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Presented in a portable, flexible-bound paperback format with an elastic closure, Portable Latin for Gardeners is a distillation of our previous co-publication with Quid, Latin for Gardeners by Lorraine Harrison in fall 2012. In order to cultivate spectacular gardens one need not necessarily posses an appreciation for Loeb editions, but knowing those esoteric names behind the rose or hellebore in Latin brings about a greater appreciation to accompany your dirty, earth-smelling fingernails. Without that knowledge, you might acquire a hellebores foetidus without realizing the fetid smell it will emit, or that the Potentilla reptans you hoped would stand tall as a sentinel will only creep along as ground cover. Having a basic understanding of Latin before trips to the garden store or botanic garden is similar to possessing some knowledge of French before traveling to France--it enriches the entire experience. But with this portable edition, there is no need to fear the forgetful mind as you can bring it to the garden store or botanic garden with you. Portable Latin for Gardeners is a great reference work intended for gardeners and green-thumbs alike or as wonderful gift for them as well.

Product Identifiers

PublisherUniversity of Chicago Press

ISBN-10022645536x

ISBN-139780226455365

eBay Product ID (ePID)10038298619

Product Key Features

Number of Pages160 Pages

Publication NamePortable Latin for Gardeners : more than 1500 Essential Plant Names and the Secrets They Contain

LanguageEnglish

SubjectLife Sciences / Botany, Latin, General, Référence

Publication Year2017

TypeLanguage Course

AuthorJames Armitage

Subject AreaForeign Language Study, Gardening, Science, Référence

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.6 in

Item Length7.5 in

Item Width5.8 in

Additional Product Features

LCCN2016-042850

Target AudienceTrade

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal580.1/4

Lc Classification NumberQk10.A755 2016

Table of ContentIntroduction How to use this book A brief guide to plant names CHAPTER ONE COLOR Light colors Bright colors Dark colors and multicolors CHAPTER TWO PLANT FORM Habit Spreading growth Size Shape CHAPTER THREE FEATURES OF PLANTS Flowers Leaves Fruit Stems and shoots Texture and thorns Taste and smell Additional features CHAPTER FOUR COMPARISONS Animals Man-made objects Natural objects Appearance of other plants Leaves of other plants CHAPTER FIVE PLACES AND PEOPLE Europe Asia North and South America Other areas of the world Plant habitats People CHAPTER SIX 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