Flowers and herbs of early America
By: Lawrence D. Griffith ; photography by Barbara Temple Lombardi.
Contributors: Lombardi, Barbara Temple.
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: New Haven, Conn; London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 292
ISBN-13: 9780300145366
Subjects: Flowers -- United States -- History -- 17th century; Herbs -- United States -- History -- 17th century; Historic gardens
Description: A leading historic plant expert bring the botanical heritage of early America back to life, documenting more than fifty species of flowers and herbs and providing details on how they were cultivated and used.