Hardcover
144 Pages, 8.33 x 8.27 x 0.6 IN
February 24, 2004
McClelland & Stewart
Canadian Author
0771080980
9780771080982
From the Publisher
We all - gardeners or not - appreciate the beauty of familiar
garden flowers. But how well do we really know these everyday
plants? When do we stop to consider a flower's personality, or to
discover the dramatic events that have contributed to its
particular identity? What adventures took place as these plants,
now part of our daily lives, were transported - often by explorers
or botanists who were quirky characters themselves - from their
birthplaces in Asia, Africa, or the Americas?
Strangers in the Garden, illustrated with over a hundred
stunning photographs, prints, and drawings, reveals the characters
and personal histories of ten popular fl´owers - the chrysanthemum,
the clematis, the crocus, the dahlia, the geranium, the iris, the
lilac, the peony, the rhododendron, and the tulip - by tracking
their fascinating journeys from misty peaks, arid valleys, and
exotic hillsides to our gardens, decks, and patios.
About the Author
Andrew Smith is a writer and book designer who
lives and gardens in Toronto. He has won a Western Magazine Award
for travel writing, and in 2000 was a finalist for the Journey
Prize, a national award for new and developing writers of
distinction.