Alba: The Book of White Flowers - Hardcover

Bown, Deni

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0044403755 ISBN 13: 9780044403753

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd, 1989

Synopsis

A lovely introduction to white flowersIt is a rare gardener who is not a white-flower enthusiast. In this book, Deni Bown discusses the history surrounding these flowers and describes hundreds of varieties. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. Symbolic of innocence, purity, and love, white flowers are uniquely evocative. Deni Bown explores the botanical, historical, and mystical aspects of white flowers and their place in the garden and greenhouse. Alba lists more than 1,000 white-flowered species and forms, including annuals, biennials, perennials, trees, shrubs, and climbers.Published at $32.95 Our last copies availalbe at $16.49

About this title

From the Publisher:

A lovely introduction to white flowers
It is a rare gardener who is not a white-flower enthusiast. In this book, Deni Bown discusses the history surrounding these flowers and describes hundreds of varieties.

Synopsis:

Botanist and prize-winning photographer Deni Bown provides a survey of all aspects of white flowers, their horticultural, historical, symbolic and ceremonial significance. Annuals, biennials, bulbs, perennials and shrubs are covered, with a plant list giving details of habit and cultivation. The author has written "Fine Herbs" and is an expert photographer of plant life and an authority on many groups of plants. The book will have wide appeal to gardeners, garden designers, florists, flower arrangers and nurserymen.

About this edition

• Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
• Publication date: 1989
• ISBN 10: 0044403755
• ISBN 13: 9780044403753
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 160