Containing descriptions, native countries, etc. of a selection of the best species in cultivation [...] Based on the French work of Messrs. Decaisne and Naudin (members of the institute of France). Entitled 'Manuel de l'amateur des jardins,' [...]
HEMSLEY, W.B.
London - Longmans, Green, and Co. - 1877 - [XLIV], 668, [44] - 23 x 16 cm. - Original cloth binding with gilt authorname and title on spine
[First Edition]. Antique botanical handbook with descriptions of hardy plants, information on the cultivation of plants, classification of plants according to their duration, habit, etc., and ornamental gardening. Illustrated with 264 black-and-white plates (following the original woodcuts by Riocreux and Leblanc) depicting all kinds of hardy trees, shrubs and herbs with given scale. With index of English and Latin names and glossary of terms. Well preserved copy, slightly soiled spine. Keywords:// Botanics / Botanie / Nomenclature / Nomenclatuur / Gardens / Tuinen / Bomen / Planten / Struiken / Antiek plantenboek
