Can anyone recommend...

Emmyloo · Post by **Emmyloo** » Tue Jul 29, 2008 6:46 pm

... a good cacti book?
Have been hunting in book shops and can never find one - plenty on bonsai trees but never cacti! Have seen some on amazon, but want to know if they're any good before I buy!!!

Post by **CoronaCactus** » Tue Jul 29, 2008 7:15 pm

Try this

http://www.cactiguide.com/ref/

phil_SK · Post by **phil_SK** » Tue Jul 29, 2008 7:28 pm

Try the library.

Post by **daiv** » Mon Aug 04, 2008 7:16 pm

I doubt you'll find any good cacti books at the library and you won't find them on Amazon either.

Here is a probably your best bet for those in the U.S.

http://www.rainbowgardensbookshop.com/

Daiv

alikat · Post by **alikat** » Mon Aug 04, 2008 7:52 pm

I found some of the books listed on this site under sources at Books a Million both in store and on their web site.

lophophora · Post by **lophophora** » Fri Nov 07, 2008 9:31 pm

You can download several older works from the Cactuspro Digital Library - including a complete copy of the original edition of The Cactaceae: Descriptions and Illustrations of Plants of the Cactus Family by Britton and Rose (1919-1923, many color plates).

... I just noticed the buzz about cactuspro in the Gymnocalycium thread so this might be old news

Moonbeam · Post by **Moonbeam** » Sat Nov 08, 2008 2:40 am

I just saw that thread too, but I didn't even notice that there were other cacti books there too. So, thank you!!!

Post by **CoronaCactus** » Sat Nov 08, 2008 4:14 am

Wow, just what i was hoping there would be, a place to download PDF books

and the Original Britton & Rose is a sweet bonus!

Thanks for the link Lophophora!

TimN · Post by **TimN** » Sat Nov 08, 2008 5:27 am

Try your local library. Mine has The Cactus Family and several other decent books. If it's convenient to you, give it a shot!

lophophora · Post by **lophophora** » Sat Nov 08, 2008 11:13 pm

It might be a bit nerdy but I also like the Botanicus Digital Library. They have loads of historic botanical literature available for download including gems like Lemaire's Iconographie descriptive des cactees (be sure to check out the illustrations) and Coulter's description of the (then) new genus Lophophora.

Well, I'm sidetracking the thread a bit with all these references to historic literature

If you're looking for contemporary books on cacti in the UK I can recommend Keith's Plant Books - Keith has a good selection of books and provides excellent service.