Bibliograph

Plants of Colonial Williamsburg, how to identify 200 of Colonial America's flowers, herbs, and trees, by Joan Parry Dutton ; with illustrations by Marion Ruff Sheehan

Type

Label

Plants of Colonial Williamsburg, how to identify 200 of Colonial America's flowers, herbs, and trees, by Joan Parry Dutton ; with illustrations by Marion Ruff Sheehan

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 179-183) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Plants of Colonial Williamsburg

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

by Joan Parry Dutton ; with illustrations by Marion Ruff Sheehan

Sub title

how to identify 200 of Colonial America's flowers, herbs, and trees

Summary

This guide to the plants in Colonial Williamsburg's gardens describes and discusses two hundred flowers, trees, herbs, and shrubs. The historical background of each plant links it with the colonial period. Brief biographies of early plantsmen explain the roles they played in the history of horticulture

Target audience

adult

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