The Firefly Dictionary of Plant Names: Common and Botanical

ISBN 10: 1552976025 / ISBN 13: 9781552976029

Published by Firefly Books, 2003

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Firefly Dictionary of Plant Names: Common and Botanical
• Publisher: Firefly Books
• Publication Date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1552976025
• ISBN 13: 9781552976029
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

This is the only guide needed to find the name of a plant. Using whichever name is already known -- common or botanical -- readers will quickly find the name needed using the extensive cross-reference lists. From alpines to trees and shrubs, from houseplants to wild flowers, this essential gardening reference covers an amazing 30,000 terms over 448 pages, all in a compact, easy-to-carry size:

Quickly find the common or botanical equivalents of plant names
Easily convert common plant names to their botanical equivalents -- and vice versa
Inclusive coverage of North American, European and UK common names, plus earlier versions of common names
Explanations of Latin help to identify whole groups of plants at a glance
Convenient pocket-sized format, with a wipe-clean flexibind cover, makes it easy to carry along on visits to the garden center or nursery

About the Author

Harold Bagust is a well known gardener with over 60 years' experience growing and studying plants. A regular contributor to international gardening journals and broadcasts, he is an expert on pelargoniums and the author of seven books, including The Gardener's Dictionary of Horticultural Terms.