Dr. James Cullen is Director of the Stanley Smith Horticultural Trust based in Cambridge. He served as Assistant Regius Keeper at RBG Edinburgh from 1972 to 1989, where he was responsible for research on Rhododendron classification based on both the dried and living collections. From 1976 to 2000 he was editor of The European Garden Flora (Cambridge University Press). He is author of numerous scientific papers and contributions to flora, and holds an RHS Gold Veitch Memorial Medal.
Gardeners who delight in these comely flowers will find the book most informative. -- George Cohen Booklist 20050801 This is a top-notch handbook with glorious photographs from the Edinburgh garden, a comprehensive bibliography, and taxa index, written by a man who loves botany and knows the rhododendron very, very well. -- Christine Anne Sharkey Biology Digest 20060301 For the average enthusiast, this is a very useful manual; its value is in its clear organization and the logical presentation of data. It is a modern, botanically based identification guide that will be widely understood and consulted often. -- Douglas Justice American Rhododendron Society Journal 20060401 This authoritative reference offers keys to identifying 295 species in cultivation. -- Shannon Hendrickson SciTech Book News 20060701 The detailed text, clear uncluttered layout and sharp colour photographs throughout will make this an indispensable and practical reference book. Plant Network 20051201
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