| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
xv, 257 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-240) and index. |
| Contents |
Abelia -- African violet -- Anemone -- Aster -- Astilbe -- Azalea -- Baby blue eyes and poached eggs -- Balloon flower -- Bear's breeches -- Beauty bush -- Begonia -- Bleeding heart -- Bluebell -- Bougainvillea -- Butterfly bush -- California poppy -- Camellia -- Candytuft -- Carnation, pink, sweet William -- Christmas rose -- Chrysanthemum -- Clematis -- Columbine -- Crape myrtle -- Crocus -- Cyclamen -- Daffodil -- Dahlia -- Daisy -- Datura -- Daylily -- Deutzia -- Dogwood -- Evening primerose -- Everlasting flower -- Forget-me-not -- Forsythia -- Foxglove -- Fuchsia -- Gardenia -- Geranium -- Gladiolus -- Gloxinia -- Hollyhock -- Honeysuckle -- Hosta -- Hyacinth -- Hydrangea -- Impatiens -- Iris -- Japonica or flowering quince -- Jasmine -- Kerria -- Lady's mantel -- Larkspur and delphinium -- Lavender -- Lilac -- Lily -- Lobelia -- Loosestrife -- Love-in-a-mist -- Lupine -- Magnolia -- Marigold -- Montbretia -- Morning glory -- Mountain Laurel -- Myrtle -- Nasturtium -- Orchid -- Oregon grape holly -- Oswego tea, bee balm, or monarda -- Peony -- Petunia -- Pholx -- Plume poppy -- Poinsettia -- Red-hot poker -- Rhododendron -- Rose -- Rudbeckia -- Scarlet sage -- Silver bell -- Snapdragon -- Spirea -- Stock -- Sunflower -- Sweet pea -- Tobacco plant -- Trumpet vine -- Tulip -- Violet and pansy -- Water lily -- Weigela -- Wisteria -- Yarrow -- Yucca -- Zinnia -- Further reading -- Index. |
| Subject |
Flowers -- Nomenclature (Popular)
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Plant names, Popular.
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Flowers -- Folklore.
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| Added Title |
One hundred flowers and how they got their names |
| ISBN |
1565121384 |
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9781565121386 |
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