Southampton & District BCSS - Library


Branch Library

Over the years, the Branch has accumulated a fine collection of books in the Branch Library. The titles listed below can be borrowed from the branch librarian (Richard White) under the following conditions:
  • Books can be borrowed for a month and can be retained for longer periods if desired.
  • The rental fee is 20p per month
  • The first month's fee is payable at the start of the loan.
  • If the book is borrowed for more than a month, the balance is payable when the book is returned.
  • Books can be borrowed and returned at the Branch's monthly meetings.

Library Listing (Nov 2017)

Encyclopedias
Anderson F The Cactus Family
Backeberg C Cactus Lexicon
Britton N L & Rose J N The Cactaceae (Vols I and II)
Britton N L & Rose J N The Cactaceae (Vols III and IV)
Cullmann, Gotz & Groner The Encyclopedia of Cacti
Haustein E The Cactus Handbook
Hunt D (ed.) The New Cactus Lexicon (2 vols)
Innes & Glass The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Cacti
Jacobsen H H Lexicon of Succulent Plants
Lamb Brian M Cacti of the World
Pilbeam J Cacti for the Connoisseur
Preston-Mafham Rod & Ken Cacti - The Illustrated Dictionary
Ríha J & Subík R The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Cacti and Other Succulents
Sajeva M & Constanzo M Succulents - The Illustrated Dictionary
Eggli, Urs Glossary of Botanical terms with special reference to Succulent Plants

General
Coombes A J A - Z of Plant Names 
Hewitt T The Complete Book of Cacti and Succulents
Lamb E & B The Illustrated Ref on Cacti & Other Succulents - Vol 1
Lamb E The Illustrated Ref on Cacti & Other Succulents - Vol 2
Lamb E & B The Illustrated Ref on Cacti & Other Succulents - Vol 3
Lamb E & B The Illustrated Ref on Cacti & Other Succulents - Vol 4
Lamb E & B The Illustrated Ref on Cacti & Other Succulents - Vol 5
Innes C The Handbook of Cacti & Succulents
Mace T & S Cactus and Succulents: A Hamlyn Care Manual
Rowley G A History of Succulent Plants
Rowley G The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Succulents
Jezek, Zdenek & Kunte, Libor The Complete Encyclopedia of Succulents
Kupper, Walter & Roshardt, Pia Cacti

Habitat
Carter S & Smith A R Flora of Tropical East Africa 
Court D Succulent Flora of Southern Africa
Krutch & Porter Baja California and the Geography of Hope
Preston-Mafham Ken Cacti and Succulents in Habitat
Pilbeam J Cacti & Succulents of Baja California
  The Cactus Explorer nos. 1 and 2

Cultivation
Andersohn G Cacti & Succulents
Bell Shirley Anne Growing Cactus and Succulents in the Conservatory and Indoors
Bell Shirley Anne Growing Cactus and Succulents in the Garden
Buxbaum F Cactus Culture - based on biology
Kapitany & Schulz Succulents: Propagation
Noltee F Cultivation Table for Succulents (cacti included)
Pilbeam J How to care for your Cacti
Pilbeam J How to care for your Succulents

Specific Genera
Pilbeam J, Rodgerson C, & Tribble D Adromischus (Cactus File Handbook #3)
Irish, Mary & Gary Agaves, Yuccas and Related Plants – a Gardener’s Guide
Pilbeam J A Gallery of Agaves
Noble W C Aloes for greenhouse and indoor cultivation
Reynolds G The Aloes of Tropical Africa and Madagascar
Carter S et al Aloes - The definitive guide
van Wyck, B and Smith G Guide to the Aloes of South Africa
Rowley G Anacampseros, Avonia, Grahamia
Pilbeam J & Weightman W Ariocarpus etcetera (several genera)
Sames, Elisabeth & Sames, Norbert Austrocactus 2015
Rowley G Caudiciform & Pachycaul Succulents
de Kock, Dennis The Genus Ceropegia
Hammer S Dumpling & his Wife (re: Conophytum)
Hammer S The Genus Conophytum
Charles G Copiapoa (Cactus File Handbook #4)
Rowley G Crassula - A Grower's Guide
Rowley G Didiereaceae
Carruthers L & Ginns R Echeverias
Pilbeam J The Genus Echeveria
Taylor N The Genus Echinocereus
Pilbeam J Echinocereus
McQuown F R Fine Flowered Cacti { Epiphyllum }
Supplie, F Epiphyllum
Kattermann F Eriosyce
  Euphorbia Vols 1 to 10 (plus Index to vols 1 to 5)
Carter S & Smith A R Euphorbiaceae Part 2 (Flora of Tropical East Africa)
van Jaarsveld E J Gasterias of South Africa
Pilbeam J Gymnocalycium - A Collector's Guide
Charles G Gymnocalycium in Habitat & Culture
Pilbeam J Haworthia & Astrolaba - A Collector's Guide
Bayer M B The New Haworthia Handbook
Hammer S A Lithops - Treasures of the Veld
Cole D T Lithops – Flowering Stones
Schwantes G Flowering Stones & Midday Flowers {Lithops}
Pilbeam J Mammillaria - A Collector's Guide
Pilbeam J Mammillaria - A Colour Supplement
Pilbeam J Mammillaria (Cactus File Handbook #6)
Pilbeam J Mammillaria – Now and Again
Bregman R The Genus Matucana
Smith G F et al Mesembs of the World
Pilbeam J & Partridge M Small Opuntias
Rowley G Pachypodium & Adenium (Cactus File Handbook #5) 
Pilbeam J Rebutia (Cactus File Handbook #2)
Pilbeam J Sulcorebutia & Weingartia - A Collector's Guide
Pilbeam J A Sulco Gallery
Pilbeam J Stapeliads
Pilbeam J Thelocactus (Cactus File Handbook #1)

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