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Barry's Book: "Growing Carnivorous Plants"
ISBN 0881928070
Carnivorous plants attract, capture, kill, and digest
animals and protozoans. More than 640 plant species
from more than a dozen genera are carnivorous. I have written a book that treats every plant known
to be carnivorous, those which may be carnivorous, and even a few more.
No doubt, there are other books on carnivorous
plants, so why did I write one of my own? I did so to bring my perspective
to the world of carnivorous plants---that of a conservationist, a geeky horticulturist, and a photographer.
Because of the oddities of the publishing world, there are three different versions of the book; they differ only in the
cover---the contents are the same. In the USA and UK it is published by Timber
Press under the name "Growing Carnivorous Plants". Meanwhile in Australia it is published by Reader's Digest,
and in South Africa by Briza---both these publishers are calling the book "The Complete Growers's Guide to
Carnivorous Plants."
You can click the thumbnails below to see a closer view of the book covers.
Appearances and shows
27 June 2009: Davis Botanical Society, Field trip leader (Butterfly Valley, California).
14 May 2009: Davis Botanical Society, Speaker (Davis, California).
24 Jan 2009: BACPS, Panelist (Sebastapol, California).
16 Aug 2008: BACPS, Judge (Oakland, California).
19 Jul 2008: Filoli Center: (Woodside, California).
9 Jan 2008: North Coast California Native Plant Society (Arcata, California).
16 Nov 2007: Sierra College (Rocklin, California).
19 Oct 2007: St. Louis Carnivorous Plant Society (St. Louis, Missouri).
4 May--4 Nov 2007: CHOMP! Conservatory of Flowers (San Francisco, California).
21 Apr 2007: North Carolina Botanical Garden (Chapel Hill, North Carolina)
How you can buy a copy of the book!
It's a great book, with more than 300 images (mostly
color photographs but also a few newly commissioned pieces of artwork),
so of course you must absolutely buy it this very instant. There are several ways you
can buy copies. I'm a big fan of having autographed copies of books---so I have ways of your getting autographed
copies if you want them.
And...well...frankly, we all know that an autographed copy of a book is more valuable in resale!
Option 1:
You can buy personally inscribed
copies directly from me. I am selling copies at regular list price ($39.95) plus shipping. Shipping within the USA by priority mail
is $8, so the total cost is $47.95. If you want to buy a copy, send me payment by check, money order, or the equivalent, payable to
Barry Rice. My address is:
Barry Rice
P.O. Box 72741
Davis, CA 95617 USA
I recommend you e-mail me (barry(at)sarracenia.com) and warn me of your order so I can look out for it.
Tell me who you'd like me to sign it to (like,
"To Marilyn Manson" or whatever) so I don't make a mistake. If you don't tell me who to sign it to, I'll just put
my name in it.
Unfortunately, I have discovered international shipping costs a lot more. It costs $19-20 to ship a copy internationally (7 days
shipping), although only about $10 if you care to wait for 6-week shipping. It might cost less if you join with other buyers, but since
shipping costs scale by weight, I don't expect a particularly huge savings on bundled orders. Contact me
(barry(at)sarracenia.com) and we can talk about options. Please make such payments in US money.
I don't do PayPal, but will look into it. I will fulfill cash orders, of course, but don't recommend sending cash in the mail.
Please remember that I'm a working scientist and photographer, and am occasionally on travel. I'll fulfill your orders within a week,
if at all possible, but please be understanding about minor delays!
Option 2: You can also get autographed copies of my book
from the world famous carnivorous plant nursery,
California Carnivores, which is owned and operated by
Peter D'Amato, master horticulturist and author of his own great book (The Savage Garden). I live a few hours from California
Carnivores, and stop by from time to time to autograph the copies in Peter's inventory. An advantage of buying from
California Carnivores is that they offer a wider variety of payment options, such as credit card, etc. Contact them for details
if the book is not yet on their web site.
Option 3: The Timber Press version can be bought from the major vendors, i.e.
Amazon.com,
Barnes & Noble,
Timber& Press,
and so on. Some of these companies offer big discounts, but these copies are not autographed.
I recommend paying more and getting copies from me or California Carnivores, of course.
Book updates and omissions
Alas, because of space restraints, I was unable to include in the book all the text and
photographs I would have
liked to. So I have created this web page to link to additional material related to the book. Enjoy!
Online plant suppliers
I encourage all plant enthusiasts to support only nurseries that do not field collect their stock.
This link lists suppliers who agree with a basic conservation statement.
Carnivorous Plant Societies
A web directory of carnivorous plant societies you should join; join at least the International Carnivorous Plant Society
and one regional society!
The Endangered Species Act (ESA) and you
What every USA horticulturist should know about the ESA, which applies to those growing Sarracenia alabamensis subsp. alabamensis,
S. jonesii, S. oreophila, and Pinguicula ionantha.
Advanced terrarium building
A complete guide to terrarium building--a much more detailed treatment than could fit in my book.
The St. Louis Declaration on Invasive Plant Species
In December 2001 there was held a meeting with a broad consortium of those involved in horticulture, including large nurseries,
botanical gardens, the gardening public, etc. These participants drafted and adopted a set of voluntary
"Codes of Conduct" designed as a first step in preventing the spread of invasive species. Learn what you should
do to contribute to the support of these voluntary codes.
