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Author : Laura C. Martin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1993-01-01
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 1564402215
LIfe stories of 105 wildflowers, grouped according to their most frequently occurring color; brief description, scientific and common names; place and season to find them.
Author : Laura C. Martin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Gardening
ISBN : IND:39000005506816
Author : Jack Sanders
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2014-05-06
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781461746836
The Secret of Wildflowers is a colorful tribute filled with odd, little-known facts and wonderful superstitions about some of North America's most beautiful and common plants. This book includes natural history, folklore, habitats, horticulture, uses for plants, and origins of names. More than 100 species of North American wildflowers are included and all are organized by blooming seasons.
Author : Laura C. Martin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Gardening
ISBN : IND:39000005591107
Laura Martin explores the history and mystery of more than 100 garden flowers, explaining how they got their names, where they came from, and their medicinal and culinary uses and sharing their legends, supersititions, and language. More than 100 pen-and-ink drawings and 6 pages of watercolor illustrations.
Author : Timothy Coffey
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Folklore
ISBN : 0395515939
This highly entertaining reference book presents the popular lore, social history, and practical uses of nearly seven hundred native flowers.
Author : Niall Mac Coitir
Publisher : Gill & Macmillan Ltd
Page : 458 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2017-05-01
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781848890916
In ancient Ireland there were 365 different parts to the body, and a different plant to cure each part. So the wild plants of Ireland are bound up in our culture and folklore from the earliest times. To arry a four-leaved shamrock brings luck in gambling, while putting nine ivy leaves under her pillow means a girl will dream of her future husband. Here plants are described in seasonal order, a perspective dating back to our ancestors. Different aspects of plant folklore are examined following a brief history of traditional herbal medicine in Ireland. Included are their roles in magical protection, in charms and spells (especially for love!), as emblems in children's games, and in Irish place names.
Author : Rosamond Richardson
Publisher : National Trust
Page : 323 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2017-04-13
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781911358343
A fascinating look at the myths, folklore and botany behind over 70 British wildflowers. From hedgerows to meadows, wildflowers can be found throughout our green and pleasant land. In this book, journalist and garden writer Rosamond Richardson traces the history and myths behind each flower to discover the fascinating ways in which the plants were used. Discover which flower used as a medieval lie-detector to test the innocence of suspected criminals, or stuffed in the shoes of Roman centurions to prevent damage to their feet as they marched. From periwinkles, beloved of Chaucer, and the oxlips and ‘nodding violet’ growing in the forest of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, the book celebrates the important role wildflowers have played in literature, as well as their uses in food and medicine, and the history, myths and tales behind each species. The nineteenth-century poet John Clare wrote, ‘I love wildflowers (none are weeds with me)'. This book is a celebration of the bountiful history behind Britain’s beloved wildflowers and is perfect for anyone with an interest in gardening, history or the natural world.
Author : Laura C. Martin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Gardening
ISBN : IND:30000029790643
Provides descriptions, origins, growing instructions, and legends associated with various trees and shrubs.
Author : Annora Brown,Mary-Beth Laviolette
Publisher : Rocky Mountain Books Incorporated
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2020-04-10
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1771603445
Through pen and ink illustrations and stories, Old Man's Gardenconveys the legends and folklore connected with Southern Alberta's wildflowers, native plants, and Indigenous culture. Originally published in 1954, Annora Brown's Old Man's Gardenis a Canadian classic that tells the story of Southern Alberta's native plants and wildflowers through art and in consideration of Indigenous traditional knowledge from the region. Accompanying the new RMB edition of Old Man's Garden, Sidney Black of Fort Macleod, the Indigenous Anglican Bishop for Treaty 7, provides his own commentary about Annora's art and writing in relation to the Blackfoot, while independent art curator Mary-Beth Laviolette broadens the story about the artist's contribution to Canadian art. Also included in this new edition are full-colour images of Annora's later paintings of Blackfoot lodges (tipis) and regalia, the dramatic landscape of the Oldman RIver region such as Waterton National Park, and her abiding, lifelong regard for the flora of her homeland. According to Annora Brown, Old Man's Gardenis a "book of gossip about the flowers of the West." A one-of-a-kind work featuring 169 black-and-white drawings of flowers and native plants, this classic text is about more than botany. Throughout its pages there is a sparkle to her stories of early exploration and settlement, her concern for conservation, and her regard for the Blackfoot Nation, and Indigenous culture.
