Author: Tim Upson & Susyn Andrews.

Publisher/Date: Timber Press, 2004, 1st US, $49.95
A Bontanical Magazine Monograph

Format/Condition: New hardcover book with dust jacket is in fine condition. 442 pages. Measures approx 8×10 inches, profusely illustrated.

Description: Illustrated with 31 exquisite full-color plates, as well as line drawings and close-up color photographs, this lovely volume focuses on beloved, fragrant lavender—its importance as a garden plant and as a mainstay of the perfumery and aromatherapy industries. Describing some 39 species, their hybrids, and nearly 400 cultivars,

The Genus Lavandula describes lavender taxonomy, distribution, history, and cultivation, as well as propagation, pests and diseases, and offers an overview of lavender’s commercial products, essential oils, and chemistry.