Gardening
CYPRESS HOUSE
A Journey in Time: Mendocino Country Wildflowers (Oct., $65) by Peter W. Stearns is a 12-month guide to California's north coast wildflowers. Advertising. Author tour.
FSG/NORTH POINT PRESS
Roses: A Celebration (Oct., $30), edited by Wayne Winterrowd, paintings by Pamela Stagg. Thirty-two gardeners write about their favored rose.
FIREFLY
Plant Discoveries: A Botanist's Voyage Through Plant Exploration (Sept., $60) by Sandra Knapp tells of botanists who braved hardship and danger to collect now commonly grown plants and examines more than 20 plant-family histories. BOMC, Garden Book Club selections.
The Rose: An Illustrated History (Sept., $60) by Peter Harkness is divided into three sections: Roses of Nature, Roses and History and Roses by Design.
HARPERCOLLINS
The Philadelphia Flower Show: Celebrating 175 Years of Horticultural Excellence (Nov., $44.95) by Raymond Rogers and Adam Levine takes readers on a tour of the world's largest indoor flower show; tie-in to the anniversary celebration in March 2004. 35,000 first printing.
HARPERDESIGN
Small Space Gardening (Oct., $29.95) by David Stevens walks gardeners through the entire planning sequence.
HOUGHTON MIFFLIN
Taylor's Encyclopedia of Garden Plants (Oct., $50), edited by Frances Tenenbaum, recommends flowers, trees and shrubs for North American gardens. Advertising.
HYLAS PUBLISHING
(973-921-9044)
How to Be a Gardener: Creating a Garden Using Your Five Senses (Oct., $39.95) by Alan Titchmarsh. The host of BBC America's Ground Force shares his knowledge in an accessible guide for beginners and experts. Advertising.
FRANCES LINCOLN
(dist. by Antique Collectors' Club)
Garden of Cosmic Speculation (Oct., $60) by Charles Jencks features the exquisite Scottish garden, which combines landscape design with aspects of science and philosophy.
RIZZOLI
Wedding Flowers (Jan., $29.95) by Paula Pryke offers inspiration from the queen of English floral design, plus a history of wedding customs and more.
TIMBER PRESS
Flora: A Gardener's Encyclopedia (Sept., $99.95, 2 vols., slipcased with CD-ROM) by Sean Hogan, consultant, contains information on more than 20,000 plants found worldwide.
Water Features for Small Gardens: From Concept to Construction (Sept., $29.95) by Keith Davitt offers suggestions for many garden styles and budgets.
WEATHERHILL
Landscape as Spirit: Creating a Contemplative Garden (Oct., $40) by Martin Hakubai Mosko and Alxe Noden. Landscape architect and Zen teacher Mosko explains how to create a meditative garden.
