Near fine apart from slight corner 'dent' on rear cover. Illustrated half title. Full colour frontispiece. Contents include; Perennials, grasses and hardy ferns, alpines, conifers, heaths and heathers, shrubs etc. Profusely illustrated in full colour. 320 pp. Detailed plant directories. Individual descriptions of over 5,000 species and their varieties and cultivars. Cultivation tips. 1,000photographs. How to illustrations. Helpful lists for choosing plants by seasonal interest, colour, soil type and ideal situation. Colour coded for easy reference.; 001143; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall