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From Baby Blue Eyes to Silver Bells, from Abelia to Zinnia, every flower tells a story.
Gardening writer Diana Wells knows them all.
Here she presents one hundred well-known garden favorites and the not-so-well-known stories behind their names.
Not for gardeners only, this is a book for anyone interested not just in the blossoms, but in the roots, too.
For more information about the title 100 Flowers and How They Got Their Names, read the full description at Amazon.com, or see the following related books:
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