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To  State Agency, Environmental Organizations, City Council , Planning =

Commission,  Parks & Recreation:

Recently released by Monocot Press in Half Moon Bay: =

=8CThe Rare and Endangered Plants of San Mateo and Santa Clara County =

with Photographs and Illustrations=B9 by Toni Corelli and Zoe Chandik in =

cooperation with the Santa Clara Valley Chapter of the California =

Native Plant Society.  =


From the Introduction:
=8CThe prime purpose of this publication is to acquaint the public with =

our rare and endangered flora.  In doing so we hope to increase public =

awareness of our botanical treasure and the need to protect it.  This =

can lead to more effective protection and preservation for future =

generations to enjoy .  .  .  A plant lost to extinction is lost =

forever.  Some of our rare plants are on the brink of extinction =

because of human activity.  It is essential to establish a compromise =

between conservation and development that will preserve these valuable =

entities before it is too late. This book will be useful to =

Environmental Consultants, City and County Planners, Public Land =

Managers, the interested public, and others documenting the rare =

plants in our area. This will be the first photographic book of Rare =

and Endangered Plants by county that has been published in the state =

so far.=B9

The book includes details on all 106 sensitive species that occur in =

San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties with 172 color photographs and 14 =

illustrations. The book took four years to complete and the =

collaboration of several nature photographers and illustrators. The =

book is 144 pages and costs $24 with tax and shipping and handling. To =

order a copy send check or money order to: Toni Corelli c/o Monocot =

Press, P.O. Box 773, Half Moon Bay, CA  94019.  =

Or E-mail: 			corelli@coastside.net
Or Fax:  415-726-2594
See URL of front cover on the Internet at:     =

	http://www-leland.stanford.edu/~corelli/botany.html