Hortus Third: A Concise Dictionary of
Plants Cultivated in the United States and Canada
Liberty Hyde Bailey
Hortus Third is THE authoritative reference volume for all plants cultivated in North America. With over 34,000 entries for species, genera, and families, this massive work (1290 pages) is cross-indexed with synonyms and includes descriptions of subspecies, varieties and cultivars. The book provides the latest (as of 1976) scientific names (and the authors), geographic distributions, brief descriptions, and information on use, culture and propagation for all North American cultivated plants. There are 260 illustrations, a glossary of botanical terms and numerous lengthier articles dealing with all aspects of plant cultivation. This is the must-have reference book for all serious horticulturists.
