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Plants of Colonial Days

Plants of Colonial Days
By Raymond L. Taylor

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Charming volume, meticulously researched and painstakingly prepared, focuses on 160 trees, shrubs and flowers in the restored gardens of Colonial Williamsburg. Detailed line drawings, Latin and common names, physical descriptions and anecdotes for each plant, including the redbud, Carolina allspice and jessamine, dogwood, stewartia, cabbage rose, Japanese paper mulberry, ailanthus, many more.

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  • Amazon Sales Rank: #243177 in Books
  • Published on: 1996-11-29
  • Original language: English
  • Number of items: 1
  • Binding: Paperback
  • 112 pages

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A nice little book4
Gardening was a popular hobby for some of the Colonials, and they adapted native plants to their gardens, imported old favorites, and avidly traded new discoveries. The focus here is on Colonial Williamsburg and the Southern colonies rather than the Northeast.

This was an interesting little book. It would have been nice if it had been printed on better quality paper. Especially enjoyable for native and "old" plant enthusiasts.