A beautifully illustrated gift book on the secret language and lore of garden flowers. With four seasonal sections full of information on each plant's medicinal properties, uses, magical qualities and related superstitions. Features a mixture of photographs alongside Cicely Mary Barker's exquisite artwork known for it's botanical accuracy, to make the perfect gift for every gardner. Produced in association with the Royal Horticultural Society who celebrate their bicentennial this year.

 

This book is part of a book series called Flower Fairies .

There are 96 pages in this book. This book was published 2004 by Penguin Books Ltd .

Little stories inspired by Cicely Mary Barker's Flower Fairies books and featuring her exquisite artwork together with natural objects in a collage effect, creating the Flower Fairies world. The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) is the UK's largest gardening charity, dedicated to advancing horticulture and promoting good gardening. Its charitable work includes providing expert advice and information, training the next generation of gardeners and promoting the ecological, aesthetic and psychological benefits of gardening in an urban environment.