{"product_id":"the-american-flower-garden-directory-gb-42825","title":"The American Flower Garden Directory","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe American Flower Garden Directory\r - Containing Practical Directions for the Culture of Plants, in the Hot-House, Garden-House, Flower Garden and Rooms or Parlours, for Every Month in the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn presenting this work, constructed as a monthly calendar, which\r\nis the most simple and easy method to convey the necessary operations\r\nof the year, considerably more labour has been expended, than\r\nwas at first expected, to render it as accurate as possible. Some\r\nverbal mistakes may have been overlooked in the botanical names.\r\nWhere such occur, the list of names at the end of the volume will\r\nenable the reader to correct them; as well as the accentuation.\r\nFor such other errors as may be discovered, the indulgence of the\r\nreader is solicited.\nFrequently, in the description of plants, there are Botanical and\r\nEnglish names compounded, in order the more clearly to elucidate\r\ntheir several parts to those who are not fully acquainted with scientific\r\nterms. The description of the colour of flowers and habits of\r\nplants will be useful to such as are at a great distance from collections,\r\nin enabling them to make selections judiciously.\nThose plants described and recommended have all, with a few exceptions,\r\npassed under our own observation, and are generally such\r\nas are most worthy of attention, either for beauty of flower, foliage,\r\nor habit, together with those celebrated in arts and medicine. Many\r\nmay possibly have passed unobserved, either from their being very generally\r\nknown, or difficult to obtain; but in no case has there been suppression\r\nfrom selfish motives. Where the words \"our collections\"\r\noccur, it is meant for those of the country generally, and especially\r\nthose immediately in the vicinity of Philadelphia. In all our observations,\r\nno regard has been paid to what has been written by others,[Pg vi]\r\neither in the way of depreciation, or of particular appreciation.\r\nPerhaps some other cultivators may differ from us respecting culture\r\nand soil; however this may be, we rest satisfied, as our work is designedly\r\nand professedly given as the result of our own experience,\r\nthe plan laid down is our own routine of culture, and the soils are\r\nthose which we adopt. We do not say that there is no soil in which\r\nthe plants will not grow better, fully aware that every art and profession\r\nis subject to improvement. The table of soils has been constructed\r\nat the expense of much labour, and condensed as much as possible;\r\nto every one that has a single plant it will be found invaluable. Many\r\nare the publications in Europe on Gardening and Floraculture, the\r\ndirections in which, when practised in the United States, prove\r\nalmost a perfect dead letter. A work adapted to the climate must\r\nbe the guide in this country, and not one which is foreign to us in\r\nevery respect. On this account a work like the present has been a\r\ndesideratum, considering the rapidly increasing and interesting advancement\r\nof the culture of flowers amongst the fair daughters of\r\nour flourishing republic.\n\u003cb\u003e ......Buy Now (To Read More)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eProduct details\u003ch3\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEbook Number\u003c\/b\u003e: 42825 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor\u003c\/b\u003e: Buist, Robert \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRelease Date\u003c\/b\u003e: May 27, 2013 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat\u003c\/b\u003e: eBook \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage\u003c\/b\u003e: English \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Buist, Robert,1805-1880 \/ eBook \/ English","offer_id":43221382267037,"sku":"gb-42825-ebook","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/products\/42825.jpg?v=1671595286","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-american-flower-garden-directory-gb-42825","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}