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

Cover picture:  Echinacea 'Sunset' 
The ray florets are orange in warmer climates, but in cooler areas this cultivar is more coral in colour and can develop fluting. It is one of the new range of hybrids developed from E. paradoxa x E. purpurea . 
Image: GAP Photos/Visions

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VOLUME 6 PART 4   DECEMBER 2007
From the Editor
MIKE GRANT 		  206
Plant Focus - a forum for all plant enthusiasts   207
A new dawn for Echinacea (659KB)
The orange, yellow and red hybrids derived from crosses between E. paradoxa x E. purpurea are a major departure from the pinks
GRAHAM RICE  		  212
Diselma or Pherosphaera?
How to distinguish two Tasmanian conifers that are often confused in cultivation 
JEFF IRONS 		  220

Hymenocallis and other spider lilies (329KB)
Along with Ismene and Leptochiton , these Old World bulbs have glistening white flowers with spidery tendrils
ALBERTO GROSSI

  222
Alcea x Althaea, the hybrids from Hungary
The origin of the hybrids is discussed and a new name is provided
STEWART HINSLEY 		  227
Half-hardy trees in Britain and Ireland - part two (516KB)
The final part of a summary of exotic trees at the limits of their hardiness; the species from damp climates that do better in western gardens
OWEN JOHNSON 		  232
Prunus himalaica forty years on
A Himalayan cherry with shiny reddish brown bark is assessed by the plant hunter who introduced it
TONY SCHILLING 		  240
Eupatorium: Joe Pye weeds and their ornamental relatives
They aren't all towering giants; the recent trial at RHS Garden Wisley revealed a surprising amount of diversity in this genus 
CHRISTOPHER WHITEHOUSE 		  242
Meryta - an exotic New Zealander
A large-leaved southern hemisphere shrub suitable for frost-free gardens 
KEN BECKETT 		  248
The reintroduction of the goat-horn tree, Carrierea calycina
The history in cultivation, reintroduction and current performance of an unusual Chinese tree
PETER WHARTON and ROY LANCASTER		 250
Minimal diversity, more profit (114KB)
Is plant retailing by DIY stores and supermarkets stifling diversity in the horticultural market place?
PHILIP JOHNSON 		  256
 
Book Reviews   258
Index to Volume 6 - 2007 (80KB)   260