Research Catalog

Title

A book of flowers / compiled by Edith Sitwell.

Author

Sitwell, Edith, 1887-1964

Publication

London : Macmillan & Co. Ltd, 1952.

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Details

Description

x, 314 pages; 23 cm

Subject

• Flowers
• Flowers in literature
• Flowers
• flower (plant material)
• Flowers in literature

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references.

Contents

The dedications -- Plants and planets -- The virtues -- The Flower -- The soil -- Of seeds -- Of garden heroes and of gallants, and of Hortolan saints -- Of ancient gardens -- Of later gardens -- Some garden necessities -- Nature and names of those called usually English flowers -- Early spring in the orchard -- The gardener -- The fields near the garden : early spring -- Some recipes -- The primrose -- Daisies -- The birds -- The crocus -- The anemone -- Auriculas -- Hyacinths -- Violets -- The daffodil and narcissus -- The crowne imperial -- Tulips -- Lilies -- The breath of flowers -- The iris -- Lilac -- The gifts -- The blue world -- The rose -- The strawberry -- Gillyflowers -- Pinks -- Sweet Johns and Sweet Williams -- Campions -- The cherry -- The fountain -- Marigolds -- The bee -- The later pomp -- Of fruits -- Of other virtues -- Rosemary -- Night in the garden.

LCCN

53000422

OCLC

• ocm02855346
• 2855346
• SCSB-119851

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library