The Orchid in Lore and Legend

The Orchid in Lore and Legend
Author: Luigi Berliocchi
Publisher: Timber Press (OR)
Total Pages: 208
Release: 2000
Genre: Gardening
ISBN:

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Berliocchi (1953-1999), former lecturer in garden history at the University of Reggio Calabria, Italy, presents a lively history of orchids, including myths and legends, their uses from prehistory to modern times, patrons and hunters, arts and customs, the plants' habitat and structure, descriptions of the genera, and basic culture. Fine period color plates and b&w illustrations throughout. A translation from Italian of Il Fiore Degli Dei, L'Orchidea dal Mito Alla Storia, 1996, Nuovi Equilibri, Viterbo, Italy.Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.


The Orchid in Lore and Legend
Language: en
Pages: 208
Authors: Luigi Berliocchi
Categories: Gardening
Type: BOOK - Published: 2000 - Publisher: Timber Press (OR)

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Berliocchi (1953-1999), former lecturer in garden history at the University of Reggio Calabria, Italy, presents a lively history of orchids, including myths and
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Pages: 147
Authors: Ruth Binney
Categories: Nature
Type: BOOK - Published: 2019-02-13 - Publisher: Dover Publications

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Pages: 184
Authors: Harold Koopowitz
Categories: Gardening
Type: BOOK - Published: 2001 - Publisher: Timber Press (OR)

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Language: en
Pages: 313
Authors: Jim Endersby
Categories: Gardening
Type: BOOK - Published: 2016-11-07 - Publisher: University of Chicago Press

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