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BL
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702897
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b525086
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| Main Entry
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American Horticultural Society
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| Title & Author
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Plant propagation /\ Alan Toogood, editor-in-chief ; Peter Anderson, photography
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| Edition Statement
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1st American ed
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| Publication Statement
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New York :: DK Pub.,, 1999
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320 p. :: col. ill. ;; 28 cm
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| ISBN
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0789441160 (alk. paper)
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: 078945520X (alk. paper)
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: 9780789441164 (alk. paper)
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: 9780789455208 (alk. paper)
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| Notes
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At head of title: American Horticultural Society
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Includes index
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| Contents
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[1.] Introduction : Learning from nature ; Propagation in the past ; Modern propagation ; Sexual increase of plants ; Vegetative propagation ; Tools and equipment ; Soils and growing media ; Propagation in different climates ; The propagation environment ; Plant problems -- [2.] Garden trees : Taking cuttings ; Sowing seeds ; Grafting and budding ; Layering ; Palms ; Cycads ; Conifers ; A-Z of garden trees - [3.] Shrubs and climbing plants : Taking cuttings ; Division ; Sowing seeds ; Layering ; Grafting ; Heaths and heathers ; Roses ; A-Z of shrubs and climbing plants -- [4.] Perennials : Division ; Sowing seeds ; Taking cuttings ; Ferns ; Alpine plants ; Water garden plants ; Bromeliads ; Ornamental grasses ; Orchids ; A-Z of perennials -- [5.] Annuals and biennials : Sowing seeds ; A-Z of annuals and biennials -- [6.] Cacti and other succulents : Sowing seeds ; Division ; Taking cuttings ; Grafting ; A-Z of cacti and other succulents -- [7.] Bulbous plants : Division ; Sowing seeds ; Scaling and chipping ; A-Z of bulbous plants -- [8.] Vegetables : Sowing seeds ; Culinary herbs ; A-Z of vegetables
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| Abstract
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A guide to plant propagation that includes explanations of the different propagation techniques, advice on choosing the right seeds, and instructions for caring for the plants
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| Subject
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Plant propagation
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| Dewey Classification
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635/.043
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| LC Classification
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SB119.A46 1999
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| Added Entry
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Toogood, Alan R
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