Author: William Robinson
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Alpine flora
Languages : en
Pages : 450
Book Description
Alpine Flowers for English Gardens
Author: William Robinson
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Alpine flora
Languages : en
Pages : 450
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Alpine flora
Languages : en
Pages : 450
Book Description
A Floral Fantasy in an Old English Garden
Author: Walter Crane
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3734029414
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 58
Book Description
Reproduction of the original: A Floral Fantasy in an Old English Garden by Walter Crane
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3734029414
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 58
Book Description
Reproduction of the original: A Floral Fantasy in an Old English Garden by Walter Crane
Alpine Flowers
Author: Gillian Price
Publisher: Cicerone Press Limited
ISBN: 1783620323
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 367
Book Description
This pocket field guide to identifying 230 common Alpine flowers is packed with all the information you need to recognise your favourites while out in the mountains. Designed for the non-specialist, this little handbook is arranged by colour and also includes a glossary of flower parts and an introduction which describes the amazing lengths that these tiny gems go to to survive at altitude. Alpine expert author Gillian Price says: 'It never ceases to amaze me that such tiny plants can spend months on end buried under metres of snow and ice - weathering temperatures as low as minus 25°C - then sprout back to life when things thaw out and warm up. In springtime you can spot the fragile purple petals of the Alpine Snowbell pushing their way through snow - they contain an anti-freeze that enables them to melt it. Masters of adaptation and survival, alpine flowers can trap insects, store precious water, expel excess minerals and fool insects.' Each flower entry includes a clear photograph and essential description along with its name in English, Latin, German, French and Italian and interesting information about the origins of some of the more curious flower names. Each one is also indexed by its English and its Latin name so you can follow up a hunch about a name or find out more about a flower.
Publisher: Cicerone Press Limited
ISBN: 1783620323
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 367
Book Description
This pocket field guide to identifying 230 common Alpine flowers is packed with all the information you need to recognise your favourites while out in the mountains. Designed for the non-specialist, this little handbook is arranged by colour and also includes a glossary of flower parts and an introduction which describes the amazing lengths that these tiny gems go to to survive at altitude. Alpine expert author Gillian Price says: 'It never ceases to amaze me that such tiny plants can spend months on end buried under metres of snow and ice - weathering temperatures as low as minus 25°C - then sprout back to life when things thaw out and warm up. In springtime you can spot the fragile purple petals of the Alpine Snowbell pushing their way through snow - they contain an anti-freeze that enables them to melt it. Masters of adaptation and survival, alpine flowers can trap insects, store precious water, expel excess minerals and fool insects.' Each flower entry includes a clear photograph and essential description along with its name in English, Latin, German, French and Italian and interesting information about the origins of some of the more curious flower names. Each one is also indexed by its English and its Latin name so you can follow up a hunch about a name or find out more about a flower.
Rock Garden Plants
Author: Baldassare Mineo
Publisher: Timber Press (OR)
ISBN: 9780881924329
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 284
Book Description
Provides information on selecting plants and includes cultivation descriptions for each plant
Publisher: Timber Press (OR)
ISBN: 9780881924329
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 284
Book Description
Provides information on selecting plants and includes cultivation descriptions for each plant
The House & Garden Book of English Gardens
Author: Peter Coats
Publisher: Michael Joseph
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
ENGLAND HAS THE BEST, AND THE MOST VARIED GARDENS IN THE WORLD, WHATEVER IS SAID ABOUT THE CLIMATE. PETER COATS, EDITOR OF HOUSE AND GARDEN MAGAZINE SHOWS THIS WITH HIS CHOICE OF PERSONAL FAVOURITE
Publisher: Michael Joseph
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
ENGLAND HAS THE BEST, AND THE MOST VARIED GARDENS IN THE WORLD, WHATEVER IS SAID ABOUT THE CLIMATE. PETER COATS, EDITOR OF HOUSE AND GARDEN MAGAZINE SHOWS THIS WITH HIS CHOICE OF PERSONAL FAVOURITE
The Wild Garden; Or, Our Groves & Shrubberies Made Beautiful by the Naturalization of Hardy Exotic Plants
Author: William Robinson
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Exotic plants
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Exotic plants
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
Nature
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 770
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 770
Book Description
Publishers' Circular and Booksellers' Record of British and Foreign Literature
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bibliography
Languages : en
Pages : 736
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bibliography
Languages : en
Pages : 736
Book Description
The Smell Of The Continent
Author: James Munson
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
ISBN: 0330536826
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 528
Book Description
‘I remember being much amused last year, when landing at Calais,’ wrote Mrs Frances Trollope in her 1835 book, Paris and the Parisians, ‘at the answer made by an old traveller to a novice ... making his first voyage. “What a dreadful smell!” said the uninitiated stranger ... “it is the smell of the continent, sir!” replied the man of experience. And so it was.’ Historians James Munson and Richard Mullen examine just what it was about the smell of the continent that so attracted British travellers in the hundred years from the fall of Napoleon to the outbreak of the First World War. It was the first time in history that the British, en masse, set out to discover Europe. Drawing on contemporary accounts, diaries and letters, Munson and Mullen offer a compelling portrait of the Victorians abroad, many of them convinced that their country was not only vastly superior but also the envy of the world. From the glowing review coverage: 'Pure charm' A.N. Wilson, Reader's Digest 'An entertaining and sometimes surprising, thought-provoking history' Sunday Times
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
ISBN: 0330536826
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 528
Book Description
‘I remember being much amused last year, when landing at Calais,’ wrote Mrs Frances Trollope in her 1835 book, Paris and the Parisians, ‘at the answer made by an old traveller to a novice ... making his first voyage. “What a dreadful smell!” said the uninitiated stranger ... “it is the smell of the continent, sir!” replied the man of experience. And so it was.’ Historians James Munson and Richard Mullen examine just what it was about the smell of the continent that so attracted British travellers in the hundred years from the fall of Napoleon to the outbreak of the First World War. It was the first time in history that the British, en masse, set out to discover Europe. Drawing on contemporary accounts, diaries and letters, Munson and Mullen offer a compelling portrait of the Victorians abroad, many of them convinced that their country was not only vastly superior but also the envy of the world. From the glowing review coverage: 'Pure charm' A.N. Wilson, Reader's Digest 'An entertaining and sometimes surprising, thought-provoking history' Sunday Times
English Cottage Gardening for American Gardeners
Author:
Publisher: W W Norton & Company Incorporated
ISBN: 9780393047899
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 252
Book Description
Thanks to the extraordinary color photos and gardening wisdom in this book, the elegant intimacy of the English cottage garden is a practical possibility for amateur gardeners in diverse regions of the United States.
Publisher: W W Norton & Company Incorporated
ISBN: 9780393047899
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 252
Book Description
Thanks to the extraordinary color photos and gardening wisdom in this book, the elegant intimacy of the English cottage garden is a practical possibility for amateur gardeners in diverse regions of the United States.