Stearn's Dictionary of Plant Names for Gardeners: A Handbook on the Origin and Meaning of the Botanical Names of Some Cultivated Plants

by WilliamT.Stearn (Author)

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  Hardcover
  1992

  $24.72

  More than 6000 botanical names, those most frequently encountered by gardeners and horticulturists, are included here, enlightened by a wealth of detail and information, the result of years of research by the author. Also listed are 3000 vernacular names, cross-indexed to their botanical name - an invaluable source for all garden writers and historians. Both the dictionary sections are prefaced by introductions.