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Art Nouveau Cross Stitch: Decorative Designs from the Turn of the Century
Barbara Hammet
Manufacturer: David & Charles Publishers
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ASIN: 0715313002

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A striking collection of 40 cross stitch designs adapted from the work of celebrated artists from the turn of the last century. Designs by William De Morgan, Gustav Klimt, Charles Rennie Mackintosh, and Mucha, among others, have been cleverly translated into cross stitch patterns and stitched up into a wide range of projects, such as table linens, pictures, a needlework box and a pincushion.

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With more than 800 Clematis species and cultivated varieties from which to choose, gardeners and growers have been inundated with options. Even more frustrating for some has been the absence of a single comprehensive reference with which to identify the numerous cultivars. This new volume, written by distinguished clematis experts and backed by the authority of the British Clematis Society, is the first picture encyclopedia on the genus to encompass the garden-worthy species and hybrids.

This long-awaited book is separated into two sections: the first is devoted to the care and cultivation of clematis, while the second provides an A — Z directory of more than 550 plants, from the acclaimed large-flowered forms to the less-familiar shrubby, subshrubby, and herbaceous forms that are beginning to be available. Using everyday language, the authors provide plant descriptions that include information on synonyms, origin, plant habit and height, flowers, pruning group, flowering period, cultural requirements, recommended uses in the garden, and hardiness zones. The text is accompanied by more than 650 magnificent color photos, making this encyclopedia an indispensable reference and guide.

Customer Reviews:

Encyclopedia is the Right Word.......2006-06-25

The word "encyclopedia" is sometimes overused, but not in the case of this book by Mary K. Toomey. The reader will enjoy learning about the huge number of clematis varieties with information on each one. The author even includes the different names that some varieties have in the market. This volume is a must for the serious gardener and especially for the clematis enthusiast. I highly recommend it.

If you can only own one.......2005-04-08

I own every book ever written about clematis. Unfortunately, this book was written by a Brit. That's the only negative for a North American grower. If you can own only one book on clematis this is the one. The author is very generous with her information. At least read this one cover to cover before buying anything else.

Gardening with Clematis: Design and Cultivation

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Gardening with Clematis: Design and Cultivation
Linda Beutler
Manufacturer: Timber Press, Incorporated
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0881926442

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Clematis are among the more versatile and diverse plants for any garden; few flowers can fill so many garden niches, from specimen plants to dwarf perennials, or container selections to multistory vines. Wherever they are found, their blooms never fail to induce rapture and awe. The carefully chosen clematis can't be equaled when planted in the right situation and pruned in the right way, but horticultural horrors can ensue when beginners (or experts) overreach and force plants where they do not belong. Linda Beutler provides instructions for newcomers and master gardeners alike on plant selection, cultivation, and design, and debunks a few myths along the way. With a distinct nod to the wonderful traditions for growing clematis in the British Isles and Europe, she may be the first author to provide a distinctly American perspective on the subject. Filled with 115 beautiful photographs and the incalculable wisdom of hard-won experience, Gardening with Clematis will be required reading for all adventurous gardeners.

Timber Press Pocket Guide to Clematis (Timber Press Pocket Guides)

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This is one of the best !

Timber Press Pocket Guide to Clematis (Timber Press Pocket Guides)
Mary K. Toomey , and Everett Leeds
Manufacturer: Timber Press, Incorporated
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0881928143

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Written by three distinguished clematis experts, the Timber Press Pocket Guide to Clematis profiles 300 stunning plants from an international selection of garden-worthy species and hybrids, from long-time favorites to the highly sought-after new cultivars coming out of Poland, Estonia, Latvia, and Japan. All the plants are readily available at clematis nurseries, including 100 award winners which have proven themselves to experienced and inexperienced gardeners alike. Specific cultivation information is given for each plant, including hardiness zones, light and temperature needs, and time of flowering. Illustrated with 320 photographs of flowers at the height of bloom, when their true color is best seen, this pocket guide is a valuable complement to the authors' Illustrated Encyclopedia of Clematis and a compact reference for taking to the nursery or garden center.

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This is one of the best !.......2007-03-09

This is one of the best book on Clematis that I have read so far. The one mystery of Clematis is what pruning class is my Clematis is in? This book helps you solve the mystery so that you prune your Clematis correctly for the best flowering results.

