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Barbareno
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Wild Cactus
I have been trying to find The Baja Book to buy online. Not having any luck.
But I did stumble across Wild Cactus by George Huey. Can someone recommend it or others?
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bajajudy
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What book are you looking for?
We have "Wild Cactus" here in San Jose
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tehag
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Baja Plant Book
Baja California Plant Field Guide
Norman C Roberts
Natural History Publishing Co.
La Jolla CA
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Barbareno
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| Quote: | Originally posted by bajajudy
What book are you looking for?
We have "Wild Cactus" here in San Jose |
I was looking on the internet for The Baja Book by Tom Miller and Elner Baxter....there is a discussion about the authors and book in General
Discussion. Looks like an interesting read from the sounds of it.
And then I came across Wild Cactus while searching this morning. I can get it used for under a two bucks on Amazon.
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bajajudy
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That book is out of print.
We also have the Baja California Plant Field Guide here.
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Barbareno
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Baja California Plant Field Guide looks like a good one to. Thanks Judy and Tehag.
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is there any mention of the drunk cactus I saw....this one is lucky to have his girlfriend there to lean on.
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Nice one Shari!
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David K
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Barbareno
| Quote: | Originally posted by bajajudy
What book are you looking for?
We have "Wild Cactus" here in San Jose |
I was looking on the internet for The Baja Book by Tom Miller and Elner Baxter....there is a discussion about the authors and book in General
Discussion. Looks like an interesting read from the sounds of it.
And then I came across Wild Cactus while searching this morning. I can get it used for under a two bucks on Amazon. |
If you go to the used book sources, you should find some of Tom Miller's editions of The Baja Book. He co-authored The Baja Book I, II and III... and
after he died from cancer, Ginger Potter-McMahan published The Baja Book IV.
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David K
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Here are several copies of Tom Miller's book for sale:
The Baja Book by Tom Miller
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Barbareno
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Thanks David. I did see The Baja Book II while looking. I will check out that link you posted and see how comfortable I am about buying from there.
You know when someone mentions a good book....well ya just got to see what its all about.
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David K
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The Baja Book II and III are just updated editions, and are BETTER than the original because of how the book was published... Pages can fall out of
the original as it is loose leaf with a plastic clip bind. I have purchased books from ADD ALL and they ship right away...
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Barbareno
Baja California Plant Field Guide looks like a good one to. Thanks Judy and Tehag. |
If you're looking for a truely comprehensive field guide to Baja plants the book by Robert's mentioned above may not suit your needs. That is to say,
it's a fine book. I own a copy. But am still looking for a more indepth and well organized book on the subject. Any suggestions?
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this is a good site for books as well. I've purchased several times - essentially individual sellers. the Baja Book is listed a few times, starting
around a couple dollars.
http://www.alibris.com/booksearch?binding=&mtype=B&k...
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these were listed for sale on Bookfinder.com - cactus is probably is a separate category - I searched "plants"
BRANDEGEE TOWNSHEND S.
A COLLECTION OF PLANTS FROM BAJA CALIFORNIA, 1889
Wiggins, I. L. and Epling, C.
Newly and Poorly Known Species of Plants From the Sonoran Desert and a New Poliomintha From Baja California
Jeanette Coyle
Field Guide to the Common and Interesting Plants of Baja California
IVAN MURRAY JOHNSTON
Undescribed Plants Mostly From Baja California
Lee W. Lenz
An Annotated Catalogue of the Plants of the Cape Region, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Gary D Wallace
Vascular Plants of the Channel Islands of Southern California and Gadalupe Island, Baja California, mexico
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Also:
Wiggins, Ira L, 1980, Flora of Baja California
Arriaga, L. and J. L. Leon, 1990, The Mexican Tropical Deciduous Forest of Baja California Sur
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Wiggins, Ira L, 1980, Flora of Baja California is THE guide for Baja - but not for beginners like me.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Neal Johns
Wiggins, Ira L, 1980, Flora of Baja California is THE guide for Baja - but not for beginners like me. |
One look at that Wiggins Book, and yes---no way for beginners like me also.
When ecomujeres was here checking out the plants around here, she had her Wiggins Book carefully held together with a strap---too expensive to
replace.
We are not so patiently waiting for her book on plants in Baja California Sur----she is very careful, precise, dedicated and can find more plants in a
tiny area than one can imagine.
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My Rock and Cactus display...At my...
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| Quote: | Originally posted by wilderone
Also:
Wiggins, Ira L, 1980, Flora of Baja California
Arriaga, L. and J. L. Leon, 1990, The Mexican Tropical Deciduous Forest of Baja California Sur |
thanks for the second reference I didn't know about it but I'll look for it on Amazon. takes 30 days for Amazon orders to get here but they get here
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