 With so many plants available to buy these days it is hard to keep track of all the names. Some of know many common names, but they tend to vary from area to area, whilst some of us are able to remember a handful of latin names. This can make choosing plants in your local garden centre sometimes confusing and frustrating.Make life simpler for yourself by investing in a most useful book; The Hutchinson Dictionary of Plant Names: Common and Botanical.
- ISBN: 1-85986-356-6
- Publication date: April 2001
- Format: Paperback
- Length: 640pp
- Size: 210 × 105mm (33/4" × 81/4")
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| This great book comes in a compact glove-box size making it perfect for slipping in a handbag or leaving in the car, ready at any time. Definitely a book to last you a lifetime, listing the common and botanical names of more than 30,000 species of plants from Europe, North America and beyond. To make things easier still, these are listed under 14 recognisable categories – everything from alpines and aquatics, through to cacti and carnivorous species, herbs and houseplants. |
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From alpines to trees and shrubs, and from herbs to wild flowers, this dictionary covers the vast spectrum of plant types, concentrating on those most frequently purchased from nurseries and garden centres in the UK and North America. The book is in two parts: the first lists the botanical names and then gives the common names, and the second section lists the common names and cross-refers to the botanical names. An explanation of the origin of botanical names and a list of useful and interesting Web sites are also included.
- Easy to convert common names into their botanical equivalents and vice versa – a quick reference aid for the garden enthusiast and plant lover
- Listing of common epithets – to identify plants from their names
- Both UK and North American common names included – a comprehensive listing of common names in use
- Pocket-sized format – easy to carry with you when visiting the garden centre
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| Published by Helicon and priced at around £14.99, The Hutchinson Dictionary of Plant Names: Common and Botanical is available from most good book stores and garden centres. |
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