"After praising the virtues and beauty of the lily, Henry Adams's 1913 work provides a short history and guide to the cultivation of the lily in hopes of inspiring more gardeners to grow this flower."

"Ida Bennett's 1909 primer is aimed at the amateur gardener, covering all aspects of the growing of flowers including window boxes, rose beds, houseplants, and winter protection."

"In his 1862 work, Benjamin Williams provides the novice orchid grower with simple directions on the cultivation of orchids, as well as descriptions of a variety of orchid species."

This 1908 volume created under the auspices of the England's National Rose Society is a comprehensive guide to identifying and eradicating pests and diseases affecting the rose.

"This 1916 volume created by Conard and Jones Company of West Grove, PA, provides amateur rose gardeners with the information needed to produce the same all-summer feast of roses as a skilled professional."

Harry Thomas's 1912 handbook offers directions to gardeners on how they can get flower magic in their own gardens.

"Celia Laighton Thaxter (1835-1894) was born in Portsmouth, NH. When she was four, her father became the lighthouse keeper on White Island in the Isles of Shoals. After resigning his post eight years later, he built a resort hotel on Appledore Island in Maine. The first of its kind on the New England coast, the hotel became a gathering place for writers and artists during the latter half of the 19th century. In her last year of life, Celia published this work, in which she lovingly describes her Appledore garden and its flowers. The flowers she grew in her cutting garden filled her own rooms and those of the hotel, and this work became famous for its descriptions of the old-fashioned flowers she grew there. Her island garden, a plot that measured 15 feet square, has been re-created and is open to visitors."

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Containing Particulars As To Descriptions, Culture, Propagation, Etc., Of Plants From All Parts Of The World Having Bulbs, Corms, Tubers, Or Rhizomes, Orchids Excluded.

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The history of orchids teems with tales of temptation and passion. This stunning book combines the most luscious and tactile photographs with surprising and informative texts about orchids. The first part of the book tells the tale about the discovery of orchids through history and describes the way in which orchids are perceived. In the East the emphasis lies mainly on positive characteristics, grace and generosity. In the West orchids personify procreation and sex. Why are orchids the way they are? Why those amazing, complicated shapes? Why those incredible colours?In "Orchid: The Fatal Attraction", Anne Ronse discusses everything orchids have stood for in the course of history.

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