Climbers and Wall Plants: Including Clematis, Roses and Wisteria

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Climbers and Wall Plants: Including Clematis, Roses and Wisteria
Peter Q. Rose
Manufacturer: Blandford
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Binding: Paperback

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Clematis & Climbers (AHS Practical Guides)

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Clematis & Climbers (AHS Practical Guides)
David Gardener
Manufacturer: DK ADULT
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0756617162

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All the latest horticultural tips and techniques to guarantee success, this series is designed to meet the requirements of today's small garden owners, who want to enjoy gardening while making the most of their time and effort.

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Success with Clematis (Success With...)
Marigold Badcock
Manufacturer: Guild of Master Craftsman
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1861084072

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Clematis rates among the most beautiful of climbing vines, but in the past its popularity suffered because it was considered hard to grow. Not any more. This lavishly illustrated guide explains how to cultivate today’s hardy new stocks and enjoy clematis throughout the seasons. Success is assured, thanks to complete instructions on deep planting, watering, feeding, and pruning, along with diagrams of climbing structures. Choosing among the many colors and flower shapes available is easy with the help of the spectacular pictures and detailed information in the directory of 250 varieties that fills the whole second half of the book.

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Clematis: The Queen of Climbers
Jim Fisk
Manufacturer: Cassell
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Binding: Hardcover

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cHOOSING YOUR CLEMATIS
What the author says

Choosing Your Clematis
John Howells
Manufacturer: Antique Collectors Club Dist A/C
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Binding: Hardcover

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cHOOSING YOUR CLEMATIS.......2006-03-10

EXCELLENT GUIDE THAT SPECIFIES THE TRAITS ALL GARDENERS ARE INTERESTED IN IN CLEMATIS. WELL WORTH IT.

BILL MATTESON

What the author says.......2001-04-16

You need not be bewildered by the 1,000 clematis on the market. Knowing just twelve clematis gives you the features of all twelve group and thus all clematis. This book shows you each of the twelve groups. Describes three to six example plants in each group. Read about one group at a time, look at the examples, and you quickly learn the features of that group. Soon you know all twelve groups and so all clematis. If you want to grow clematis but do not know which ones to grow, then this book is for you.

Gardener's Guide to Growing Clematis (Gardeners Guide to Growing)

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A Wonderful Guide to Clematis

Gardener's Guide to Growing Clematis (Gardeners Guide to Growing)
Raymond J. Evison
Manufacturer: Timber Press, Incorporated
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0881926035

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Raymond Evison, world authority on clematis, here provides a fresh look at the genus by focusing on not just the popular large-flowered cultivars but also on the less well known species. A comprehensive plant encyclopedia divided into the distinct clematis groups provides detailed and authoritative descriptions of nearly 375 species and varieties.

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A Wonderful Guide to Clematis.......2004-12-07

The first thing that stands out when you read this book is the great photography and excellent illustrations. Raymond J. Evison guides you through the wonderful world of Clematis by teaching you all there is to know about this beautiful plant. You will learn the history, classification, the different species, and much more.
As Evison states, this book isn't a monograph of the species, but a guide for the gardener. So, it has just enough background information so that the gardener has a good foundation. Even I got a bit lost in the groups section, but it becomes clearer as you get more into the book. I would have liked to see some shots about propagation, planting, training, and pruning, especially in a growing guide, but overall the descriptions and the book as a whole is great.
This is not a book for the complete novice, but for the intermediate to advanced gardener.

Clematis and Climbers (Collins Practical Gardener)

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Clematis and Climbers (Collins Practical Gardener)
John Feltwell
Manufacturer: Collins
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Advances in Arthritis

Arthritis Without Pain: The Miracle of TNF Blockers
Scott J. Zashin , and M. Laurette Hesser
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Arthritis Without Pain is a timely publication about a long-awaited breakthrough for arthritis pain — a category of drugs called TNF blockers.

The miracle of TNF blockers is this: they work. Nearly two of every three patients who try these medications get lasting relief from joint pain and inflammation. Known as biologic DMARDs, these high-tech drugs inhibit the action of tumor necrosis factor (TNF), a protein that contributes to joint damage associated with rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis.

Arthritis Without Pain examines the science behind the TNF blockers Enbrel®, Remicade® and Humira™, offers practical advice for their use, and explores the real-life experience of patients who take them. Written by noted Dallas rheumatologist Scott J. Zashin, M.D., in collaboration with healthcare writer Laurie Hesser, Arthritis Without Pain gives patients the knowledge to take charge of their arthritis, move past the pain, and get back to a more active life.

