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====== Delbert Weniger (May 10, 1923 — July 10, 1999) ======
Thanks to **Andrew Weniger** (Del's son), **Nell Weniger** (Del's widow) and **Laura Young Bost** (University of Texas Press) for authorizing the electronic version of the books.

===== Cacti of Texas and neighboring states =====
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Del Weniger was professor of biology at faculty of //Our Lady of the Lake// College in San Antonio, Texas. Besides biology, he was interested in ecology, history of Texas, and… Cacti! "//Cacti of Texas and neighboring states//" is his second book on the latter subject. It is a field guide of 356 pages that presents more than 170 plants through detailed descriptions and color pictures. Genera dealt with are: //Echinocereus, Wilcoxia, Peniocereus, Acanthocereus, Echinocactus (sensu lato), Lophophora, Ariocarpus, Pediocactus, Epithelantha, Mammillaria (sensu lato)// and //Opuntia//.\\ 
  *  **Read online in the [[http://www.cactuspro.com/lecture/Weniger-Delbert/Cacti-Texas/page-1.en.html|reading room]]**
  *  **Download:**
    * Interpreted file: [[http://cactusbiblio.free.fr/Weniger/Weniger_Texas.pdf|Weniger_Texas.pdf]] (25.2MB; 2009-03-20)
    * Original file: [[http://cactusbiblio.free.fr/Weniger/Weniger_Texas_O.pdf|Weniger_Texas_O.pdf]] (74.2MB; 2009-03-20)


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Right: Del Weniger (from [[http://www.malcolmbeck.com/delweniger/default.htm|this site]]).
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===== Cacti of the Southwest =====
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This is the first book by Del Weniger. A very nice account of the cacti of the southwest of the United States. Well documented from a historical point of view. More than 250 pages of text and more than 180 coloor pictures. The genera dealt with are those of //Cacti of Texas and neighboring states//.
For non-US or non-GB readers, please revisit centimetres-inches conversion rules!
  *  **Read online in the [[http://www.cactuspro.com/lecture/Weniger-Delbert/Cacti-southwest/page-1.en.html|reading room]]**
  *  **Download:**
    * Interpreted file: [[http://cactusbiblio.free.fr/Weniger/Weniger_South.pdf|Weniger_South.pdf]] (25.1MB; 2009-06-23)
    * Original file: [[http://cactusbiblio.free.fr/Weniger/Weniger_South_O.pdf|Weniger_South_O.pdf]] (135.3MB; 2009-06-23)