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This charming short story by one of the greatest literary figures of the 20th century, Virginia Woolf, is set on a hot July day in Kew Gardens. Woolf creates an impressionistic world with snippets of conversation, wondering thoughts and sparks of colour. The gentle narrative drifts between different characters as they stroll through the world famous botanic gardens. In this new edition published by Kew, delightful illustrations accompany the text in this attractive gift book.

This is a revised edition of the bestselling book about the life and work of artist and musician Rory McEwen (1932-82). A legend in his lifetime and still admired thirty years after his death, his main legacy is the wonderfully luminous and detailed flower paintings he produced throughout his life, of anemones, auriculas, tulips, fritillaries, and of often battered, dying leaves or mouldering vegetables.

Light into Life encompasses monumental sculptures in the Kew landscape alongside a gallery exhibition that examines our complex and often challenging relationship with the natural world. It includes newly conceived artworks inspired by Kew’s archives, scientific research and horticulture. These are accompanied by a selection of existing pieces, many of which explore the idea of nature as a fundamental part of humanity – a prominent focus of Marc Quinn’s practice since the 1990s. Together, the works explore our common biological origins and reflect on humanity’s capacity to both preserve and destroy nature. The book features exclusive images from the exhibition, alongside an essay by Francesca Gavin and contributions by Kew scientists, Prof. William J. Baker and Dr Melanie-Jayne Howes.

Treasures of Botanical Art reveals the history of botanical painting, its beauty and science, with works from two renowned collections and over one hundred significant artists, dating from the late 1400s through to today. Paintings featured from the Kew collection include works by well-known artists the Bauer brothers, Redouté, Ehret, Fitch, Lilian Snelling and Margaret Mee as well as many lesser known artists. Contemporary works are featured from the Sherwood collection by a host of international artists.Over 200 stunning botanical paintings are showcased in this gift book, accompanied with informative text on the origins, history and relevance of botanical art, as well as information on the plants themselves. Biographies of over 120 artists are provided at the end of the book, revealing thehistorical and international background of this genre.‘Two of the best botanical minds come together in this beautifully illustrated book...the illustrations,from the Kew Collection, are breath-taking and the text wonderfully informative’. Oxford Times‘This book is a tribute both to Shirley Sherwood and to Kew, and should be bought by everyonewith an interest in botanical illustration’. Curtis’s Botanical Magazine

This book is a celebration of the Shirley Sherwood Collection of contemporary botanical art, made over a period of 30 years by Dr Shirley Sherwood and considered the most important private collection of its kind in the world. In 2018 the 1000th painting was added to the collection, a pocket handkerchief by Coral Guest.

This book is the first to explore and highlight the history of the plants mentioned in the Qur’an, many of which are part of our everyday life, from pomegranates and grapes to ginger and garlic.Author Shahina A. Ghazanfar explores the context in which these plants are mentioned in the Qur’an - mainly as food plants, as well as for medicinal use, use in beauty, fragrance or for shade. Shahina’s in-depth research for this book has led to new findings in our knowledge of the historical and cultural significance of these plants, their traditional and present uses, as well as detailed exploration of the context in which they are mentioned in the Qur’an.The main section of the book highlights thirty of the plants most prominent in the Qur’an, with details on where the plant is mentioned in the Qur’an text, detailed etymology, cultural history, and botanical description. Each of these plants are beautifully illustrated with unique botanical paintings by artist Sue Wickison, drawn from living specimens in the wild.The authors take us on a fascinating journey through the cultural history of these important plants, brought to life with vivid and stunningly detailed botanical paintings.

This is the essential guide to the broad range of spectacular scented plants that will bring colour and interest to your gardens throughout the year with fragrant flowers and foliage. Gardening with Scented Plants guides readers to design gardens that are a pleasure to the senses, from aesthetic delights to enticing fragrances which attract bees, butterflies and birds to bring your garden to life.In this book, Kew expert Tony Hall has profiled over 200 plant species and cultivars of all types that are perfectly suited to all sizes of gardens, large and small. Following the structure of the previous instalments in the series with tips on planting positions, plant combinations, and pruning, Hall ensures success for all readers.The book is arranged by plant type with an easy-to-use reference guide for gardeners of all abilities.

Comprehensive photographic guide to the orchids of the region written by leading experts, who between them have decades of orchid field and research experience. The book covers orchids from Europe and the Mediterranean, extending to Turkey and the immediate near east of North Africa and Macaronesia.Many guides to orchids of this region exist, but in this completely revised second edition, the authors have drawn on the latest scientific research to bring clarity to orchid identification and names, with an emphasis on the natural variability that exists in many wild species. With over 2000 colour photographs, and new images in the second edition, the book provides the reader with an accessible and easy to use identification guide to the natural variability seen in these orchids. The book covers 32 genera and their species.

This new edition of Weird Plants for 2026 is updated in a striking new format.This extraordinary compilation showcases weird, mysterious and bizarre plants from around the world. Plants trick, kill, steal and kidnap, and this unique book explores a fascinating world in which plants have turned the tables on animals.Familiar plants such as the Venus fly trap and bird of paradise are featured, along with a host of the un-familiar, such as the parasitic devil’s guts, the monkey-face orchid and a tropical tree with flowers that resemble a pair of ruby red lips.The book is illustrated throughout with a unique collection of life-like oil paintings by the author, who has encountered these weird plants around the world.

