Product Description

This glossary contains well over a thousand entries like the one above, the aim of the authors being to remove the 'awkward obstacle' that these names can present. Originally prepared in 1931, "Plant Names Simplified" was revised and enlarged in 1946. Since then it has been frequently reprinted, in more recent years by Landsmans Bookshop. It remains a classic aid for the gardener and plant lover.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #8564 in Books
• Published on: 2008-05-14
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 128 pages

Customer Reviews

A good beginners book
This a good beginners book and an excellent companion, but one can soon exhaust it. To go further and for serious horticulturalists then Botanical Latin by William T. Stearn [ISBN: 0881926272] is far more rewarding and if you can afford the extra expense and time, I would choose this.

Just the ticket
I've been using my copy of Plant Names Simplified since I was at horticultural college in 1994. It may not be the most comprehensive book but its main aim is to guide you on pronunciation, rather than to teach you latin (as some of the other reviews here infer). Nevertheless, it also tells you what the latin means (ie Convolvulus cnerorum = from convolvo, to entwine; from Greek kneoron, meaning obscure).

I've found it invaluable over the years. It's A5-sized and paperback, so is small enough to be taken on garden visits. Highly recommended.

A bit short of the mark
I thought this was the only book of its kind until I found out about sterns. This book has proved useful but also frustrating when half the words you look up aren't in it. Sterns Book is a much wiser buy if you really want a good reference.