Neal Bill:
Gardener's Latin
Discovering The Origins, Lore And Meanings Of Botanical Names
Robert Hale Ltd (United Kingdom), 1993
Hardback, 144 pages
Size: 177x162 mm
ISBN: 9780709051060
ISBN-10: 0709051069
List price: £6.99
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Gardener's Latin
Aimed at gardeners, this work is a compendium of Latin words that describe and distinguish plants and flowers. It also contains garden lore, such as: why Narcissus cyclamineus is a horticultural joke; why basil is the herb of dread and suspicion; and, why Cleopatra's asp arrives in a basket of figs whenever Antony and Cleopatra is performed.

