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American
Horticultural Society
at George Washington’s River Farm
7931 East Boulevard Drive
Alexandria, VA 22308-1300
Tel: 703-768-5700
Fax: 703-768-8700
Website:
http://www.ahs.org
New Book: The
American Horticultural Society
Encyclopedia of Perennials
Alexandria, VA - September 5, 2006
In
mid-September, the American Horticultural
Society Encyclopedia of Perennials will be
released by DK Publishing. It combines
thousands of beautiful, close-up plant
portraits, along with detailed horticultural
information and planting suggestions for more
than 6,000 individual species and
cultivars—including the newest introductions.
It is the most up-to-date, colorful, and
comprehensive guide to perennials available in
North America. The book includes contributions
from a team of over 40 perennial plant experts
under the expert guidance of Editor-in-Chief
Graham Rice and Contributing Editor Kurt
Bluemel.
Graham Rice is a well-known plantsman and
author whose writing has won him admiration on
both sides of the Atlantic. He has published
over 20 books, including five on perennials.
He has won five awards for garden writing,
three in the United States. Graham writes for
a wide range of magazines and newspapers, and
judges at the world famous Chelsea Flower Show
as well as serving on a number of Royal
Horticultural Society committees and judging
trials of perennials. He divides his time
between Britain and the United States.
Kurt Bluemel is a renowned plantsman and
designer who has championed the use of
ornamental grasses and herbaceous perennials
in the American landscape. Kurt is the founder
and CEO of Kurt Bluemel, Inc., a 40-year old
company with nurseries and landscape design
services in Maryland and Florida. Kurt has
expanded the palette of perennials available
to American gardeners by introducing hundreds
of exciting new plants. Among the cultivars he
personally selected, are Eupatorium purpureum
‘Gateway’, Panicum virgatum ‘Heavy Metal’, and
Molinia litoralis ‘Skyracer’.
To request review copies, please contact Susan
Stockman at
Susan.Stockman@DK.com or (646) 674-4049.
For additional information about the book,
please contact David J. Ellis, AHS Director of
Communications, at
dellis@ahs.org
or visit
http://www.AHSperennials.com.
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The American
Horticultural Society (AHS), founded in 1922, is an
educational, non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization that
recognizes and promotes excellence in American
horticulture. One of the oldest and most prestigious
gardening organizations, AHS is dedicated to making
America a nation of gardeners, a land of gardens. Its
mission is to open the eyes of all Americans to the
vital connection between people and plants, to inspire
all Americans to become responsible caretakers of the
Earth, to celebrate America’s diversity through the
art and science of horticulture; and to lead this
effort by sharing the Society’s unique national
resources with all Americans.
7931
East Boulevard Drive - Alexandria VA 22308
(V) 703.768.5700 - Toll Free: 1.800.777.7931
(F) 703.768.8700 - Publications Fax: 703.768.7533
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