Author : Richard Headstrom
Publisher : Prentice Hall
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Nature
ISBN : UOM:39015010078767
Author : Laura C. Martin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Gardening
ISBN : STANFORD:36105017568317
Laura Martin explores the history and mystery of more than 100 garden flowers, explaining how they got their names, where they came from, and their medicinal and culinary uses and sharing their legends, supersititions, and language. More than 100 pen-and-ink drawings and 6 pages of watercolor illustrations.
Author : Cherie Foster Colburn
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : JUVENILE FICTION
ISBN : 1936474182
Seven tales from Texas reveal the stories behind wildflowers as they were told by Native Americans, Mexicans, or European settlers. Includes "fun facts" about each flower and notes on the stories.
Author : Sylvan T. Runkel,Alvin F. Bull
Publisher : University of Iowa Press
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2009-11-01
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781587298844
This classic of midwestern natural history is back in print with a new format and new photographs. Originally published in 1979, Wildflowers of Iowa Woodlands introduced many naturalists to the beauty and diversity of the native plants of the wooded communities that once covered more than 6 million acres of the state. Now redesigned with updated names and all-new images, this reliable field companion will introduce woodland wildflowers to a new generation of outdoor enthusiasts in the Upper Midwest. The species accounts are accompanied by brilliant full-page color photographs by Larry Stone, Thomas Rosburg, and Carl Kurtz. In clear, straightforward, and accessible prose, authors Sylvan Runkel and Alvin Bull provide common, scientific, and family names; the Latin or Greek meaning of the scientific names; habitat and blooming times; and a complete description of plant, flower, and fruit. Particularly interesting is the information on the many ways in which Native Americans and early pioneers used these plants for everything from pain relief to insecticides to tonics. Iowa’s original savannas, woodlands, and forests were cleared with amazing thoroughness, yet enough beauty and diversity remain to give joy to hikers, birders, and mushroomers. Wildflowers of Iowa Woodlands will inspire both amateurs and professionals with the desire to learn more about the wonders of today’s woodlands.
Author : Milt McAuley,John Cervantes
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 566 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Illegal aliens
ISBN : UCLA:L0078733110
Author : Sylvan T. Runkel,Dean M. Roosa
Publisher : University of Iowa Press
Page : 309 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2009-06
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9781587298448
This classic of midwestern natural history is back in print with a new format and new photographs. Originally published in 1989, Wildflowers of the Tallgrass Prairie introduced many naturalists to the beauty and diversity of the native plants of the huge grasslands that once stretched from Manitoba to Texas. Now redesigned with updated names and all-new photographs, this reliable field companion will introduce tallgrass prairie wildflowers to a new generation of outdoor enthusiasts in the Upper Midwest. Each species account is accompanied by a brilliant full-page color photograph by botanist Thomas Rosburg. In clear, straightforward, and accessible prose, authors Sylvan Runkel and Dean Roosa provide common, scientific, and family names; the Latin or Greek meaning of the scientific names; habitat and blooming times; and a complete description of plant, flower, and fruit. Particularly interesting is the information on the many ways in which Native Americans and early pioneers used these plants for everything from pain relief to dyes to hairbrushes. Runkel and Roosa say that prairies can be among the most peaceful places on earth; certainly they are among the most beleaguered. Wildflowers of the Tallgrass Prairie will inspire both amateurs and professionals with the desire to learn more about the wonders of the prairie landscape.