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Genre/Form: | Terminology Folklore |
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Document Type: | Book |
All Authors / Contributors: |
Bobby J Ward; Ann Lovejoy |
ISBN: | 0881924695 9780881924695 |
OCLC Number: | 40396426 |
Description: | 446 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
Contents: | Acanthus -- Aconite -- Adonis, anemone & pulsatilla -- Amaryllis -- Arum -- Asphodel -- Aster -- Begonia -- Bellflower -- Broom -- Buttercup -- Camellia -- Carnation -- Clematis -- Cockscomb -- Colchicum -- Columbine -- Cornflower -- Crape myrtle -- Crocus -- Cyclamen -- Daffodil -- Dahlia -- Daisy -- Daylily -- Euphorbia -- Evening primrose -- Fern -- Forget-me-not -- Forsythia -- Foxglove -- Fritillary -- Gentian -- Geranium & pelargonium -- Gladiolus -- Guernsey lily -- Heath & heather -- Hellebore -- Hepatica -- Hibiscus -- Holly -- Hollyhock -- Honeysuckle -- Hyacinth -- Iris -- Ivy -- Jasmine -- Laurel & daphne -- Lilac -- Lily -- Lily of the valley -- Lychnis -- Marigold -- Marsh mallow -- Morning glory & bindweed -- Nasturtium -- Orchid -- Peony -- Periwinkle -- Phlox -- Pimpernel -- Poppy -- Primrose -- Queen anne's lace -- Rhododendron & azalea -- Rose -- St. John's wort -- Salvia -- Sedum -- Snapdragon -- Snowdrop -- Speedwell -- Stock -- Sunflower -- Tulip -- Verbena or vervain -- Violet, pansy & viola -- Wallflower -- Waterlily -- Weeds -- Wisteria -- Yarrow -- Zinnia -- Calendar of flowers -- Saints of the spade. |
Responsibility: | Bobby J. Ward ; foreword by Ann Lovejoy. |
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Abstract:
A survey of 80 plant genera, with a multitude of references to, and extracts from, myth and literature from the earliest times to the recent past.
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