Fern
Grower's Manual: Revised and Expanded Edition by Barbara Joe Hoshizaki, Robbin Craig Moran
Ferns are truly ancient plants, having existed on Earth for millions
of years. With approximately 12,000 species of ferns, their array is staggering--
from the red and gold Cinnamon Fern to the shimmery Silver Tree Fern to
the lushly green Oriental Chain Fern. Upon discovering the sheer number
of fern species, a person interested in growing ferns might be just a bit
overwhelmed. While many just pick up a fern at their local nursery, and
hope their new household addition makes it through the night, others feel
compelled to delve more deeply into the secret life of ferns. For the latter
types, Fern Grower's Manual is a treasure trove.
This hefty volume (over 600 pages!) offers an encyclopedic treatment
of some 700 species of ferns. Each is described in concise and accessible
language, including a physical description, detailed pen-and-ink illustration,
care and environmental requirements, geographical information, information
on related species, and more. Authors Barbara Joe Hoshizaki (president
of the American Fern Society) and Robbin C. Moran (associate curator at
the New York Botanical Garden) provide useful information on how and where
different types of ferns thrive, explore potential problems, and offer
guidance on cultivating ferns indoors and out. First published in 1975,
this book is a testament to the enduring popularity of ferns in our culture.
This revised edition is significantly expanded, including information on
almost twice as many fern species as the first, as well as more extensive
and detailed illustrations and a section of color photographs.
While the book presents far more information than the average home gardener
might ever want to know about ferns, the thoroughness of this substantial
tome is unlikely to disappoint true pteridophiles (fern lovers). --Robin
Donovan - Amazon.com
Hardcover from Timber Pr
Book Published: 15 March, 2001
Hawaii's
Ferns and Fern Allies by Daniel D. Palmer
Book Description: Hawaii's Ferns and Fern Allies is the first comprehensive
survey of Hawaii's ferns to be published in more than 100 years. The book
covers endemic, indigenous, and naturalized ferns and fern allies (including
rare and endangered taxa), providing dichotomous keys, basionyms and synonyms,
technical descriptions and distributions, a glossary, and statistical information.
The author addresses unresolved taxonomic problems and offers suggestions
for future research. He includes information from Hawaiian folklore and
mythology, describes uses of ferns by native Hawaiians, and updates Hawaiian
common names. More than 100 line drawings illustrate all 222 species, varieties,
and forms, and some hybrids.
The volume is based on extensive fieldwork, studies of herbarium collections
worldwide, and consultations with pteridologists, local ecologists, and
collectors. It provides the much-needed scientific basis for a new, worldwide
appreciation of Hawaiian ferns and fern allies and for major efforts to
protect and conserve them. This well-researched and highly readable book
will be enthusiastically received by amateur and professional naturalists,
fern enthusiasts, and professional botanists.
Hardcover from University of Hawaii Press
Book Published: 30 November, 2002