• Learn about TNF blockers and how they work

• Compare TNF blockers with methotrexate and other arthritis drugs

• Take a five-minute self-test to see if you are a candidate for anti-TNF therapy

• Understand the differences between Enbrel®, Remicade® and Humira™

• Know what to ask before therapy and what to expect during therapy

• Gain insight into how biologic drugs are manufactured and why they need special handling

• Learn how uninsured/underinsured patients may still have access to these medications

• Read about other patients' experiences with these life-changing drugs

With the latest information on types of arthritis, standard treatments, lab tests and clinical trials, Arthritis Without Pain is a comprehensive guide to TNF blockers and the state of arthritis treatment today.

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Great Information.......2007-05-13

This book has all the information that anyone could ever want to know about Arthritis and the TNF blockers. I was very impressed. Even after dealing with RA for over 30 years I still learned alot that I didn't know.

ARTHRITIS CURE.......2007-05-12

outstanding, detailed book on the new Beta-Blocker pharmaceuticals - very useful

A Must-Have for Anyone Who's Doctor Wants Them to Begin Therapy With TNF Inhibitors.......2005-08-19

I am extremely happy that I found this book. I was looking for information on how these drugs, more correctly, biologics, are manufactured. I could not get a clear understanding of this from either the maker's literature, at least not literature that I could find, or literature on the drugs that I was given. I did find a complete description of the manufacturing process for each of the drugs in Dr. Zashin's book to the depth that I was interested.

Dr. Zashin also includes a great deal of background material on various types of arthritis. Most sources that I have found focus primarily on rheumatoid arthritis and give other forms a footnote or two. This is almost a primer for the arthritis patient in itself.

He has written this book in a very readable style making it comprehendible for the layman without being condesending. I found that I was actually reading this book before I went to sleep instead on my usual fictional material because it was that easy to read.

Dr. Zashin includes experiences of some patients on these medications in their own words. Most make the reader optimistic but there are a few that deal with the problems of obtaining these drugs due to their expense that are not. I would rather get an objective view of what to expect however than an unrealistic but rosy one.

An individual chapter is devoted to each of the three TNF inhibitors Remicade, Embrel and Humira. The same categories of information on each drug is presented and the pros and cons of each. Dr. Zashin also provides reports of clinical trials as appendices and a chapter on issues of delivery of the drugs such as issues with self-injection.

A surprise for me was the information he included on the (high) price of the drugs. It is of course, good to know.

The only two things I found lacking about the book were first; that the copyright date showed it to be a year ago that it was updated. Normally, for a bound text this is relatively recent however a great deal can happen in a year such as a drug might be approved for more uses or more clinical trials may have been completed showing more efficacy of one drug over another for a given condition. Second, I would like to have seen more patient stories. As I said, I found these to provide a feeling of optimism.

Terrific Resource - Hope and Help to Get a Grip on RA.......2004-12-07

This book is awesome. I only wish I had known about it sooner! I've had RA for 15 years, and was a patient in the clinical trial for Enbrel. Enbrel gave me back my life. But after 7 years, the effect has tapered off even after my rheumy added methotrexate. Last appointment, he said we ought to think about changing to a different TNF blocker. He recommended Remicade, which is an IV treatment, and told me to think about it. I wasn't quite sure what to think.

So I went web surfing. I read a good review about this book on the "About Arthritis" web site (arthritis.about.com/od/brms/gr/tnfblockers.htm), and bought it immediately. I couldn't put the book down! It is packed with the kind of information that would be otherwise hard to find in a single place. It offered all the pros and cons of TNF blockers, and has a "test" to help you decide if the therapy is for you or not. It compares all three TNF blockers head to head, after devoting a chapter to each. What a terrific resource! Not only did I learn things about Enbrel that I never knew, but it also answered questions that no one could really ever answer to my satisfaction (like why is it necessary to INJECT Enbrel?). Better yet, I learned ALL about Remicade, and other option called Humira (which is an injection like Enbrel, but only 2 shots per month!). The book gives pros and cons of all three treatments, and is very balanced. It's also an easy read, and the patient stories make you feel like you're not alone in this struggle.

Bottom line, I really felt like I got totally expert AND unbiased advise about what to do next...and I now feel confident, excited and HOPEFUL that I still have options.

So if you have RA, and don't know about TNF blockers, buy this book. If you have RA and are already on a TNF blocker, buy this book. And if you're like me, and your current TNF blocker is losing its effect, buy this book. Then run to your rheumy and get living again!

Advances in Arthritis.......2004-11-16

Wonderful news about the recent advances in treating arthritis. I found the book well organized and the chapters about the leading TNF blockers quite reasonable in length and content.

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