Index of Garden Plants: The New Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary

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Summary: Most Complete
Review: I have been using this book as one of my main reference sources ever since it came out. I highly recommend it. Although I wish for a new updated edition. I hope there is one in the making!

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Summary: Ultimate Reference
Review: The RHS Index is a must for any hort library. Taxonomy has changed so much in recent years that Hortus Third has long been obsolete. I found this book to be indispensible in my research, aiding me in confidently naming thousands of plants. A real bonus is that RHS has alphabetically interspersed common names throughout the latin entries. No more flipping to the back for a separate index! Worth twice the price.

Rating:
Summary: Ultimate Reference
Review: The RHS Index is a must for any hort library. Taxonomy has changed so much in recent years that Hortus Third has long been obsolete. I found this book to be indispensible in my research, aiding me in confidently naming thousands of plants. A real bonus is that RHS has alphabetically interspersed common names throughout the latin entries. No more flipping to the back for a separate index! Worth twice the price.

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Summary: Essential to any serious gardener
Review: What a great book! I have long sought a book that would provide a handy reference to the extraordinary range of plants out there to help me pick out what will go where in our exurban garden. This book does it. Not having photographs is actually a plus of this volume, as it does not give you an idealized picture of what your gangly specimens will actually look like; the textual descriptions are more realistic, I think.

Rating:
Summary: Essential to any serious gardener
Review: What a great book! I have long sought a book that would provide a handy reference to the extraordinary range of plants out there to help me pick out what will go where in our exurban garden. This book does it. Not having photographs is actually a plus of this volume, as it does not give you an idealized picture of what your gangly specimens will actually look like; the textual descriptions are more realistic, I think.