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 (Philip Clemow) under the following conditions:
  • Books can be borrowed for a month and can be retained for longer periods if desired.
  • The rental fee varies from 20p to 50p per month, depending on the cost of the book.
  • 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.
  • Books listed in yellow are the most popular, and are brought along to branch meetings (unless already on loan).
  • Books listed in white are held in storage - to borrow these titles, please send an email to info at southampton.bcss.org.uk (replace the at with @ and remove all spaces when emailing) a week before the next meeting, mentioning the exact title of the book you wish to reserve.

Library Listing (January 2005)

Encyclopedias
Anderson F The Cactus Family
Backeberg C Cactus Lexicon
Backeberg C Das Kakteen Lexikon 
Borg J Cacti - A gardener's handbook to their identification and culture
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
Innes & Glass The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Cacti
Jacobsen Succulent Plants 
Jacobsen H H Lexicon of Succulent Plants
Lamb Brian M Cacti of the World
Lamb E & B Pocket Encyclopaedia of cacti in colour
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


General
Barthlott W Cacti (Botanical aspects, descriptions & cultivation) 
Bartrum D Growing Cacti and Succulents
Coombes A J A - Z of Plant Names 
Davidson W & Rochford T C House plants, Cacti & Succulents
Glass & Foster Cacti and Succulents for the Amateur 
Hewitt T The Complete Book of Cacti and Succulents
Keen W C A Guide to Cactus and Other Succulent Plants
Lamb E & B The Illustrated Ref on Cacti & Other Succulents - Vol 1 
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
Rowley G The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Succulents


Habitat
Anderson, Montes & Taylor Threatened Cacti of Mexico
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


History
Higgins V The Study of Cacti
Kupper W & Roshardt P Cacti
Rowley G A History of Succulent Plants


Cultivation
Andersohn G Cacti & Succulents
Buxbaum F Cactus Culture - based on biology
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)
Noble W C Aloes for greenhouse and indoor cultivation
Reynolds G The Aloes of Tropical Africa and Madagascar 
Rowley G Caudiform & Pachycaul Succulents
Hammer S The Genus Conophytum
Rowley G Crassula - A Grower's Guide
Charles G Copiapoa (Cactus File Handbook #4)
Rowley G Didiereaceae
Carruthers L & Ginns R Echeverias
Taylor N The Genus Echinocereus
McQuown F R Fine Flowered Cacti { Epiphyllum }
Kattermann F Eriosyce
Brewerton D V The Succulent Euphorbias - an introduction
  Euphorbia Vols 1 to 10
van Jaarsveld E J Gasterias of South Africa
Pilbeam J Gymnocalycium - A Collector's Guide
Pilbeam J Haworthia & Astrolaba - A Collector's Guide
Bayer M B The New Haworthia Handbook
Fearn B Lithops
Hammer S A Lithops - Treasures of the Veld
Schwantes G Flowering Stones & Midday Flowers {Lithops}
Craig R T The Mammillaria Handbook
Pilbeam J Mammillaria - A Collector's Guide
Pilbeam J Mammillaria - A Colour Supplement
Pilbeam J Mammillaria (Cactus File Handbook #6)
Bregman R The Genus Matucana
Brown, Tischer & Karsten Mesembryanthema
Storms E Growing the Mesembs
Storms E The new Growing the Mesembs
Smith G F et al Mesembs of the World
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 Thelocactus (Cactus File Handbook #1)

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