Botanical Magazine Monograph. Hardy Heathers from the Northern Hemisphere

(Hardback)

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Hardy Heathers is a

fully illustrated

monograph that

describes all Calluna,

Daboecia and those

Erica species that grow

naturally in the

northern hemisphere.

Distribution, history,

conservation, classification and cultivation are

covered in detail, making this an indispensable book for the heather enthusiast, professional nurseryman,

landscape architect, gardener, botanist, ecologist and

conservationist with interests in heaths and heath lands. The close collaboration between the author and the renowned botanical artist Christabel King make this book an outstanding contribution to the art

of botanical illustration.

Author Bio

E. Charles Nelson is a freelance botanist, editor and author, and is administrator of The Heather Society. He was Horticultural Taxonomist in the National Botanic Gardens, Glasnevin, Dublin, 19761995. His research interests range from heathers to the history of botanical exploration. An acknowledged authority on Irish gardens and plants, Dr Nelson was a founding member of the Irish Garden Plant Society and the Northern Ireland Heritage Gardens Committee.