Encyclopedia of Herbs & Their Uses

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THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY
ENCYCLOPEDIA OF HERBS
THEIR USES-
Here is the most comprehensive and wide-ranging booli devoted entirely to herbs. More than 1500 photographs, taken in herb collections all over the world, are combined with descriptions of well over 1000 species, varieties, hybrids, and cultivars.
SPECIAL FEATURES
specially commissioned artworks illustrate designs for herb gardens, both formal and informal, for all sizes of garden. Illustrated sections present the many facets of herbs - the history of herb cultivation, myth and folklore, and the contribution of herbs to the advancement of medicine.
THE HERB CATALOGUE
Herbs from all over the world are hsted alphabetically by genus. The plant portraits show many rarely seen herbs, alongside botanical information, symbols showing the parts used, and associations in history or legend.
THE HERB DICTIONARY
A complete A-Z of herbs describes their growth and harvest, as well as their culinary, medicinal, and... Tovább

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THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY
ENCYCLOPEDIA OF HERBS
THEIR USES-
Here is the most comprehensive and wide-ranging booli devoted entirely to herbs. More than 1500 photographs, taken in herb collections all over the world, are combined with descriptions of well over 1000 species, varieties, hybrids, and cultivars.
SPECIAL FEATURES
specially commissioned artworks illustrate designs for herb gardens, both formal and informal, for all sizes of garden. Illustrated sections present the many facets of herbs - the history of herb cultivation, myth and folklore, and the contribution of herbs to the advancement of medicine.
THE HERB CATALOGUE
Herbs from all over the world are hsted alphabetically by genus. The plant portraits show many rarely seen herbs, alongside botanical information, symbols showing the parts used, and associations in history or legend.
THE HERB DICTIONARY
A complete A-Z of herbs describes their growth and harvest, as well as their culinary, medicinal, and economic uses, making this the definitive reference work on this compelUng subject.
A companion volume to the best-selling Gardeners' Encyclopedia of Plants and Flowers, which has sold over 1 million copies in the UK

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THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY
ENCYCLOPEDIA

HERBS
—THEIRUSES—
The SHS Encyclopedia of Herbs and Their Uses is the most authoritative illustrated encyclopedia of herbs yet produced. It covers over 1000 herbs grown worldwide for their culinary, aromatic, medicinal, and economic uses, as well as for their decorative qualities in the garden.
• The SHS Encyclopedia of Herbs and Their Uses has been planned as a companion volume to the best-selling The RHS Gardeners' Encyclopedia of Plants and Flowers,
responding to the widespread contemporary interest in herbs and the ways in which they have been used since ancient times. This comprehensive reference work provides a wealth of information on herbs grown and used all over the world, for gardeners, herbalists, and cooks alike.
• The extensive catalogue of colour photographs provides an identification guide. As well as every species familiar to gardeners, it also includes a number of rarely seen examples from remote corners of the globe. Each photograph
is accompanied by a detailed botanical description of the plant's genus and species, its growth habit, size, hardiness, and flowering period. Symbols show the plant's hardiness, the part of the plant that is used, and for what purpose.
• The dictionary section gives detailed information on uses of each herb, from domestic applications in cooking, beauty, and medicine to commercial processing in the perfume and food industries. Uses in Chinese, Ayurvedic, and native American medicine are given, and a boxed section after each genus describes how it grows and is harvested.
• Garden designs and planting schemes, illustrated with photographs and specially commissioned artwork,
provide the gardener with a wealth of ideas for planting and growing herbs, adaptable for both the smaller plot and the complete traditional herb garden on the grand scale.
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