Anybody got Dirr's newest book?

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conifers Rock Island, IL(Zone 5b) Sep 12, 2006

Just wondering how many of you have purchased (just learned of it today - heck don't even know just how new it is but... I got a peek at some info from an email today)

Dax

It's called:

Dirr and Heuser's 'Reference Manual for Woody Plant Propagation'

What I saw was groundbreaking! Acer's in particular! Who knows what else it discusses???

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ViburnumValley Scott County, KY(Zone 5b) Sep 12, 2006

Unless there's a reprint, The Reference Manual of Woody Plant Propagation (From Seed to Tissue Culture) by Dirr and Heuser was published in 1987. I've had mine almost that long; the cover's almost off of it.

It has a world of good information, derived from not just Dirr and Heuser's personal work but from the likes of McDaniel, Chadwick, Fordham, Lewis, and more lions of propagation from the past century. Much has advanced since then (in tissue culture, especially) but some things are timeless.

Should be on every propagator's shelf, especially IL-equipped ones.

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conifers Rock Island, IL(Zone 5b) Sep 12, 2006

Thanks VV. I did call my Mom at the college library after I posted naturally, and I believe she said there's a 1998 revision, then again maybe she said it was 1987. She won't be up for five hours, so I gotta wait. Google didn't come up with squat last night.

All I have here is (Dirr's) 'Manual of Woody Landscape Plants - Their identification, Ornamental Characteristics, Culture, Propagation and Uses' which helps on occasion - but not the book I need for sure. Can't believe I don't have it by now!

Take care ya brown baggin' wine connoisseur (and thanks)!

Dax

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tree_planter Gainesboro, TN(Zone 6b) Sep 13, 2006

Hi Conifers, Amazon . com has Dirr and Heuser 's Reference Manuel of Woody Plant Propagation listed with Dirr's other books. so I guess its still available. It's a great book.

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conifers Rock Island, IL(Zone 5b) Sep 13, 2006

Thank ya!

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