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A Little Book of Latin for Gardeners

English

By (author): Peter Parker

How did the delphinium get its name? Which parts of the body lend their names to auriculas and orchids? Who are the gentian, lobelia and heuchera named after? Why are nasturtiums and antirrhinums connected? What does an everlasting pea have to do with Indian miniature paintings?

These are some of the questions answered in Peter Parker's adventurous exploration of the mysteries of Botanical Latin.

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 agues that Botanical Latin is not merely useful, but fun. The naming of plants draws upon geography, social and medical history, folklore, mythology, language, literature, the human body, the animal kingdom and all manner of ancient beliefs and superstitions.

The book, beautifully illustrated with old woodcuts, explains how and why plants have been named, includes handy lists of identifying adjectives, and takes the reader down some of the stranger byways of human endeavour and eccentricity. See more
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Product Details
  • Weight: 470g
  • Dimensions: 143 x 224mm
  • Publication Date: 01 Nov 2018
  • Publisher: Little Brown Book Group
  • Publication City/Country: United Kingdom
  • Language: English
  • ISBN13: 9781408706169

About Peter Parker

Peter Parker was born in Herefordshire and now lives and gardens in London's East End. He is the author of two books about the First World War The Old Lie and The Last Veteran biographies of J. R. Ackerley and Christopher Isherwood and Housman Country: Into the Heart of England. He has written about plants and gardens for HORTUS and the Daily Telegraph and is a former Chair of the Royal Horticultural Society's Lindley Library Advisory Committee.He can be found online at www.peterparkerwriter.com www.instagram.com/prnparker and www.twitter.com/PParkerWriting

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