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Perennials for Minnesota and Wisconsin / Don Engebretson, Don Williamson.

ISBN Number:		1551053853 (pbk.)
Dewey Decimal Classification Number:		635.93209776 Eng
Main Entry-Personal Name:		Engebretson, Don, 1955-
Title Statement:		Perennials for Minnesota and Wisconsin / Don Engebretson, Don Williamson.
Edition Statement:
Publication Distribution Data:		Edmonton, Lone Pine Pub., 2004.
Physical Description:		252 p. : col. ill. , col. maps ; 22 cm.
General Note:		Includes index.
Subject-Topical Term:		Perennials -- Minnesota.
Subject-Topical Term:		Perennials -- Wisconsin.
Added Entry - Personal Name:		Williamson, Don, ; 1962-

Typical video/media search data:

Catalog #		Title		Presenter
394.265 Fos		Standing Tall in Your Own Backyard, Arbor Month in Minnesota
561. Wie		Dinosaur's Breakfast		Ron Wienhold
574.526 43 Ple		Tall grass Prairie Plants and Compass Plant Research		John Pleasants
580.724 UMN		Prairie Yard and Gardens, Horticulture Night		Sue Grooch

The Minnesota State Horticultural Society Library is committed to:

• Acquiring, promoting, circulating and maintaining print and audio visual materials on a broad range of horticultural and related subjects determined to be of interest to MSHS members
• Providing general reference materials for researchers of horticultural topics