Basic tissue culture techniques
Information on tissue culture that was beyond the scope of the book, but essential for those itching to try some laboratory techniques
at home.
Constructing a Darlingtonia cooling box
Guidance on how to build a cooling box for this challenging plant, as pioneered by intrepid Japanese horticulturists.
Citation list
A detailed list of the citations that were taken out of the book, to make it more accessible to the public.
Utricularia deviations from Taylor
A minor excision from my text was a list of differences between my Utricularia treatment and Taylor (1989). Here it
is, for your edification.
Book Corrections and updates
For a book as complicated as this, there are surprisingly few errors in the final work. However, I have listed all
these corrections in the document linked above so the perfectionist can note them.
Updates such as newly described species are also posted here.
A round of thanks!
Once again, I would like to thank all those who took time to review chapters, provide photographs, or provide some
other kind of support and help
for this book: Lubomir Adamec, Paul Berry, Beth Bockoven, Marj Boyer, John Brittnacher, Tom Cahill, Jost Casper,
Charles Clarke, Peter D'Amato, Doug Darnowski, Ron Determann, Jan Flisek, Robert Gibson, Madeleine Groves, John Hummer,
Laurent Legendre, Hongqi Li, Allen Lowrie, Phill Mann, Stewart MacPherson, Tim Metcalf, Eric Partrat, Kamil Pasek,
John Randall, Fernando Rivadavia,
Hawkeye Rondeau, Elizabeth Salvia, Ernesto Sandoval, Jan Schlauer, Don Schnell, Este Stifel, Miloslav Studnicka, Isao Takai,
Sebastian Vieira, Henning von Schmeling, Doug Walker, Rick Walker, and Bob Ziemer.
Book Contents
As a teaser for those who not not yet bought this book (and why not, I ask you???), here is an
overview of of its contents.
The reader may puzzle over the fact that I do not always cover in detail some aspects of carnivorous plant growing and
instead defer to other authors. This was a method I used so I don't have to spend pages covering the same old topics
already admirably treated in other books.
Chapter 1: History of humans and carnivorous plants
The story of human interest in carnivorous plants, from the slow acceptance of plants as carnivores, to the great stovehouse
era, to modern pop culture monster movies!
Chapter 2: Natural history
The why's, how's, and the where's of carnivorous plants. And what's this about carnivorous plants that seem to be friendly
to animals?
Chapter 3: Murder methods
Exactly how the deed is done. A review of the different carnivorous plant traps. This is more complicated than is usually described,
because there are many carnivorous plants that use traps that employ a combination of strategies.
Chapter 4: Aldrovanda
A particularly long discussion of this species, because it is usually neglected in other works. Includes a discussion of the Adamec and Darnowski
cultivation methods.
Chapter 5: Byblis
A thumbnail sketch of all the species currently known, plus cultivation guidelines. Learn how to set fires for horticulture!
Chapter 6: Cephalotus
Includes a description of the oft-forgotten gland patch!
Chapter 7: Darlingtonia
A complete description of this western USA endemic.
Chapter 8: Dionaea
Includes new cultivars: Dionaea 'Wacky Traps, Dionaea 'B52,' and
Dionaea 'Justina Davis.'
Chapter 9: Drosera
A complete list of every known species, divided into useful geographic tables.
Chapter 10: Drosophyllum
A very interesting chapter showing how this adhesive plant is very different from all the other flypapers.
Chapter 11: Genlisea
A convenient guide to all the species currently described.
Chapter 12: Heliamphora
This difficult genus has been divided into species many different ways. No doubt about it, this is a tricky group.
Chapter 13: Nepenthes
I list more than 100 species, divided into highland and lowland, and also categorized by region.
Chapter 14: Pinguicula
Another large genus with useful tables to help keep these organized in your brain. Did you know Cuba was such an important
area for Pinguicula?
Chapter 15: Sarracenia
My treatment of this should raise some eyebrows! I also introduce two new cultivars: Sarracenia 'Frogman' and
Sarracenia 'Belly of Blood.'
Chapter 16: Utricularia
The centerpiece of this chapter is the humongous table which lists every species, and gives information about provenance and
habitat type. A very useful resource for horticulturists!
Chapter 17: Other carnivores and not-so-carnivores
My assessments of Roridula, Brocchinia, Catopsis, Triphyophyllum, Ibicella,
Capsella, and others.
Chapter 18: Philosophy of cultivation
The first of three chapters on cultivation, this includes the Golden Rules codified at last, plus an description of all
the soil media you'll ever need, and the pests you hope you'll
never meet.
Chapter 19: Settings for cultivation
Windowsills, backyards, bottle terraria, dedicated terraria, bog gardens, and greenhouses. I discuss them all.
Chapter 20: Advanced cultivation
Leaf pulling, scarification, dormancy requirements, and other advanced topics.
Chapter 21: Field trips
On visiting plants, be they at greenhouses, on boardwalk sites, off the beaten trail, or even accessible only by canoe. Also,
some hints on protocol when trying to visit sites of extremely rare plants.
Chapter 22: Conservation
In most books, conservation is relegated to the last chapter. Yes, I do it here too (with a review of conservation stresses and useful
strategies) but conservation is an important thread that is discussed in each of the chapters 4-17.
End matters: A glossary and bibliography
Just to make it complete.
6 January 2009
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