Buy this book on-line Parker, Peter : Little Book Of Latin For GardenersLittle Brown and Company, Boston, 2018 ISBN 9781408706169
How did the delphinium get its name? Which parts of the body lend their names to auriculas and orchids? Who are the gentian, lobelia and heuchera named after? Why are nasturtiums and antirrhinums connected?...These are some of the questions answered in this exploration of the mysteries of Botanical Latin [and some Greek] Evolved over many centuries and often thought to belong to the rarefied world of scholars and scientists, this invented language is in fact a very useful tool for everyday gardening. It allows us to find our way around nurseries; it sorts out confusions when two plants have the same English name; and it gives us all kinds of information about how big or small a plant will grow, what shape or colour it will develop, and what habitat it prefers.In his lively survey, Parker agues that Botanical Latin is not merely useful, but fun. The naming of plants draws upon geography, social and medical history, folklore, mythology, language, literature, the human body, the animal kingdom and all manner of ancient beliefs and superstitions" Illustrations based on woodcuts from Gerard's Herbal This book explains how and why plants have been named this way with a useful glossary and a list of eponyms. 322p. illus. bibliography. Book. Book Condition: New. Binding: Hardcover. Jacket: As New Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Parker, Peter : Little Book Of Latin For Gardeners. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including out-of-print books, used books, antiquarian books, out of print books and first editions. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |