Once-forgotten flowers and the stories behind scores of captivating plants from the past are rediscovered in this fully illustrated volume. Alternately admired and considered out of fashion, these enchanting blossoms have been the bedrock of spectacular bouquets and have provided medicine and food throughout the centuries. This book delves into the history of classic bulbs, ravishing old-garden roses, antique annuals and perennials, heirloom houseplants, and vintage vines. Tips on how to create period floral arrangements and an extensive list of hard-to-find heirloom suppliers make it easy to reintroduce these beloved garden species into a contemporary setting. Keeping vintage flowers available and teaching gardeners how to grow these heirlooms -- this book ensures that neither they and nor their fabulous history will disappear.

This little handbook by Harry Roberts proves helpful to anyone relatively new to gardening. The work teaches basic principles a person must follow to grow flowering plants with success. The author has used a series of handbooks on this topic to develop this single volume, with the primary focus being on the practical application. Contents include: Scope and Limitations Old-Fashioned Flowers A Garden by the Sea Cottage Gardens The Garden in Winter The Garden in Spring The Garden in June How to grow Roses The Garden in July Night in the Garden The Garden in August The Garden in Autumn Shelter and Shade Soils and their Preparation Manures Seed-Sowing and Transplanting Layers and Cuttings Weeds Insect and Other Pests Points

Fold and sew ribbon strips into daisies, grape clusters, rosebuds, dahlias, violets, and much more. Over 30 projects. Illustrations and simple instructions.

DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "A Little Book of Old Time Verse: Old Fashioned Flowers" by Various. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.

Fifty Easy Old-Fashioned Flowers is a book by Anne M. Zeman.

Traces the development of gardening in England and discusses the history and cultivation of more than 160 English flowers.