Plant Names Simplified

Author : Adrian Stockdale
Publisher : 5m Books Ltd
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2019-03-04
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9781912178810

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Plant Names Simplified 3rd Edition: Their Pronunciation, Derivation and Meaning by Adrian Stockdale Pdf

First published in 1931 by renowned horticulturalist Arthur Johnson, Plant Names Simplified has become an established classic. Presented in a glossary format, this pocket-sized reference book gives the name, pronunciation and classification of common plants and the meaning behind the Latin origins of the name. This enables the reader to learn how the terms should be spelled and pronounced correctly and provides an explanation of why plants like Helianthus hirsutus is so called - because it is hairy! Plant Names Simplified 3rd Edition is a reliable resource for gardeners of all abilities, park managers, botanists, ecologists, garden designers and horticultural practitioners and students. 5m Books

Author : Arthur Tysilio Johnson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1931
Category : Plant names, Popular
ISBN : UVA:X004007963

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Plant Names Simplified by Arthur Tysilio Johnson Pdf

Offers a simple translation and pronunciation of the names of commonly grown plants and trees.

Author : Arthur Tysilio Johnson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1976
Category : Plants
ISBN : OCLC:59994395

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Plant Names Simplified by Arthur Tysilio Johnson Pdf

Author : A. T. Johnson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1946
Category : Botany
ISBN : OCLC:315038652

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Plant Names Simplified by A. T. Johnson Pdf

Author : Arthur Tysilio Johnson,H. A. Smith
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : Plants
ISBN : OCLC:612537825

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Plant Names Simplified [their Pronunciation Derivation & Meaning] by Arthur Tysilio Johnson,H. A. Smith Pdf

Author : Lorraine Harrison
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2012-10-12
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9780226009193

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Latin for Gardeners by Lorraine Harrison Pdf

Since Latin became the standard language for plant naming in the eighteenth century, it has been intrinsically linked with botany. And while mastery of the classical language may not be a prerequisite for tending perennials, all gardeners stand to benefit from learning a bit of Latin and its conventions in the field. Without it, they might buy a Hellebores foetidus and be unprepared for its fetid smell, or a Potentilla reptans with the expectation that it will stand straight as a sentinel rather than creep along the ground. An essential addition to the gardener’s library, this colorful, fully illustrated book details the history of naming plants, provides an overview of Latin naming conventions, and offers guidelines for pronunciation. Readers will learn to identify Latin terms that indicate the provenance of a given plant and provide clues to its color, shape, fragrance, taste, behavior, functions, and more. Full of expert instruction and practical guidance, Latin for Gardeners will allow novices and green thumbs alike to better appreciate the seemingly esoteric names behind the plants they work with, and to expertly converse with fellow enthusiasts. Soon they will realize that having a basic understanding of Latin before trips to the nursery or botanic garden is like possessing some knowledge of French before traveling to Paris; it enriches the whole experience.

Author : Arthur T. Johnson,Henry A. Smith
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:878785844

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Plant Names Simplified by Arthur T. Johnson,Henry A. Smith Pdf

Author : A. T. Johnson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2024-06-10
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:708403129

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Plant Names Simplified by A. T. Johnson Pdf

Author : William Thomas Stearn
Publisher : Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Page : 363 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Botany
ISBN : 030436469X

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Stearn's Dictionary of Plant Names for Gardeners by William Thomas Stearn Pdf

Stearn's classic dictionary of the meaning and origin of some 6,000 botanical names

Author : Sue Gordon
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Plant names
ISBN : 0715321889

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Plant Names Explained by Sue Gordon Pdf

Precise naming of plants is essential to be able to identify them accurately and most gardeners have at least some knowledge of 'botanical Latin'. But a plant's full botanical name does much more than give it a unique label. The name can often tell you where the plant originated, who discovered it, what colour it is, and much else besides. What's more, the name is universally recognizable, and can be used and understood anywhere in the world. So wherever you are you can identify specific plants. Plant Names Explained is an essential and fascinating guide to the subject. What may seem at first a dry but necessary convention is revealed to be a way of opening up the intriguing world of plants and plantsmen. Based on William T Stearn's Botanical Latin, the classic work on the subject, Plant Names Explained is much more than an indispensable practical guide and superb reference book - it is an engrossing read. Published in partnership with Hillier, Britain's most respected nurserymen.

Author : Arthur T. Johnson,Henry A. Smith
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1964
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:916428099

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Plant names simplified by Arthur T. Johnson,Henry A. Smith Pdf

Author : Lois Ehlert
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 015204633X

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Planting a Rainbow by Lois Ehlert Pdf

This educational and enjoyable book helps children understand how to plant bulbs, seeds, and seedlings, and nurture their growth. Lois Ehlert's bold collage illustrations include six pages of staggered width, presenting all the flowers of each color of the rainbow.

Author : Peter Parker
Publisher : Hachette UK
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2018-11-01
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9781408706152

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A Little Book of Latin for Gardeners by Peter Parker Pdf

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.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 169 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781486311453

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Plant Names by Anonim Pdf

"Plant Names" is a plain English guide to the use of plant names and the conventions for writing them as governed by the International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants and the International Code of Nomenclature for Cultivated Plants. It covers the naming of wild plants, plants modified by humans, why plant names change, their pronunciation and hints to help remember them. The final section provides a detailed guide to web sites and published resources useful to people using plant names.

Author : Anna Pavord
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 751 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2010-12-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781408820766

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The Naming of Names by Anna Pavord Pdf

For centuries, some of the most brilliant minds in Europe searched for the rules of nature's game. In a world full of plagues and poisons, many medicines were made from plant extracts and there was a practical need to differentiate between one plant and another. Alongside this was an overwhelming desire to make sense of the natural world. Scholars, aided by the artists who painted the first pictures of plants, set out looking, writing and classifying, but 2,000 years were to pass before any rules became clear. Anna Pavord takes us on an exhilarating and fascinating journey through botanical history, travelling from Athens in the third century BC, through Constantinople and Venice, Padua and Pisa to the present day.