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The world of crocuses / Jānis Rukšāns.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: Latvija : The Latvian Academy of Sciences, [2017]Copyright date: ©2017Description: 568 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 30 cmISBN:
  • 9789934191251
  • 9934191253
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Contents:
About the author by Acad. Rihards Kondratovičs -- Jānis Rukšāns - An appreciation by Chris D. Brickell -- Part I. General information about crocuses and their cultivation. Preface ; Cultivation ; Propagation ; Pests and diseases ; Classification and identification ; Botanical characters ; Species -- Keys for crocus species (recognised as of December 1st, 2016) -- Part II. Crocus species from A to Z -- Appendices.
Summary: "The World of Crocuses is a much-awaited encyclopaedia on crocuses. Published by the Latvian Academy of Sciences, it is the most comprehensive monograph currently available on this botanical family. Its author, Jānis Rukšāns, Dr Honoris Causa from the Latvian Academy of Sciences, grows thousands of crocuses. An internationally renowned expert on crocuses, he studied them extensively in their natural habitat, obtained many hybrids as a crocus breeder, and authored several books on bulbous plants and crocuses. In this monumental work he exhaustively and in much detail describes the 235 species of crocus currently listed."--Publisher
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Non-lending Books Elisabeth C. Miller Library Tall Shelves SB410.I752 R85 2017 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Not for loan 39352800170524
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Includes bibliographical references.

About the author by Acad. Rihards Kondratovičs -- Jānis Rukšāns - An appreciation by Chris D. Brickell -- Part I. General information about crocuses and their cultivation. Preface ; Cultivation ; Propagation ; Pests and diseases ; Classification and identification ; Botanical characters ; Species -- Keys for crocus species (recognised as of December 1st, 2016) -- Part II. Crocus species from A to Z -- Appendices.

"The World of Crocuses is a much-awaited encyclopaedia on crocuses. Published by the Latvian Academy of Sciences, it is the most comprehensive monograph currently available on this botanical family. Its author, Jānis Rukšāns, Dr Honoris Causa from the Latvian Academy of Sciences, grows thousands of crocuses. An internationally renowned expert on crocuses, he studied them extensively in their natural habitat, obtained many hybrids as a crocus breeder, and authored several books on bulbous plants and crocuses. In this monumental work he exhaustively and in much detail describes the 235 species of crocus currently listed."--Publisher

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