000 02148cam a22003133u 4500
001 34380
003 UtSlPG
005 20260610133802.0
006 m
007 cr n
008 260607r2010||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d
010 _a22020535
040 _aUtSlPG
041 7 _aen
_2iso639-1
050 4 _aQK
100 1 _aSalt, Henry S.,
_d1851-1939
245 1 4 _aThe Call of the Wildflower
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2010
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2010-11-21
508 _aProduced by The Online Distributed Proofreaders at fadedpage.net
520 _a"The Call of the Wildflower" by Henry S. Salt is a nature-oriented essay collection written in the early 20th century. The book explores the beauty and significance of wildflowers in their natural habitats, contrasting them with cultivated plants in gardens. Salt delves into the spiritual and emotional connections humans have with flowers, portraying them as friends rather than mere decorative specimens. At the start of the work, the author eloquently expresses a deep appreciation for wildflowers, emphasizing their allure and the unique joy they bring to those who seek them in their natural environments. He discusses the challenge of finding and identifying these flowers in the wild and reflects on his own journey of learning about them later in life. Salt articulates the importance of enjoying the free, unconfined beauty of wildflowers, presenting a philosophical view on the relationship between humans and nature, while lamenting the decline of natural spaces due to urban development and careless flower-picking. The opening sets the stage for a further exploration of various flower-rich landscapes in Britain, suggesting a meditative quest through nature. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aFlowers -- Great Britain
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/34380
999 _c75226
_d75226