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9780881925876

Cyclamen : A Guide for Gardeners, Horticulturists and Botanists

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  • ISBN13:

    9780881925876

  • ISBN10:

    088192587X

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2003-03-01
  • Publisher: Workman Pub Co
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Summary

A completely revised and updated edition of the most comprehensive study of the genus Cyclamen ever undertaken, this book covers species both in the wild and in cultivation, along with analyses of the many cultivars. The book is beautifully illustrated with 200 color photographs as well as line drawings and maps showing the distribution of the various species in the wild. Detailed notes on cultivation and propagation are provided. Using a minimum of botanical jargon, it tells all those with an interest in the subject everything that they may need or want to know about this fascinating genus.

Table of Contents

Introduction 4(5)
The Magic of Cyclamen
5(6)
The Cultivation of Cyclamen
11(18)
Pests and Diseases
29(5)
The Cyclamen Plant
34(8)
The Genus Cyclamen
42(8)
The Species
50(95)
Subgenus Psilanthum (Cyclamen repandum group)
53(16)
Subgenus Gyrophoebe
69(30)
Series Pubipedia (Cyclamen coum group)
69(17)
Series Pseudibericum
86(4)
Series Cilicium (Cyclamen cilicium group)
90(9)
Subgenus Corticata
99(7)
Subgenus Persicum (Cyclamen persicum group)
106(6)
Subgenus Cyclamen
112(33)
Series Cyclamen (Cyclamen hederifolium group)
112(12)
Series Purpurascens (Cyclamen purpurascens group)
124(7)
Series Graecum
131(10)
Series Rohlfsianum
141(4)
Cyclamen Cultivars
145(24)
Cyclamen persicum, Evolution in Cultivation
169(19)
Cyclamen Hybrids
188(10)
Aberrations
198(3)
A-Z of Scientific Names of Cyclamen and New Combinations
201(7)
Cyclamen and Conservation
208(2)
Appendix I Generic Subdivisions & Latin Diagnoses of New Subgenera & New Series 210(2)
Appendix II Identification Key for Gardeners 212(2)
Appendix III Awards 214(1)
Appendix IV Nurseries selling Cyclamen in Britain 215(1)
Appendix V Societies to Join 216(1)
Appendix VI National Collections of Cyclamen 216(1)
Glossary 217(2)
Bibliography 219(2)
Index 221

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