Guide to Garden Succulents by Gideon Smith and Ben-Erik van Wyk is an excellent reference work for anyone interested in succulents, from botanists and horticulturalists to everyday gardeners. Containing more than 500 colour photographs for easy identification, the book describes more than 300 well-known succulents and their genera, and contains a section on succulent gardening, crammed with practical advice and information for gardeners. The authors of this authoritative work are academics considered to be among the country's leading botanists.