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Book Reviews 170 American and G.R Enduring Native agriculture Nabiian, 19S9- Seeds: Wild plant conservation. (ISBN 0-86547-343-9)- North Point Press, 850 CA Avenue, 94706; (415)527-6260. $18.95, hbk, xxiv + Talbot Berkeley, 225 pp- Ravhn, ph., R.R Evert, and Eiciihorn. 992. Biology^ of plants, 5th ed. S.E. 1 NY New (ISBN Worth York, 0-87901-532-2) Publishers, 33 h-ving Place, recommended 10003. $59.95, hbk, illustrated, color, xx + 791 pp. Strongly anyone as a text or reference in s library. BOOK lUiVIEWS ) Plants of southernmost Texas. Gorgas Science Foun- Rici lARDSON, A. 1990, TX (ISBN 0-9627293-0- dation, hic, 83 Fort Brown, Brownsville, 78520. ppd, pbk, 298 51 illustrated. 2) 5 pp, Whenever words "GimcTon, Hidalgo, and Willacy counties. possible, ordinary Englisli are used instead of "botanese."' There are some boranical terms whicii must be used, but chey arc made and sometimes rhe The identification process has been defined the glossary also in text. in as easy as possible, and difficult technical characteristics are used only as a last resort." All 823 native plants (exclusive ofgrasses) are described and keyed. Despite rhe absence of this book important family of plants the very useful. is WPA The Monterey the CoMinLEO. Forward by Stegner. 1990- t?uide to P. Arizona Peninsula. Reprinted by and available fron^ the University of Press, AZ (ISBN 0-8165- 1230 North Park Avenue, Suite 102, Tucson, 85719. 1145-4) pbk, 207 75 $13.95, illustrations. pp. WPA "The Guide Monterey Peninsula" blend of history and self-gtiided tours of to the is a Monterey, Carmel, Pacific Grove, and Rig Sur. huluded are numerous ph(^tos from the '3()s and woodcuts by San Francisco engraver Mallett Dean. Also in the book are a chronology of the The Monterey Peninsula and glossary of Spanish names and terms." Chapter Peninsula; a 1. chapter The Three Cities; chapter Shore and Valley; chapter 4. Appendices. 2. 3- Summer. 230 Sonoran Desert Arizona Alcock, 1990. University of Press, I J. AZ (ISBN North Park Avenue, Suite 102, Tucson, 85719, (602)621-3920. 0-8165-1150-0). $19-95, hbk, X + 188 pp, illustrated.. among and "Life and death, "noisy violence, sex, and excitement": it's all there the birds The animals, the trees, shrubs, and insects that live in the Desert Southwest." author reveals the unique environment. fascination of in this life anniversary publication of the 1991. Fiftieth MiiR'r/WHiu.F.R, J.D. (ed.) - Baton Society for Louisiana irises. 1941 1991. Franklin Press, Inc., Box 40175 Rouge, LA. Order Louisiana U.S.L., from: Society for Irises, LA 70504. $10.00. + 128. Lafayette, ix SlDA 1992 170. 15(1): Book Reviews 171 Contents: Dr. John K. Small (R.A. Bazcc), Botanist and Friend; Iris studies in the GuIfStates Small); Harvesting (J.K. Iris seeds in the GuIfStates (J.K. Small); Salvaging the native American / Inses (John K. Small); Vanishing Iris (J.K. Small); Addisonia color plants Small and M.E. (J.K. Eaton); Bazet to the Doctor Bazet to Mertzweiller). (J.K. W.A Webhr. — — — % " - —-^ •- _^ -^_-^ J w CO University Press of Colorado, P.O. Box 849, Niwot, 80544, (303)530- XXXVl This is the companion volume to Colorado flora: western slope. Contents: Preface, IntrotUic- Key cion, to the families, Ferns and Fern Gymnosperms, Angiosperms, allies, Figures, Glossary common of terms. Index to names. Index to tjenera. WriTMANN, R.C. and W.A. Weber. 1992. Catalog of the Colorado a flora: biodiversity (ISBN baseline. 