Wildflowers

Some useful books for identifying plants

Encyclopaedias

• Bailey, L.H. (1949). Manual of Cultivated Plants. Macmillan, New York.
• Bailey Hortorium staff (1976). Hortus Third. Macmillan, New York.
• Brickell, C. (ed.) (1996). The Royal Horticultural Society A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants. Dorling Kindersley, London.
• Chittenden, F. (ed.) (1953). The RHS Dictionary of Gardening. Oxford University Press, Oxford, [4 vols. & supplement (1966)].
• Everett, T.H. (1980-2). The New York Botanical Garden Illustrated Encyclopedia of Horticulture. Garland Publishing, New York, [10 vols.].
• Huxley, A. (ed.) (1992). The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. Macmillan, London, [4 vols.].
• Walters, S.M. et al (ed.) (1984-2000). The European Garden Flora. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, [6 vols.].

Specific plant groups

Woody Plants

• Bean, W.J. (8th edn., 1972-80). Trees & Shrubs Hardy in the British Isles. John Murray, London, [4 vols. + Supplement (1988)].
• Dallimore, W. & Jackson, A.B. (4th edn., 1966). A Handbook of Coniferae & Ginkgoaceae. Edward Arnold, London.
• van Gelderen, D.M. & van Hoey Smith, J.R.P. (1986). Conifers. Batsford, London.
• Hillier Nurseries Ltd. (9th edn., 2002). The Hillier Manual of Trees & Shrubs. David & Charles, Newton Abbot.
• Harrison, C.R. (1975). Ornamental Conifers. David & Charles, Newton Abbot.
• Humphries, C.J., Press, J.R. & Sutton, D.A. (1981). The Hamlyn Guide to Trees of Britain & Europe. Hamlyn, London.
• Krüssmann, G. (1984). Manual of Cultivated Broadleaved Trees & Shrubs. Batsford, London [3 vols.].
• Krüssmann, G. (1985). Manual of Cultivated Conifers. Batsford, London.
• Kunkel, G. (1978). Flowering Trees in Subtropical Gardens. W. Junk b.v., The Hague.
• Makins, F.K. (2nd edn., 1952). The Identification of Trees and Shrubs. J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd, London.
• Mitchell, A.F. (1972). Conifers in the British Isles. HMSO, London.
• Mitchell, A.F. (2nd edn., 1986). A Field Guide to the Trees of Britain & Europe. Collins, London.
• den Ouden, P. & Boom, B.K. (1965). Manual of Cultivated Conifers Hardy in the Cold & Warm Temperate Zone. Martinus Nijhoff, The Hague.
• Phillips, R. (1981). Trees in Britain, Europe & North America. Pan, London.
• Phillips, R. & Rix, E.M. (1989). Shrubs. Pan, London.
• Rehder, A. (2nd edn., 1940). Manual of Cultivated Trees & Shrubs Hardy in North America. Macmillan, New York.
• Welch, H.J. (2nd edn., 1979). Manual of Dwarf Conifers. Theophrastus, USA.

Perennial & Rock Garden Plants

• Beckett, K. (1993). Encyclopaedia of Alpines. AGS Publications, Pershore, [2 vols.].
• Darke, R. (1999). The Colour Encyclopedia of Ornamental Grasses. Weidenfeld & Nicolson, London.
• Ingwersen, W. (1978). Manual of Alpine Plants. Dunnsprint Ltd., Eastbourne.
• Jelitto, L. & Schacht, W. (3rd edn., 1990). Hardy Herbaceous Perennials. Batsford, London, [2 vols.].
• Makins, F.K. (1954). Herbaceous Garden Flora. Dent, London.
• Phillips, R. & Rix, E.M. (1991). Perennials. Pan, London. [2 vols.].
• Rix, E.M. & Phillips, R. (2nd edn., 1989). Bulbs. Pan, London.
• Thomas, G.S. (3rd edn., 1990). Perennial Garden Plants. Dent, London.

Greenhouse & Indoor Plants

• Beckett, K. (1987). The RHS Encyclopaedia of House Plants. Century, London.
• Graf, A.B. (1982). Exotica series 4. Roehrs, New Jersey, [2 vols.].
• Graf. A.B. (1986). Tropica, Roehrs, New Jersey.
• Hessayon, D.G. (1993). The House Plant Expert. Expert Books, London.
• Krempin, J.L. (1983). 1000 Decorative Plants. Croom Helm, Beckenham.
• Phillips, R. & Rix, E.M. (1997). Conservatory and Indoor Plants. Macmillan, London, [2 vols.].

Food Plants

• Bown, D. (2002) The RHS New Encyclopedia of Herbs and their Uses. Dorling Kindersley, London.
• Heal, C. & Allsop, M. (1986). Queer Gear. Century, London.
• de Rougemont, G.M. (1989). A Field Guide to the Crops of Britain & Europe. Collins, London.
• Vaughan, J.G. & Geissler, C.A. (1997). The New Oxford Book of Food Plants. Oxford University Press, Oxford.

Ferns

• Jones, D.L. (1987). Encyclopaedia of Ferns. British Museum (Natural History), London.

Annuals

• Armitage, A.M. (2001). Armitage's Manual of Annuals, Biennials and Half-hardy Perennials. Timber Press, Oregon.
• Hessayon, D.G. (1997). The New Bedding Plant Expert. Expert Books, London.
• Phillips, R. & Rix, E.M. (1999). Annuals and Biennials. Macmillan, London.

Wildflowers

• Fitter, R. Fitter A. & Blamey, M. (1974). The Wild Flowers of Britain and Northern Europe. Collins, London.
• Keble Martin, W. (1965). The Concise British Flora in Colour. Ebury Press and Michael Joseph, London.
• Phillips, R. (1980). Grasses, Ferns, Mosses and Lichens of Great Britain and Ireland. Pan Books, London.
• Phillips, R. (1977). Wild Flowers of Britain. Pan Books, London.
• Polunin, O. (1969). Flowers of Europe - a field guide. Oxford University Press, London.
• Stace, C. (2nd edn., 1997). New Flora of the British Isles. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge.
• Tutin, T.G. et al (eds.) (1964-1980). Flora Europaea. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge [5 vols.].