This book was for many years the gardening bible for English readers in Malaya. Written by the former Director of the Botanic Gardens of Singapore and the most prolific author on Malayan botany in the first half of the 20th century, the book covers almost anything the Malayan gardener might want to know from flowering plants, trees and hedges to fruit, vegetables and diseases.  Good Hardback 323 pages with 18 black and white and 16 colour illustrations and an index.  

Weight: 0.9kg. Post free within Malaysia

Condition : The dust jacket is ragged around the edges and has significant sign of wear at the back. There is a dedication note on the front cover. There are signs of scotch tape on the front and end cover. Otherwise the binding is tight, text clear and there is fairly mild tanning throughout.