"An excellent horticultural resource for those who specialize in growing ferns. An impressive work and an epic volume that will not soon be replaced." --
Choice "This book opened my eyes to the diversity of ferns worldwide. . . .
Fern Grower's Manual is an authoritative reference that is sure to remain at the pinnacle of fern literature for decades to come." --
Horticulture "This book is for reference and also for finding bits of information not usually found elsewhere. Excellent black and white drawings show pertinent details." --
National Gardener "It is a plant resource book in the best sense of the word." --American Rhododendron Society Journal
"What detail! . . . It is easy to comprehend by the amateur--me. . . . I love owning this book." --
Gardener for the Prairies "I can heartily recommend this fine book. . . . As a reference book it will be a staple of the fern library in the manner of its much loved predecessor." --
Fern Research Foundation "Here in one volume of over 600 pages, with 50 color photos and over 800 super line drawings, is a book all interested in ferns should have." --
Gardening Newsletter "An updated and expanded guide to growing more than 700 species, from 124 genera. . . . With its vast plethora of illustrations, [this book] is a one-stop source." --
American Reference Books Annual "Clearly the result of a lifelong passion for ferns, this is a serious tome, academic in the degree of detail presented, but written for anyone with an interest in growing, studying, or simply enjoying ferns." --
Pacific Horticulture "A great book for people who want to grow and identify different ferns and their allies." --
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