How to know the wild flowers : a guide to the names, haunts, and habits of our…
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About this eBook
| Author | Parsons, Frances Theodora, 1861-1952 |
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| Illustrator | Satterlee, Marion, 1868-1965 |
| Title | How to know the wild flowers : a guide to the names, haunts, and habits of our common wild flowers |
| Original Publication | New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1893. |
| Note | Reading ease score: 64.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Credits | Richard Tonsing and The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https: //www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) |
| Summary | "How to Know the Wild Flowers" by Mrs. William Starr Dana is a guide to identifying common wildflowers, published in the late 19th century. The book serves as a practical resource for nature lovers, illustrating various flowers according to their colors and providing details about their habitats and blooming periods. The author aims to enhance the joy of observing nature through a deeper understanding of plants. The opening portion of the book establishes the context for its content, emphasizing the importance of knowledge about wildflowers to enrich outdoor experiences. The preface discusses the author's desire to make plant identification accessible to all readers, not just botanists; it reflects on the various ways flowers have been perceived historically and sets a tone of companionship with nature. Additionally, it previews the organization of the guide and assures readers that the effort put into learning about wildflowers is profoundly rewarding, suggesting a lifelong passion for nature awaits them. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | QK: Science: Botany |
| Subject | Wild flowers -- Northeastern States -- Identification |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 72056 |
| Release Date | Nov 6, 2023 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 117 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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