Book Review chapter ends with discussions items and many up-to-date references. The text is clear, earlier editions. Part 5, Propagation Methods of Selected Plant Species, contains recom- well-written, and concise. It is supported by mendations for multiplying horticultural an amazing number of color illustrations and plants of many types. Following Part 5 is Hartmann and Kester’s Plant Propagation line drawings. One of the best things about a large and useful glossary of 500 terms Principles and Practices, 9th Edition. the photographs is the opportunity to see related to plant propagation. Fred T. Davies, Jr., Robert L. Geneve, and unfamiliar propagation techniques and grow- As an instructor of a plant propagation Sandra B. Wilson. 2017. Pearson Educa- ing methods that may be unfamiliar to many course for nearly 15 years, I am pleased to tion, Inc., New York. 1004 p. $212.00. professionals and surely to most students. recommend this wonderful book as a textbook Hardcover. ISBN-13: 978-0-13-448089-3 Excellent pictures illustrate many anatomical for horticulture undergraduates or for anyone features. However, where photography was who might benefit from an in-depth reference Successful changes and improvements to difficult or not possible the authors rely on on plant propagation. According to the pub- something that has been considered the high wonderful colored line drawings to help lisher, the price of the print version of the quality standard for many years is rather illustrate many propagation principles and book is $212.00 and the digital subscription challenging. However, the authors of the 9th techniques. All of the illustrations are of version is $86.99. Also, instructors can obtain edition of Plant Propagation Principles and excellent quality, clear, and stimulating. Powerpoints for each chapter and students Practices have done so in very notable The text is also supported by boxes can get a test bank. Nowadays the cost of fashion. Horticulturists, horticultural students, entitled ‘‘Getting More in Depth on the Sub- textbooks such as this one is no surprise. One researchers, educators, and commercial plant ject’’ and numerous tables. The boxes and hopes that if this book is selected as a text, the growers and propagators everywhere will tables vary in size from about a third up to instructor will make every effort to use it appreciate the latest edition of this iconic half a page or more. Boxes generally contain routinely as a part of the course so students horticulture textbook and reference. text, and the tables summarize useful facts will get the greatest benefit possible out this The book is organized into five major related to the surrounding text in concise fine book and their investment. parts including General Aspects of Propaga- column and row fashion. tion, Seed Propagation, Vegetative Propaga- Part 4, Tissue Culture Propagation, has DOUGLAS A. COX tion, Tissue Culture Propagation, and a chapter on micropropagation from meriste- Stockbridge School of Agriculture Propagation of Selected Plant Species. Most matic tissue and another on tissue culture of University of Massachusetts parts are divided into chapters (21 overall) non-meristematic tissue. These chapters have Amherst, Massachusetts