The World of Crocuses

The World of Crocuses

Author : Ruksans, J.
Publisher : The Latvian Academy of Sciences
Date of publication : January 2017, 1^st edition
ISBN : 978-9934-19-125-1
Format : 568 pages, 295 x 215 x 35 mm, 1.96 kg, Hard Cover colour, Inside colour
Text structure : Table of contents (see below), Glossary, Bibliography
Language : English

The World of Crocuses is a much awaited encyclopedia on crocuses. Published by the Latvian Academy of Sciences, it is the most comprehensive monograph currently available on this botanical family. Its author, Janis Ruksans, Dr. Honoris Causa from the Latvian Academy of Sciences, grows thousands of crocuses. Internationally reknowned expert on Crocuses, he studied them extensively in their natural habitat, obtained many hybrids as a crocus breeder, and authored several books on bulbous plants and crocuses. He offers us this monumental work, the World of Crocuses, in which he describes exhaustively and with much details 235 species of the 250+ crocus currently listed. The book is pleasantly illustrated with a large number of color photos. A must for Professionals and for all Passionate. La Paradisière, one of the sponsors of this work, is pleased to offer rare collection copies kindly signed by the Author.

The Crocus Encyclopedia : Table of Contents

Sponsors 7
Acknowledgements 9
About the author 11

Part I. General information about Crocuses and their Cultivation 13
Preface 14
Cultivation 15
Propagation 21
Pests and Diseases 23
Classification and Identification 26
Botanical characters 29
Species 38
Keys for crocus species 43

Part II. Crocus species from A to Z 55
235 species presented one by one in details

Appendices 555
Glossary 555
List of crocus species 557
Bibliography 559
Main synonyms for crocus names 565