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A detailed look at early American flowers and herbs, with expert
advice on creating a garden with historically accurate plants
Hounds-tongue. Ragged robin. Costmary. Pennyroyal. All-heal. These
plants, whose very names conjure up a bygone world, were among the
great variety of flowers and herbs grown in America's colonial and
early Federal gardens. In this sumptuously illustrated book, a
leading historic plant expert brings this botanical heritage back
to life. Drawing on years of archival research and field trials in
Colonial Williamsburg's gardens in Williamsburg, Virginia, Lawrence
Griffith documents fifty-six species of flowers and herbs and
provides details on how they were cultivated and used. For each
plant, an elegant period hand-colored engraving, watercolor, or
woodcut is presented along with glorious new photographs by Barbara
Temple Lombardi. This book is a dazzling treat for armchair
gardeners and for those who have visited and admired the famous
gardens of Colonial Williamsburg. It is also an invaluable
companion for twenty-first-century gardeners who will appreciate
the specific advice of a master gardener on how to plan, choose
appropriate species for, and maintain a beautiful, historic flower
and herb garden. The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation is a
not-for-profit educational institution that operates the world's
largest living history museum. Published in association with the
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
A sumptuously illustrated celebration of 34 remarkable women and
the beautiful heritage roses that are named after themMany of our
best-loved heritage roses are named after women and in this
charming book, Ann Chapman explores the lives and stories behind
the evocative names. We may be familiar with Mary Queen of Scots,
Amy Robsart, and Jeanne d'Arc, but who were Adelaide d'Orleans,
Nancy Steen, and Nur Mahal? Among the more than 30 women described
here are serene queens, duchesses, and aristocrats, courageous
heroines and pioneers, as well as the passionate gardeners who
contributed much to the cultivation and preservation of the roses
named for each one. Each biography is beautifully illustrated with
a portrait of the women and a sumptuous photograph of her rose by
the acclaimed French naturalist photographer Paul Starosta. "Women
in my Rose Garden" will make a perfect gift, not only for rosarians
and gardeners, but for all those with a love of history, romance,
and adventure.
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