Product Description: In this unique book established garden writer Patricia Cleveland-Peck tells the story of the auricula's journey from its native Alpine habitat into the gardens of Europe and beyond. She introduces the reader to some of the interesting characters who felt passionately about the auricula and discovers the important social role it played as it was transformed by skilled florists from the simple Bear's Ear to one of today's most refined and exquisite cultivars...read more

Amazon.com Review: Not enough tables of contents are enhanced by drawings of nuts, herbs, and root vegetables, but the table of contents in The New Oxford Book of Food Plants is, setting the tone for a book that clearly delights in the glories of the world's bounty...read more

Product Description: This text brings together plant profile information (cross-referenced) with colour illustrations. It begins with the historical background of the plant and the main section features around 35 life-size illustrations accompanied by concise descriptive text.