Date: Wed, 7 Oct 1998 15:27:49 +0000 From: koudela@ure.cas.cz To: cp@opus.hpl.hp.com Message-Id: <aabcdefg3229$foo@default> Subject: books + Pings
Hi to all,
I have some spare copies of Nature Malaysiana as well as
some Pings (P.agnata, P.moranensis, P.x Sethos, P.x Gina, P.
x Sethos x gypsicola). If anybody is intererested, contact me
privately.
Phillipps, Anthea and Lamb, Anthony: "Pitcher - Plants of East
Malaysia and Brunei". Nature Malaysiana Vol. 13, No. 4, 1988.
ISSN 01255318, soft cover.
Descr.: 20 pp., 80 color photos + a photo on cover. Although this
is only an article, it is so important and nice that is included
here. It is divided into sections: List of species (25 sp.);
Biology (a general description of a Nepenthes, relationships
Nepenthes and insects); Uses; The species (the distribution of 25
sp., their characteristics + interesting notes on soil etc.);
References. Especially photos are excellent!
Note there are some additions to the CP book list
(available at http://www.sarracenia.com/faq/faq152a.html).
We all can look forward to more CP books in 1999 as well
as Vol.3 of CPs of Australia. Here are some details:
Camilleri, Tony: "Carnivorous Plants". Kangaroo Press, Australia,
1998. ISBN 0864179170, softcover, $16.95.
Descr.: 103 pp, over 100 high quality color photos. Comprehensive
listings of species, nurseries and Carnivorous Plant Societies.
Contents: Venus Fly Trap, Sundew, Rainbow plant, Waterwheel plant,
Pitcher plant, Cobra Lily, Sun pitcher, Albany Pitcher plant,
Tropical pitcher plant, Butterwort, Bladderwort, Carnivorous home
garden, pests and diseases.This book aims to give new growers
valuable information on growing the more common carnivorous plants.
Clarke, Charles: "Nepenthes of Sumatra and Peninsula Malaysia".
Natural History Publications (Borneo) Sdn. Bhd., Kota Kinabalu,
Sabah, Malaysia, 1999. ISBN ?, hardover, RM ??
Descr.: projected publication date 1999, preliminary information:
the same dimensions, layout etc as "Nepenthes of Borneo", pp.
180-200; first chapters: Introduction, Ecology, The Species.
Lowrie, Allen: "Carnivorous Plants of Australia" Vol. 3. University of
Western Australia Press, Nedlands, W.A., 1998, ISBN 1875560599,
hardcover, AU$ 59.95.
Descr.: 288 pp., 350 photographs, 58 line drawings and 58 location
maps. (waiting for being published, projected publication date
August, 1998) Species covered in this volume are: Cephalotus,
tuberous Drosera and Utricularia from Southern Austarlia; pygmy
Drosera and Byblis from South Western Australia, and Drosera,
Byblis, Aldrovanda and Nepenthes from tropical Northern Australia.
Regards,
Ivo
(koudela@ure.cas.cz)
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