Book ID: 93111
O'Brien, Alfie
An Illustrated Guide to the Plants of the Bible. Second revised edition. 2006. over 200 col. photogr. 188 p. gr8vo. Paper bd.
Describes the plants mentioned or alluded to in the bible. Givesdetails of their biblical association and their use in the domesticlives of the people in biblical times. The author grows the plants inhis garden and arboretum, and gives details of their hardiness and cultivation needs in Ireland from his own experience and from the manybotanical gardens in the United Kingdom. The second, revised edition wasre-formatted, with the photography combined with the relevant textinstead of placing it on separate plates. Some additional pictures areincluded.