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Wild Flowers of the Bailiwick of Guernsey
Edited by Griff Caldwell, with illustrations by Wendy Bramall
La Société Guernesiaise.
Price: £4.80

Written primarily for non-botanists and children, this beautifully illustrated book contains short descriptions of 160 well-known wild flowers found in Guernsey, Alderney, Sark and Herm, and the habitats in which they are normally found. 40pp and 16 colour plates.  

Checklist of Guernsey Plants
Bridget Ozanne
La Société Guernesiaise.
Price: £5.00

The checklist is seen as the first step in compiling a new flora of the Bailiwick of Guernsey. The list includes all species recorded from Guernsey with brief notes on their habitat, distribution and abundance and information on recent records from the other islands in the Bailiwick.  

Field Key to the Commonest and Most Conspicuous Species of Channel Island Mosses and Liverworts
Adapted from E.V. Watsons' key by C.T. David
La Société Guernesiaise.
Price: £2.00

Adapted from E.V. Watsons' key by C.T. David, this includes only species found in the Channel Islands and so is easier to use than the original which covered the whole of the British Isles. It is extensively illustrated with colour photographs and notes are given on how common each species is. 28pp. A5.