Latin for Gardeners: Over 3,000 Plant Names Explained and Explored Reptiles & Amphibians Crafted from natural cotton

Crafted from natural cotton

Ecologist Brian Buma helps us envision—both literally and figuratively—the history

introduces you to a variety of butterflies who need our help

Large lavender flowers on long stems and white foliage

Latin for Gardeners: Over 3,000 Plant Names Explained and Explored Reptiles & Amphibians Crafted from natural cottonSince Latin became the standard language for plant naming in the eighteenth century, it has been intrinsically linked with botany. And while mastery of the classical language may not be a prerequisite for tending perennials, all gardeners stand to benefit from learning a bit of Latin and its conventions in the field. Without it, they might buy a Hellebores foetidus and be unprepared for its fetid smell, or a Potentilla reptans with the expectation