The Dairying Industry of Australia. Report of Federal Dairy Investigation Committee. I: Farm Production
Canberra, Government Printer, 1930. An accurate, detailed snapshot of dairy farm production in the late 1920s. More
Botany & Gardening
Natural History of Strathalbyn & Goolwa Districts
Strathalbyn, Strathalbyn Naturalists Club Inc., November 2000. More
The Natural Occurrence of the Eucalypts. (One page digests on individual species). Prepared by The Divisions of Resources and Research
[Canberra], Forestry and Timber Bureau, 1953. More
Northern Territory Correspondence. Correspondence relative to the Establishment of Plantations for the Cultivation of Sugar and other Tropical Products in the Northern Territory
Adelaide, Government Printer, 1878. Primarily accounts from Mauritius newspapers commenting on the Minister Controlling the Northern Territory of South Australia's communication 'relative to the land you wish to bring under cultivation'. South Australian Parliamentary Paper Number 43 of 1878. More
The Victorian Government Prize Essays, 1860
Melbourne, Government Printer, 1861. The essays are 'Collection and Storage of Water in Victoria' by Frederick Acheson (49 pages); 'Agriculture in Victoria' by William Story (pages 163 pages plus a plan); 'Origin and Distribution of Gold in Quartz Veins' by Henry Rosales (31 pages) and 'Development of the Resources of..... More
The Burma Delta. Economic Development and Social Change on an Asian Rice Frontier, 1852-1941
Madison, The University of Wisconsin Press, 1974. After 'its annexation to the Indian Empire in 1852, Lower Burma (the Irrawaddy-Sittang delta region) was transformed from an underdeveloped and sparsely populated backwater of the Konbaung Empire into the world's largest exporter of rice. This work focuses on ... the growth of..... More
Seeds of Change. An Illustrated History of Adelaide Botanic Garden
Adelaide, Board of the Botanic Gardens and State Herbarium, in association with Bloomings Books Pty Ltd, Melbourne, 2006. The book was released to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Adelaide Botanic Garden. More
Seeds of Change. An Illustrated History of Adelaide Botanic Garden
Adelaide, Board of the Botanic Gardens and State Herbarium, in association with Bloomings Books Pty Ltd, Melbourne, 2006. The book was released to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Adelaide Botanic Garden. More
Adelaide Philosophical Society. Annual Report and Transactions for the Year ending 30th September, 1870
Adelaide, Printed by Andrew, Thomas, & Clark, at the 'Register,' 'Observer,' and 'Journal' Offices, 1871. The pamphlet comprises a title page, list of office-bearers and members, and the report for the year (each one leaf, verso blank), followed by 11 papers read at the society's meetings during the year. The..... More
The Brotherhood of the Trees
London, Adelphi, [1930]. Inscribed, dated (20 May 1931) and signed by the author. With a loosely inserted newspaper cutting. More
The Man on the Land. Practical Points for Producers
Adelaide, W.K. Thomas, 1911 [a new work - see footnote]. Reprinted from The Register and The Observer; a selection of some of the most educative and interesting articles from the 'Man on the Land' column. A pamphlet with the same title but containing a different selection of material was published..... More
Farm Water Supplies for Domestic and Stock Purposes
Melbourne, J.J. Gourley, Government Printer, for State Rivers and Water Supply Commission, Victoria, 1946. More
The Garden of Ideas. Four Centuries of Australian Style
Carlton, Miegunyah Press, 2010. Signed in ink by the author on the title page. Number 135 in the second numbered series of the Miegunyah Volumes. More
Treatise and Handbook of Orange-Culture in Auckland, New Zealand
Wellington, Government Printer, 1884. 'With a view to encouraging the more extensive culture of Citrus fruits in the northern portion of New Zealand, and of aiding planters with reliable information on the subject, the author of this book was empowered by the New Zealand Government to visit New South Wales..... More
The Dictionary of Science for Gardeners. 6000 Scientific Terms Explored and Explained
Portland, Timber Press, 2015. More
Tom's Weeds. The Story of Rochford's and their House Plants
London, Faber and Faber, 1970. More
The Liverworts of New Zealand
Dunedin, University of Otago Press, 1975. More
The Mosses of New Zealand
Dunedin, University of Otago Press, 1971. More
The Water Joey. A Nostalgic Look at the Old Wheat Mills of Canterbury, and the Men and Women who Served them
Wellington, Reed, 1976. Inscribed and signed by the author. More
The Trees of New South Wales
Sydney, Thomas Henry Tennant, Government Printer, 1947 (second edition)/ 1932. Limited to 1000 copies. More
The Trees of New South Wales
Sydney, Alfred James Kent, Government Printer, 1932. Limited to 1000 copies. More
On the Food of Plants ... to which is added, an Essay on the Drill Husbandry of Turnips ... [Bound together with] The Hop Farmer; or, A Complete Account of Hop Culture ...
London, Messrs. (James) Ridgway, Piccadilly, 1842 and 1838. A presentation copy, inscribed in ink on the front free endpaper 'Presented by the Author | with his best wishes'. The following has been added in ink in an early hand: 'to | Mr. Sam'l Bartlett | and from him to the..... More
Herbaceous Perennial Plants. A Treatise on their Identification, Culture and Garden Attributes
Athens, Varsity Press, 1989/ 1989. More
Uncommon Climbers for Every Garden. A Hand-Picked Selection of Climbing Plants for Containers, Conservatories and the Open Garden
Portland, Timber Press, 2010. With numerous illustrations in colour. More