Grimshaw, John, 1967-

The gardener's atlas : the origins, discovery, and cultivation of the world's most popular garden plants / John Grimshaw ; consultant: Bobby Ward. - Willowdale, Ont. : Buffalo, N.Y. : Firefly Books ; Firefly Books (U.S.), 2003. - 224 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 29 cm.

Paradise found : a history of gardening -- Collectors' paradise -- The narcissus family -- A garden in Africa -- Begonias, busy Lizzies, and other bedding plants -- Gentians and bellflowers -- Pinks and wallflowers -- The daisy family -- The medieval garden -- The heather family -- The grand formal garden -- Geraniums and mallows -- The Iris family -- A plantsman's garden -- The pea family -- The lily family -- Olives, plumbagos, and convolvulus -- Gardens of Islam -- Fuchsias and oleanders -- The orchid family -- Australian education -- Poppies and peonies -- A millionaire's garden -- The primrose family -- Buttercups and waterlilies -- The Japanese garden -- The rose family -- The English garden -- Camellias and magnolias -- Gardens of the southern plantations -- Pansies and forget-me-nots -- Foliage plants -- The art of botanical illustration -- Plantsman's choice :a miscellany.

Library Journal

Describes and gives the history of flowering garden plants, where they originated, and their present range.

Adult Follett Library Resources

1552976734

C98-930751-4


Plants, Ornamental--Encyclopedias.
Ornamental plants--Encyclopedias.

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