Stearn’s Dictionary of Plant Names for Gardeners

Full Title: Stearn’s Dictionary of Plant Names for Gardeners: A handbook on the origin and meaning of the botanical names of some cultivated plants
Second Hand
Hardcover
Author: Stearn, W.
Published by: Cassell

Book Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket: Very Good.
Possibly unread. Very crisp, clean and bright inside and out, with the exception of a little age toning to the top edge of the textblock. DJ just has a little shelfwear and some spine fade.
Professor Stearn gives the meaning and origin of some 6,000 botanical names, selecting those most likely to be encountered by gardeners and horticulturists. No other single source provides so much etymological information for the gardener, much of it out of the way, all of it enlightened by a wealth of detail, the result of years of scholarship and original research. Also listed are 3,000 of the most widely accepted vernacular names, cross-indexed to their correct botanical names. Both the dictionary sections are prefaced by introductions: plant classification and binomial nomenclature are explained, and there are notes on the structure and pronunciation of botanical Latin. There are also extensive bibliographies.
ISBN: 030436469x