TY  - BOOK
AU  - Parker,Peter
TI  - A little book of Latin for gardeners
SN  - 9781408706169
AV  - QK96 .P368 2018
PY  - 2018///
CY  - London
PB  - Little, Brown
KW  - Plants
KW  - Nomenclature
KW  - History
KW  - Latin language, Medieval and modern
KW  - Technical Latin
N1  - Includes bibliographical references; History -- Essentials -- Spectrum -- Atlas -- Anatomy -- Bestiary -- Eponyms -- Miscellanea
N2  - Evolved over many centuries and often thought to belong to the rarefied world of scholars and scientists, this invented language is in fact a very useful tool for everyday gardening. It allows us to find our way around nurseries; it sorts out confusions when two plants have the same English name and it gives us all kinds of information about how big or small a plant will grow, what shape or colour it will develop, and what habitat it prefers. In his lively survey, Parker argues that Botanical Latin is not merely useful, but fun
ER  -