The book brings together and shows for the first time ever striking botanical art of Indian origin spanning a period of three hundred years, focussing in particular on the 18th and 19th centuries. Drawn mostly from original works held in the collections of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, some of the paintings have never been published before. They showcase not only the wealth of the Indian sub-continent flora but the richness and variety of artworks, commissioned from mostly unknown Indian artists, who made a substantial contribution to the documentation of plants of economic, ornamental and cultural importance.

This book is a celebration of cyclamen, a genus of only 23 species popular amongst gardeners, growers, botanists and enthusiasts alike. Native to parts of Europe, western Asia and parts of North Africa; cyclamen are also highly cultivated plants. Genus Cyclamen covers the botany of all taxa, including taxonomic description, flowering period, distribution and habitat based on scientific studies and fieldwork by cyclamen experts. Information is provided on cyclamen cultivation and propagation, with dedicated sections on cultivation in North America, Japan and Australasia. Other chapters cover the history of cyclamen, including a review of its use in botanical art from 1st Century AD to present, cyclamen in literature, and the use of cyclamen in ceramics, pottery, glassware, stamps, jewellery and postcards.

This second edition of the essential reference book for plant identification in winter is updated with new illustrations and fully revised text.To many plant lovers winter seems like lost time, but a glance at the twigs of trees and shrubs shows that this does not need not be the case. Using bud and twig characters, deciduous trees and shrubs can be classified reliably in winter, which is particularly important during planting time.Author Bernd Schulz’s unrivalled masterpiece is a practical guide to identifying trees and shrubs in winter. Comprehensive and easy to use, it contains over 700 species identifiable via their winter buds and twigs. The illustrated identification keys are easy to use, and a summary set of keys are provided as an appendix. Detailed descriptions are accompanied with 1,900 illustrations.

HONG De-Yuan’s three-volume monograph of the popular genus Paeonia is a comprehensive taxonomic revision, based on extensive field observations, population sampling, examination of more than 5,000 specimens, and multidisciplinary study. This final volume in the series focusses on the biology, phylogeny and evolution of Paeonia, illustrated with over 200 photographs, line drawings and maps. This is an essential reference for taxonomists, growers, breeders, horticulturalists and general biologists.

An invaluable reference reviewing research intocommercial legume crops throughout the world.Topics covered include: diversity, adaptation andyield; nitrogen metabolism and plant nutrition;biochemistry and nutritional factors; pests, diseases,resistance and breeding; and fodder, forage andcover legumes.

Comprehensive checklist, with code abbreviations for characteristics, habitat and distribution. Notes of economic use are included where applicable.

Well-illustrated, descriptive checklist, with 212 line drawings, for botanists, students and tourists.

A checklist of the legumes of West Asia, systematically listed by family, genus and species; each species with brief distribution notes and bibliographical references for detailed descriptions and illustrations.

An identification guide illustrated with linedrawings, with descriptions and notes ondistribution, ecology, uses and propagation — a very useful handbook for gardeners andnurserymen. Published for the OverseasDevelopment Administration and the ForestryResearch Programme, University of Oxford.

A fine monograph on these intriguing aquatic carnivorous plants, illustrating each of the 214 species described with superb full-page line drawing.

Sixteen papers addressing the ‘nitrogen economy’of legumes, including nodulation.

A collection of 17 papers discussing the phylogenyof various legume groups.

A complete account of the56 species and 13 varietiesfound in Malaysia andThailand that covers theirtaxonomy, ecology, economicuses etymology andconservation status. Mapsshow the distribution ofeach taxon, and 25 taxa areillustrated.

An index of authors of plant scientific names. Includesflowering plants, gymnosperms, pteridophytes,bryophytes, algae, fungi and fossil plants. Full names,dates of birth and death when known, recommendedabbreviations and groups in which names have beenpublished are given for each author.

Standard reference of vascular plant generic names. Divided into three parts, Part 1 alphabetically lists all 14,000 generic names accepted by Kew with 10,000 synonyms, Part 2 is a list of genera by family, and Part 3 analyses plant families according to various systems of classification.

Macaranga is a genus in the family Euphorbiaceae, comprising trees, treelets and some lianas. Many are conspicuous large-leafed pioneers of disturbed habitats, and some species have ant associations. There are 257 species, of which 21 are newly described here. The genus is most diverse in South East Asia and New Guinea but also occurs in Africa and Madagascar, continental Asia, the Pacific Islands and Australia. Identification of different species is possible with the help of either regional keys or keys within informal species groups.

A comprehensive checklist ofthe Basidiomycetes (fungi) ofGreat Britain and Ireland, a massive phylum covering3670 mushrooms and toadstools, bracket fungi,puffballs, earthstars and stinkhorns, club and coralfungi, tooth fungi, jelly fungi, rusts and smuts. Anessential companion for amateur and professionalmycologists, conservationists and wildlife recorders.

Reprinted from Kew Bulletin vol. 37, part 2, 1982.Contains 10 photographs and five line drawings.

Reprint from Kew Bulletin vol.35, part 1, 1980