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Luer, Carlyle A. The Native Orchids of Florida.
The New York Botanical Garden, 1972. ÒThis First Edition of The Native Orchids of Florida was printed at Ipswich, England by W. S. Cowell Ltd at their press in the Butter Market.Ó
Quarto, grey cloth (hardcover), gilt letters, 293 pp. Fine (As New) in a Near-Fine, price-clipped dust jacket. From Preface: The present work has been designed first of all for orchidophiles like ourselves, be they amateur or professional. With the treatises of morris and Eames and of Correll as basic guides, each genus is described as a separate chapter. Since the recognition of a plant by a technical description and line drawings may be difficult, especially for an amateur, a series of photographs in color has been assembled, which will provide the reader with a greater feeling of familiarity with each species, something we have always wanted to see ourselves. With very few exceptions each species has been picutres in its native habitat. Close-up portraits of individual flowers and such interesting features as roots, fruit, and unusual variations have been included...
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75.00 USD
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