100 Flowers and How They Got Their Names
Books / Hardcover
Books › Gardening › Flowers › General
ISBN: 1565121384 / Publisher: Algonquin Books, January 1997
Provides a short history and illustrations of one hundred common flowers, from abelias to zinnias
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Illustrations by Ippy Patterson. From Baby Blue Eyes to Silver Bells, from Abelia to Zinnia, every flower tells a story. Gardening writer Diana Wells knows them all. Here she presents one hundred well-known garden favorites and the not-so-well-known stories behind their names. Not for gardeners only, this is a book for anyone interested not just in the blossoms, but in the roots, too.
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