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Rhs Latin for Gardeners
Royal Horticultural Society
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Description for Rhs Latin for Gardeners
Hardcover. This beautifully illustrated guide unlocks the mysteries of botanical Latin explaining what plant names mean and the descriptive clues they conceal. Num Pages: 224 pages, 200 illustrations. BIC Classification: GBC; PST; WMP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 227 x 23. Weight in Grams: 708.
Aided by this book the gardener can now answer the question "What's in a name?" and they and their garden will benefit from understanding the wealth of information that has hitherto lain hidden within the mysterious world of Latin names.' - Financial Times Online
RHS Latin for Gardeners is an informative, entertaining and beautifully illustrated unravelling of the mysteries of botanical Latin. Over 3,000 Latin names are listed alphabetically, showing how plant names can reveal where a plant originally comes from (and thus its preferred growing conditions), along with such properties as its shape, form, colour, taste, and smell. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Mitchell Beazley
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781845337315
SKU
V9781845337315
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-95
About Royal Horticultural Society
The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) is the UK's largest gardening charity (625k members), dedicated to advancing horticulture and promoting good gardening. Its charitable work includes providing expert advice and information, training the next generation of gardeners and promoting the ecological, aesthetic and psychological benefits of gardening in an urban environment. Lorraine Harrison has a masters degree in Garden History from ... Read more
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