The Society's Publications

Australian Plants journal

The Society's main publication is the journal "Australian Plants" which is issued 4 times per year. It was first published in 1959 under the editorship of the late Bill Payne, who remained as editor for over 40 years. "Australian Plants" attempts to strike a balance between articles of practical interest to the average grower and scientific research papers.

The journal has built up a high reputation since its first issue in 1959 and is held in many libraries both in Australia and overseas. It's authors include the foremost experts in research into the horticulture and botany of Australian native plants as well as experienced amateur growers. "Australian Plants" is illustrated with numerous colour photographs and line drawings. It's topics cover a wide range and include landscaping, growing, botany, propagation and conservation.

The contents of the most recent issues are available here.

"Australian Plants" is a 48 page publication in A5 format and is included with Society membership (either as a standard benefit or by means of an additional fee). Membership brings many other benefits including hearing expert speakers at local group meetings, the Regional Society's periodical, the local group's newsletter, opportunities to attend events and meet like minded people.

It is also possible to subscribe to "Australian Plants" independent of Society membership. The cost is $20.00 annually ($AUS32 overseas), including postage.

To subscribe, print out the Subscription Form and post or fax the appropriate fee to the address indicated on the form.

Australian Plants online

Complementing "Australian Plants" is the Society's online magazine called (appropriately enough!) "Australian Plants online"....APOL for short. This internet publication has feature and short articles, book reviews, back issues, etc). APOL was first published in March 1996 and the current update can be viewed here.

Please note that the content of the "Australian Plants" journal and "Australian Plants online" is completely different.

Newsletters

The various Regional, District and Study Groups also issue regular newsletters which advise members of coming events as well as publishing articles and letters contributed by members.

Books

The Society is also active in book publishing. Over the years, the Society's Regional and District Groups have produced hundreds of publications ranging from simple brochures and pamphlets aimed at specific local areas to full commercial titles. Some that have been published by the Society itself or in collaboration with commercial publishers include:

• The Language of Botany by C N Debenham; now a standard reference work in many tertiary courses (out of print).
• Australian Indigenous Orchids by A W Dockrill; 2 Volumes describing Australia's terrestrial and epiphytic orchids (out of print).
• Friends and Foes in Your Garden by David Hockings; a comprehensive guide to pest and disease control (out of print).
• The Cradle of Incense by George Althofer; seeking out and cultivating Prostanthera species (out of print).
• The Banksia Book by Alex George; every species illustrated in colour and described in detail (out of print).
• The Grevillea Book Vols 1, 2, and 3 by Peter Olde and Neil Marriott; the definitive work on this third largest of the Australian genera (1994 - 1995).
• Native Plants of the Sydney District: An Identification Guide by Alan Fairley and Philip Moore; photographs and descriptions of the flora of the central New South Wales coast and hinterland (1989; reprinted with additions and corrections 2002).
• The Dryandras by Tony Cavanagh and Margaret Pieroni; the definitive work on this spectacular genus in the Protea family (2006).
• SGAP: The Story of Arthur Swaby and the Society for Growing Australian Plants by John Walter; a compehensive look at the Society's history and Arthur Swaby's role in its foundation as well as the story of the pioneer growers of Australian native plants in the period before the Society was formed. (2007).