A portable Latin for gardeners : more than 1,500 essential plant names and the secrets they contain /
Armitage, James (Horticultural writer),
A portable Latin for gardeners : more than 1,500 essential plant names and the secrets they contain / James Armitage. - 160 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Includes index.
Introduction -- How to use this book -- A brief guide to plant names -- Color : light colors ; bright colors ; dark colors and multicolors -- Plant form : habit ; spreading growth ; size ; shape -- Features of plants : flowers ; leaves ; fruit ; stems and shoots ; texture and thorns ; taste and smell ; additional features -- Comparisons : animals ; man-made objects ; natural objects ; appearance of other plants ; leaves of other plants -- Places and people : Europe ; Asia ; North and South America ; other areas of the world ; plant habitats ; people -- Ideas, associations, and properties : animal associations ; useful properties ; good qualities ; bad qualities ; relationships ; aspects of time ; further concepts ; other names as names -- A-Z index -- Credits.
This book is the perfect quick reference for working in the garden, shopping for plants, or conducting botanical research. The 1,500 terms are grouped by categories, making it easy to quickly find words related to color, size, form, habitat, scent, taste, and time.
9780226455365 022645536X
2016042850
Botany--Terminology.
Latin language--English.--Dictionaries
QK10 / .A755 2016
A portable Latin for gardeners : more than 1,500 essential plant names and the secrets they contain / James Armitage. - 160 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Includes index.
Introduction -- How to use this book -- A brief guide to plant names -- Color : light colors ; bright colors ; dark colors and multicolors -- Plant form : habit ; spreading growth ; size ; shape -- Features of plants : flowers ; leaves ; fruit ; stems and shoots ; texture and thorns ; taste and smell ; additional features -- Comparisons : animals ; man-made objects ; natural objects ; appearance of other plants ; leaves of other plants -- Places and people : Europe ; Asia ; North and South America ; other areas of the world ; plant habitats ; people -- Ideas, associations, and properties : animal associations ; useful properties ; good qualities ; bad qualities ; relationships ; aspects of time ; further concepts ; other names as names -- A-Z index -- Credits.
This book is the perfect quick reference for working in the garden, shopping for plants, or conducting botanical research. The 1,500 terms are grouped by categories, making it easy to quickly find words related to color, size, form, habitat, scent, taste, and time.
9780226455365 022645536X
2016042850
Botany--Terminology.
Latin language--English.--Dictionaries
QK10 / .A755 2016