Staff Recommendation - 100 Flowers and How They Got Their Names

100 Flowers and How They Got Their Names

by Diana Wells [582.13 Wel]

Winter is a great time to dream about flowers and flower gardening. Plotting and planning next season's garden will be even more satisfying when you learn the origin of the names of some of your favorite blooms. Fuchsia, camellias, lobelia and clematis-their stories are all here. What will truly amaze readers of this delightful little book is the danger and difficulty early plant collectors went through to bring these garden stalwarts back to the West. Death, disease and utter devastation were often the price that these botanical pioneers paid to send back plants that we now take for granted. Hopefully, after looking through this book, you appreciation for these common garden flowers will "grow"! -- recommended by Lisa V. -- Bennett Martin Public Library/Reference

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