The Language of Flowers and the Victorian Garden - Softcover

Henry, Rachel

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0993073964 ISBN 13: 9780993073960

Publisher: Sphinx House, 2016

Inspired by Anna Maria Campbell's mid-19th century Floral Dictionary, Rachel Henry's well-researched book investigates each of the plants listed there to see how it was used in the Victorian era by gardeners, cooks, physicians and others. 

With facts and anecdotes on over 300 plants, The Language of Flowers and the Victorian Garden contains numerous quotes from some of the foremost gardening writers of the Victorian era and is illustrated with pencil drawings based on 19th century botanical prints.

The history of the plants and the folklore surrounding them are also covered and Anna Maria Campbell's Language-of-Flowers meanings are investigated, in relation to those given by other books published in the same period.

A fascinating and unusual study to delight gardeners and anyone interested in flowers and their history.
 

• Publisher: Sphinx House
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 0993073964
• ISBN 13: 9780993073960
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 406
• Illustrator: Henry Rachel