All about the MonthsHarper & Row, 1966 - 222 oldal Stories and legends about the months of the year, including those about symbolic flowers and precious stones, as evolved by man over the centuries. |
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78. oldal
... England . This teacher was noted as a curious collector and introducer of many rare and exotic plants and flowers . Holland also obtained sweet peas about the same time that Britain did . By 1760 , the seeds were on sale in the British ...
... England . This teacher was noted as a curious collector and introducer of many rare and exotic plants and flowers . Holland also obtained sweet peas about the same time that Britain did . By 1760 , the seeds were on sale in the British ...
134. oldal
... Britain as early as 1572 , where there was a belief that its juice could strengthen and sharpen one's vision ; it was also valued as a medicine to heal wounds . One variety , quite different from the garden type , reached the British Isles ...
... Britain as early as 1572 , where there was a belief that its juice could strengthen and sharpen one's vision ; it was also valued as a medicine to heal wounds . One variety , quite different from the garden type , reached the British Isles ...
192. oldal
... England which were the ancestors of the pompom variety , one , named the " Chusan Lady ; " the other , a button - flowered type . Some large chrysanthemums reached the British Isles about 1860 , and soon it became the fashion to ...
... England which were the ancestors of the pompom variety , one , named the " Chusan Lady ; " the other , a button - flowered type . Some large chrysanthemums reached the British Isles about 1860 , and soon it became the fashion to ...
Tartalomjegyzék
ye Foreword | 9 |
ye Birthstones and Flowers of the Months | 11 |
JANUARY | 13 |
Copyright | |
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alexandrite American amethyst ancient April aster beautiful believed birthstone blooms blossoms blue British Isles calendar California called carats celebrated centuries Christmas chrysanthemum color crown cultivated daffodil daisy December declared diamond early EDMUND SPENSER emeralds England English Europe famous favorite February festival flowers fragrance France gardens garnets gems gladiolus gold Greek green grow grown hawthorn Helen Hunt Jackson holiday holly honeysuckle honor hybrid inches India January jewelry jewels John John Clare Julian calendar July June King known leaves legend Leigh Hunt London March marigold month narcissus native noted Numa Pompilius October once opal pearls petals pink plant poet poppies popular primrose purple Queen ring Romans rose ruby sapphire season seeds September shades sometimes South species spring stone sweet peas Today topaz turquoise United varied varieties violets water lily weather wild William William Hone wore writer wrote yellow York zircon
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Cunningham's Encyclopedia of Crystal, Gem & Metal Magic Scott Cunningham Nincs elérhető előnézet - 2002 |