<bigger>Dear All, We would like to have the names and address details of leading booksellers (of both new and old books) who maintain good stock of books in the following areas: <bold>forestry, horticulture, ethnobotany, soil science, plant taxonomy, entomology, sacred groves, and philosophy </bold>Particularly, we are interested in famous old bookshops which specialise in books published during the pre- and post-Independence era.<bold> We are interested in books published in India as well as abroad, especially the classic works, in the above mentioned areas.</bold> <bold><bigger><bigger>About the Dharma Vana Arboretum</bold><smaller><smaller> Spanning 455+ acres in Bhongir, Nalgonda district, Andhra Pradesh, the Dharma Vana Arboretum (www.arboretum.org.in) would conserve thousands of species of plants and over a thousand tree species, many of which are endangered, through innovative horticultural and silvicultural practices that meet or exceed international standards. The DVA will be among the largest arboreta in the world and the largest located in a semi-arid tropical climate. Its primary scientific mission is to collect and preserve threatened and endangered species of indigenous plants, with an emphasis on the Deccan Plateau and the Eastern Ghats. A special focus will be on trees of medicinal, ethnobotanical, aromatic, ornamental, and religious significance, in addition to cultivating trees of no particular value. Thank you in advance for your help Sincerely T.V. Prafulla Chandra T.V. Prafulla Chandra Research Officer ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Dharma Vana Arboretum Administrative Office Plot 95/1, Phase 2 IDA Cherlapally Hyderabad 500 051 Andhra Pradesh India Phones Direct +91 40 2726 0930 +91 40 3911 4202 EPABX +91 40 2726 0801 Ext. 202 +91 40 2726 0802 Ext. 202 +91 40 3911 4200 Ext. 202 Fax +91 40 3911 4219 www.arboretum.org.in ----------------------------------------------------------------------