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A Beautifully Illustrated Notebook For Your Work With Cellected Herbarium Flower Specimens
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This pretty herbarium will delight any lover of flowers. An introduction to the art of flower gathering and pressing, A Notebook of Flowers presents 35 beautiful yet commonly found plants. Each one is lovingly depicted in watercolor and accompanied by a detailed foldout description of the plant: its habitat, its botanical profile, special properties and uses, and how to cut stems for successful drying. The volume also includes ten glassine envelopes ready to store your best examples -- from lilies of the valley and brier roses to your garden-variety gold buttons and marigolds. General instructions on gathering and preserving flowers are given, and extra pages at the back of the notebook allow the user to store additional dried plants. -- A beautifully illustrated gift for the flower lover -- and a truly deluxe package -- The 35 foldout guides offer a wealth of information on the individual flowers, and the glassine envelopes keep samples safe -- Includes special recipes and directions for using the different varieties of cuttings -- from teas to remedies to sachets
Title: A Notebook Of Flowers - 35 Plants To Gather On Garden Strolls And Country Walks
Edition: First Edition
ISBN Number: 1584792345
ISBN-13: 9781584792345
Illustrator: Water color Illustrations
Location Published: Aubanel
Binding: SpiralBound
Book Condition: As New
Size: Quarto
Categories: Painting
Seller ID: 17110D21i