100 Flowers and How They Got Their Names
Author | : Diana Wells |
Publisher | : Algonquin Books |
Total Pages | : 277 |
Release | : 1997-01-02 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781565126855 |
ISBN-13 | : 1565126858 |
Rating | : 4/5 (858 Downloads) |
Download or read book 100 Flowers and How They Got Their Names written by Diana Wells and published by Algonquin Books. This book was released on 1997-01-02 with total page 277 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.