PLANT NAMES SIMPLIFIED (3RD ED) (5M BOOKS) (PB)

First published in 1931 by renowned horticulturalist Arthur Johnson, Plant Names Simplified has become an established classic and this updated edition is presented by Chartered Horticulturalist Adrian Stockdale. This pocket-sized glossary format reference gives the name, pronunciation and classification of common plants and the meaning behind the Latin origins of the name. This enables the reader to learn how the terms should be spelled and pronounced correctly and provides an explanation of why plants like Helianthus hirsutus is so called - because it is hairy! A reliable resource for gardeners of all abilities, park managers, botanists, ecologists, garden designers, horticultural practitioners and students.