Description - A Gardener's Handbook of Plant Names by A. W. Smith
First compact dictionary to combine definitions of botanical names in general usage with information on their derivation and guides to pronunciation. A monumental index provides a cross-reference from some 1,800 common plant names to corresponding botanical ones. Combines thoroughness, botanical rigor, and interesting facts and lore - all leavened with touches of humor.
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Book Details
ISBN: 9780486297156
ISBN-10: 0486297152
Format: Paperback
(216mm x 137mm x 21mm)
Pages: 432
Imprint: Dover Publications Inc.
Publisher: Dover Publications Inc.
Publish Date: 1-Jan-1997
Country of Publication: United States
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