Book description
A treasure for all lovers of wild plants - Wild Orchids of Britain
provides a detailed account of all our orchid species, varieties and
hybrids, and has a useful key to identification. This edition is
exclusive to newnaturalists. com
Now published in ebook format, with a complete set of new distribution
maps from the Atlas of the British Flora, this beautiful book remains
the standard work in its subject, a treasure for all lovers of wild
plants. Dr. Dummerhayes, in charge of the orchid collection at Kew from
1924 to 1964, looks at our fifty-odd species in relation to the vast
orchid family throughout the world, discusses their general biology and
natural history in Britain, gives a detailed account of all our orchid
species, varieties and hybrids, and provides a useful key to identification.
The colour photographs represent every known British species with the
exception of Orchis cruenta and O. occidentalis. 'It has just those
qualities to endear it to botanist and field naturalist alike. It is a
carefully planned, well written and lavishly illustrated book, and it
deals simply, clearly, and authoritatively with a family of plants of
unparalleled interest and beauty.'
Countryside
'A botanical work of outstanding importance, likely to remain the
standard textbook on its subject for many a long day. At the same time
it will appeal to all wild-flower-loving countrymen and enable them to
identify each and every one of the wild orchids that they may find on
their rambles. The book is magnificently illustrated.
The Countryman
'If there is any book guaranteed to make any nature lover into a keen
hunter of our native orchids, it is this.'
Scotsman
'Unstinted praise is due to author, photographers and all who have had a
hand in the production of this fine book.'
The Naturalist ( 1897-1974). Botanist and herbarium curator. Doyen of
orchids, in charge of orchid herbarium at Kew for 39 years, 1924-64.
Expert on African and Polynesian, as well as British, Orchidacaea and
established Kew as world centre on the family. OBS (1950). In 1920s, one
of the pioneer ecologists, taking part in Oxford Spitsbergen expedition
1921, on which he wrote papers with W. S. Elton. Active member of
British Ecological Society, treasurer 1938-57.
