Description
Privately published [Published Date: 2006]. Softcover, 128 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm. No other printings listed.
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Condition & notes
In very good condition. Glossy pictorial paper covers have light bumping and creasing to edges and light overall scuffing. Binding tight. Pages clean and unmarked. Index, bibliography. A richly photographed and accessible field guide to the most commonly encountered ornamental plants and flowers in tropical Mexico, intended for tourists, residents, gardeners, and enthusiasts. The book provides common and scientific names, alternate names, use and care information, flowering habits, cultivation and propagation tips, and historical or little-known facts. Arranged alphabetically by plant name, with numerous cross-references. The introduction outlines the author's motivation, research process, and goals in producing a volume for lay readers navigating the flora of the Puerto Vallarta region. Linda Abbott Trapp is a resident of Puerto Vallarta and former Dean at the California School of Professional Psychology. She holds a doctorate from Iowa State University.