0-87081-243-2). University Press of Colo- I + 2 5 pp. 1 the ')/ and lichens, bryophytes, from 187-1 to the present. Lists of synonyms with forwarding addresses are given tor names no longer in use, and plants originally described from Colorado specimens dating back to the 186()s are listed with their bibliographic and citations specific data. Introduced (adventive) and endemic species are also noted. References on which Colorado records were based are provided and keyed into a comprehensive bibhography." Spcaring, D. 1991. Roadside geology of Texas. (ISBN 0-87842-265-X). MT Mountain Press Publishing Company, RO. Box 2399, Missoula, 59806, 1-800-234-5308, fax (406)728-1635. pbk, $15.95, illustrations, xiv -h 418 pp. This the seventeenth Mountain is title in Press' Roadside Geology series. ''Roadsnie Geology of how common Texas explains geologic processes shaped an molded the landscapes you today see — The panorama geologic of Texas wide is a as the state is big sweeping from volcanic mesas and thrusting mountains in the west to red canyons of the Panhandle, along tropical sand barriers of Gulf the Coast, and across limestone plateaus in the center of the state." Chapter The big 1. The picture, chapter 2. gulf coast, chapter 3. Central Texas (Hill country, caves, and plateaus), chapter 4. Northeast Texas (Lignite and piney woods, chapter Northcentral Texas (Red beds 5. We - (The panhandle High Plains). Klinka, a., VJ. Krajina, A. Crska, and A.M. Scagel. 1989- Indicator plants of coastal British Columbia. (ISBN 0-7748-032 University of 1-5). British Columbia - Press, #303 6344 Memorial Rod, Vancouver, Columbia British V6T CANADA. 1W5, (604)228-3259- 136.95, Tanalin Binding, illustra- 409 46 tions, color, tables, 9 figures, 300 pp. This is a very beautiful identification guide. Contents: Tables, Figures, Acknowledgments, SiDA 17L 1992 15(1); Book Ri:views 172 Introduction, Basic concepts, Concepts and methods related to indicator plants, site attributes of Distribution and ecological characteristics and Indicator plant analysis, indicator species. indicator plants, References. A me guide dJ.A.DuKn. 1990. field to J J Houghton (ISBN 0-395-46722-5, pbk). photographs by Steven Foster. MA Comnanv, 2 Park Boston, 02108. (617)725-5972. $24.95 Mifflin St., %6 + pp. $ Guides pack with information in addition on Another one of those Peterson Field that is how 500 medicinal plants covered. Each plant illustrated with teUing you to identify the is This handy pocket book numerous color photographs on about half of the plants. is full recommended regardless of whether the medicinal aspect is of interest A The yew thousand whispers (Biography of H. 99 Hart/.hii, tree.' Jr. 1 1 . Box a (ISBN 0-938 193-14-0, pbk). Hulogosi, P.O. 188, Eu^^ene, species). 1 OR 97440. photographs, xvi + 319 $19-95, illustrated, pp. Hart/ell has brought together in one place an ama/.ing amount of information on one plant. compound wonderful overview of the yews history, botany, culture, and use of the taxol a It is which being tested against cancer. Interesting! is The Ohio Volume 2:Thedicotyledoneae vascular of 1989- flora FisiiER,T.R. drawings by of Ohio. Part Asteraceae. Text by T. Richard Fisher, original 3: Ames (ISBN 0-8 l42-0446-5(pt3), hbk). Ohio State University Sharon Glett. OH 180 Pressey Hall, 1070 Carmack Road, Columbus, 43210-1 002. Press, 280 92-6930. $65.00. xiv + pp. Ohio Rach Part three of volume two covers 75 genera and 276 species represented in the flora. Ohio map. Ohio workers should species illustrated and provided with a distribution floristic is book and useful necessary. find this & Brioson, G.D.R. (Compiler Editor) and E.R. Smith (Ed. Asst.) 1991- (ISBN B-P-H/S Botanico-Periodicum-Huntianurn/Supplementum. Hunt Documentation, Carnegie 0-91 196-54-1, hbk). Institute for Botanical 3 1068 |103-00(includingphi), MellonUniversity,Pittsburgh,PA 15213. pp. new must book any The following best describes the This a for serious research library. is B-P-H/S and directly from the introduction. "This work forms both a supplement to and a is Hunt partial revision of B-P-II BoUnikv-Perwdk/nN-lIuNrhinuni, published by the histitute in 968. Since B-P-/7 not fully superseded, the present work designed as a "key" to the locations is IS 1 down ofentries in both volumes. B-P-il included entries for "more than 2,000 titles" published 1 to the end of 967. With the new titles now added, the total number of entries has risen to over 1 new 25,000 and the period of coverage extended to the end of 990, with the addition of a few is 1 from 199 1-" titles SiDA 172. 1992 15(1):

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