45 +1200

I am wanting to purchase a book on the flora of Britain for my brother 
and his wife who live in Bristol, Britain. Both are botanists so I am 
after a title neither too simplisitic yet not too "scientific". 
Certainly, it must have good illustrations/photos. Possibly the most 
logical type of book would be one dealing with trees and shrubs. If 
anyone reading this message knows of any titles they think would be 
appropriate, I would greatly appreciate their input. If possible, please 
email me.

Thanks for your help

Jonathan Ibell
Palmerston North
New Zealand

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From: [email-masked] (Howard Clase)
Date: 9 Dec 1996 14:58:33 GMT

Jean,

	I tried to e-mail this but it got bounced back.  Try E-mailing me
if you want any more information.

	I suggest "The Illustrated Flora of Britain and N. Europe" by
Christopher Grey-Wilson and Marjorie Blamey, who's one of the best botanical
illustrators in the UK at present.  It's 25 pounds, but worth every new
penny.  It has botanical keys, brief descriptions and the marvellous
illustrations.   (There is also a field guide by Fitter, Fitter and Blamey
for #9.99, but it is less well printed and only has 1500 plants instead of
2500, published by Collins.)  If you want more details, like ISBN and
publisher for the Illustrated Flora let me know.

	The currently recommended botanical flora is called the New English
Flora or something like that, but I haven't seen it myself.  This is the
kind that's full of botanical words and has no coloured pictures, but it's
what you need if you really want to identify plants.

		Howard Clase	[email-masked]

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From: Peter Selby <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 8 Dec 1996 21:17:24 GMT

The Scientific book is New Flora of the British Isles by Clive Stace 
ISBN 0-521-42793-2

The best for illustrations and not too simplistic is The Wild Flower 
Key by Francis Rose ISBN 0-7232-2419-6, but it may be out of print.

The best trees alone is A Field Guide to the Trees of Britain and 
Europe by Alan Mitchell ISBN 0 00 219217 9

These are pretty much the standard botanical works in Britain, so I 
should check what yur brother has got before buying.

Regards

-- 
 Pete Selby
([email-masked])

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From: "Pamela Burns-Balogh" <[email-masked]>
Date: 10 Dec 1996 10:03:52 GMT

There is also the forthcoming series Illustrated Flora of Great Britain and
Ireland coming out- but this will be expensive and in 6 volumes I believe..
Pam
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Balogh Scientific Books
http://www.balogh.com

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From: Godfrey Jackson <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 9 Dec 1996 20:43:45 +0000

Hi,

>and his wife who live in Bristol, Britain. Both are botanists so I am 

If I were a botonist living in England, the last thing I would want
is a book of British Flora of which there are plenty in my local
library.

I would be far more grateful for a Flora of New Zealand and of
Australia.

-- 
Godfrey Jackson                     Jacana House, Rampton, Cambridge CB4 4QG
+44 (0)1954 251114                  [email-masked]