PEONY - Couverture rigide

Harding, Alice; Klehm, Roy G.

 
9780713474770: PEONY

Synopsis

Alice Harding wrote "The Book of the Peony" in 1917 and its companion volume "Peonies in the Little Garden" in 1923. To this day, the two books remain the only ones that provide a comprehensive understanding of these wonderfully varied flowers. This book combines elements of the two books. After an introduction to peony appreciation, mythology and history, this book focuses on topics concerning the cultivation of both the herbaceous and the tree peony, such as soil preparation and disease control. Information on modern hybrid varieties, mail order sources, and disease and pest updates is also included.

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Reseña del editor

Alice Harding wrote "The Book of the Peony" in 1917 and its companion volume "Peonies in the Little Garden" in 1923. To this day, the two books remain the only ones that provide a comprehensive understanding of these wonderfully varied flowers. This book combines elements of the two books. After an introduction to peony appreciation, mythology and history, this book focuses on topics concerning the cultivation of both the herbaceous and the tree peony, such as soil preparation and disease control. Information on modern hybrid varieties, mail order sources, and disease and pest updates is also included.

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