Maples of the World

De Jong, P. C.; Oterdoom, H. J.; Van Gelderen, D. M.

ISBN 10: 160469209X / ISBN 13: 9781604692099

Editore: Timber Press, 2010

In. Codice articolo ria9781604692099_new

Riassunto:

Every known maple is described, including growth habit, distribution, hardiness, autumn color, propagation, and pests and diseases.

Informazioni sull?autore:

Taxonomist and dendrologist P. C. de Jong, formerly on the faculty of the University of Utrecht and curator of the university's seven botanic gardens, is currently in charge of the Experimental Research Station in Boskoop. Dr. de Jong's special areas of interest are the genera Acer, Betula, Euonymus, and Lilium.

Dr. H. J. Oterdoom, F. L. S., a retired thoracic surgeon of international repute, is a passionate collector of maples and former president of the Dutch Dendrology Society.

D. M. van Gelderen is the principal author of several books on trees and shrubs. His family nursery, Firma C. Esveld in Boskoop, is one of the world's great specialist nurseries, famous for its conifers, maples, rhododendrons, and other woody plants. Among the awards D. M. van Gelderen has received in recognition of his contributions to horticulture are the Gold Veitch Memorial Medal of the Royal Horticultural Society and the Dutch Dendrological Society's Silver Doorenbos Medal. In 2000, he was named "Officer in the Order of Oranje Nassau" by Her Majesty Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands, in recognition of his work for the Royal Boskoop Horticultural Society and his contribution to horticultural literature.

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Titolo: Maples of the World
Casa editrice: Timber Press
Data di pubblicazione: 2010
Legatura: Brossura
Condizione: New