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The cover of the June 2007 issue of The Plantsman    

The following contents page from the most recent issue of The Plantsman demonstrates the breadth of articles featured.

Cover picture: Sanguisorba menziesii
This species with its maroon inflorescences makes an attractive garden plant. Native to wetlands on the Pacific coast of North America, it may have arisen as a natural hybrid
Image: Andrew Lawson

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VOLUME 6 PART 2   JUNE 2007
From the Editor
MIKE GRANT		   72
Plant Focus - a forum for all plant enthusiasts   73
Sanguisorba in cultivation (412KB)
A genus of graceful perennials comes under scrutiny. The species and all the latest cultivars are assessed
JULIAN SUTTON 		   78
Geum rivale and its hybrids
The many selections and hybrids of water avens suitable for partial shade 
ALISON MALLETT 		  84
Summer division of perennials
Observation of growth cycles indicates that perennials can be successfully divided in summer 
PETER THOMPSON 		  89
Hybridising Rhododendron yakushimanum
A species that has revolutionised rhododendron breeding
NEIL LANCASTER		   92
Lesser-known Eucomis
Many of the smaller species have attractive flower colours and leaf markings 
GRAHAM DUNCAN 		  98
Scots roses then and now
Roses with a history of selection and breeding going back over 200 years are still confused in cultivation
PETER BOYD		   104
A Bauhinia renamed
A new cultivar name for an ornamental hybrid legume tree
CHRISTOPHER WHITEHOUSE		   112
The cultivation of Primula in meadows (590KB)
Research into establishing meadow plantings of Primula has resulted in useful guidelines for the gardener
JAMES HITCHMOUGH AND SALLY INNES		   113
Twenty years of Plant Finders
An annual publication that has had a major influence on horticulture is discussed by one of its founders
TONY LORD 		  120
We need fair trade plants (110KB)
A well-established mechanism used in the food trade could benefit biodiversity and horticulture
DAVE DEMERS 		  126
Letters   128
Book Reviews   130