Book ID: 47043
Coats, Alice M.
Garden Shrubs and their Histories. 1992. numerous colour photos. 223 p. lex8vo. Cloth.
With this new illustrated edition, a classic of gardening literature isonce again available to the public. Presenting a delightful blend oferudition and wit, garden historian Alice Coats traces the fascinatingstories behind the discovery and introduction of our most familiargarden shrubs. Coats skillfully interweaves botanical, horticultural,herbal and historical information with down-to-earth gardening wisdomabout clematis, forsythia, fuchsia, honeysuckle, hydrangea, hibiscus,lilac, magnolia, roses, rhododendrons, tree peonies, wisteria and 100other garden shrubs.