| Flora Domestica, Or, The Portable Flower-Garden: With Directions For The Treatment Of Plants In Pots And Illustrations Trom The Works Of The Poets Contributor(s): Kent, Elizabeth (Author) |
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ISBN: 1408659018 ISBN-13: 9781408659014 Publisher: Laing Press OUR PRICE: $33.24 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2008 Annotation: Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Gardening | Flowers - General - Gardening | Techniques - Poetry | Subjects & Themes - Nature |
| Physical Information: 0.98" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (1.22 lbs) 440 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: "Flora Domestica" is a 1823 guide to gardening concentrating on potted plants and other 'portable' flora. With detailed descriptions, step-by-step instructions and a wealth of other useful information for each plant treated, this volume offers the reader everything they need to know when working with pot plants. Highly recommended for keen home gardeners and not to be missed by collectors of vintage literature of this ilk. Contents include: "Adonis," "African Lily," "African Marygold," "Agave," "Almond-Tree," "A'loc," "A'maranth," "Amary'ilis," "Andromeda," "Antirrhinum," "Arbor Vitae," "Arbutus," "Aster," "Azalea," "Auicula," "Balm," "Balm of Gildead," "Balsam," "Basil," "Bay," "Belvedere," etc. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially-commissioned new introduction on the history of gardening. |