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The cover of the the September 2005 issue of The Plantsman    

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

Cover picture: Geranium 'Nimbus' has delicately cut leaves and gives a profuse display of violet flowers (see pp170-177)
Image: Photos Horticultural

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VOLUME 4 PART 3   SEPTEMBER 2005
First Words
MIKE GRANT
  130
Plant Focus - a forum for all plant enthusiasts   131
Aster amellus and its hybrids
A look at older and more recent cultivars of this species and some of the newer hybrids
PAUL PICTON
  136
Ozothamnus rosmarinifolius and its hybrids
A range of cultivars and hybrids raised from this Australian shrub
TONY SCHILLING
  142
Opening Pandora's Paintbox
Highlighting the range of work by botanical artist Pandora Sellers
URSULA BUCHAN
  146
The myrtles of Chile
Reviewing the species in UK gardens and potential of new introductions
MARTIN GARDNER AND PAULINA HECHENLEITNER V
  152
Overcoming seed dormancy (83KB)
What growers can learn from research into dormancy
SPENCE GUNN
  159
Naming the silver saxifrages
Resolving the confusion surrounding some muddled names and the findings of a recent three-year RHS trial
BERYL BLAND
  162
The crocus of Istanbul
Crocus oliveri subsp. istanbulensis is endangered in the wild
OSMAN EROL AND ORHAN KUCUKER
  168
Developments in Geranium (318KB)
Advances in breeding and selection within three groups of Geranium as revealed by a recent RHS trial
JAMES ARMITAGE
  170
Hardy Hyacinthaceae
Part 3: Hyacinthoides, Puschkinia, Bellevalia, Brimeura, Hyacinthella, Alrawia, Hyacinthus
RHS trial reviewed in depth
BRIAN MATHEW
  178
How useful are plant awards? (99KB)
Recommended improvements to make plant awards more relevant to gardeners and commercial buyers
JOHN RAVENSCROFT
  184
Letters   187
Book Reviews   188