Stearn's Dictionary of Plant Names for Gardeners A Handbook on the Origin and Meaning of the Botanical Names of Some Cultivated Plants |
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| Author:
| Stearn, William T. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-88192-556-2 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2002 |
| Publisher: | Timber Press, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $19.95 |
Book Description:
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This book offers a painless -- even fun -- way for any gardener to learn the meaning and origin of some 6000 botanical names and 3000 of the most widely accepted vernacular names, cross-referenced to their correct scientific names.
This book offers a painless -- even fun -- way for any gardener to learn the meaning and origin of some 6000 botanical names and 3000 of the most widely accepted vernacular names, cross-referenced to their correct scientific names.