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RHS Latin for Gardeners: More than 1,500 Essential Plant Names and the Secrets They Contain by The Royal Horticultural Society (Hardcover, 2012)
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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. Each name is clearly defined and accompanied by a pronunciation guide, and the pages are filled with attractive botanical illustrations. Fascinating feature spreads retell the adventures of important plant hunters such as Sir Joseph Banks and Alexander von Humboldt, and explain how their discoveries affect the way our gardens look today. Individual plants are also profiled throughout, showing how their names can illuminate their hidden histories. Aided by this book, every gardener, and their garden, will benefit from uncovering the wealth of information that lies within the remarkable world of Latin binomials. A little Latin can do a lot of good - apply the lore of Latin to your own garden! Contents includes... The A-Z Listings of Latin Plant Names Plant Profiles Plant Hunters Plant Themes ...And Much More!Product Identifiers
PublisherOctopus
ISBN-139781845337315
eBay Product ID (ePID)117421968
Product Key Features
Book TitleRhs Latin for Gardeners: more than 1500 Essential Plant Names and the Secrets They Contain
AuthorThe Royal Horticultural Society
FormatHardcover
LanguageEnglish
TopicGardens
Publication Year2012
Number of Pages224 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height230mm
Item Width174mm
Item Weight720g
Additional Product Features
Title_AuthorThe Royal Horticultural Society
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
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- 25 Aug, 2024
Great book, beautiful illustrations and ...
Great book, beautiful illustrations and a beautifully laid out bookVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 10 Mar, 2021
Excellent book
Amazing book with clear pronunciation help and other tidbits. Highly recommend.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 18 Nov, 2022
Great for anyone interested in horticulture
Bought as a gift for my wife as she is learning horticulture, this book helps her to understand plant names to aid identificationVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 02 Mar, 2025
A wonderfully useful and attractive book...
A wonderfully useful and attractive book in excellent conditionVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 02 Dec, 2017
Good book
Very good book, for a RHS stunning. Highly recommended and it looks beautiful!Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 07 Nov, 2019
A very interesting book
Well written and informativeVerified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 05 Jun, 2024
Thank you for the great book!
Thank you for the great book!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 03 Nov, 2021
Interesting
Really interesting reference book - nicely presentedVerified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 14 Nov, 2018
Lovely illustrations
Lovely book. Excellent value!Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 24 Mar, 2023
Latin for gardeners
I have worked with Latin plant names for years and this is the best guide I have ever seen and beautifully put together.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
