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100 1 _aNorthcote, Rosalind,
_d1873-1950
245 1 4 _aThe Book of Herbs
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2019
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aHandbooks of practical gardening, 12
500 _aRelease date is 2019-08-03
508 _aTurgut Dincer, Harry Lamé, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org)
520 _a"The Book of Herbs" by Lady Rosalind Northcote is a practical gardening handbook written in the early 20th century. The book delves into the various types of herbs, their uses, and their significance across history, with a particular focus on those commonly found in British gardens. Northcote aims to not only educate readers on the cultivation of herbs but also to revive knowledge and appreciation for these plants, many of which have fallen out of favor. At the start of the book, the author introduces the concept of herbs, emphasizing the difficulty in defining what qualifies as a herb. She suggests that herbs encompass aromatic plants suitable for consumption, while acknowledging that some do not fit neatly into this category. The opening portion also hints at the rich historical and cultural significance of herbs, with references to their use in cooking, medicine, and various rituals. Northcote highlights the enduring appeal of herbs and underscores the need for a rediscovery of traditional knowledge associated with these plants, setting the stage for a comprehensive exploration that follows. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aHerbs
653 _aPlants -- Folklore
653 _aHerbs -- Folklore
700 1 _aRoberts, Harry,
_d1871-1946
830 0 _aHandbooks of practical gardening, 12
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/60050
999 _c100876
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