The Parasol Flower
Author : Karen Quevillon
Publisher :
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 39,25 MB
Release : 2019
Category : Electronic books
ISBN : 9781646030200
Author : Karen Quevillon
Publisher :
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 39,25 MB
Release : 2019
Category : Electronic books
ISBN : 9781646030200
Author : Karen Quevillon
Publisher : Regal House Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 36,18 MB
Release : 2020-07
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781947548732
In contemporary Paris, Nancy Roach is fed up with her flagging dissertation research and flees to the English countryside to escape the mounting pressure from her dissertation advisor. There, she stumbles upon an illustration of "The Parasol Flower" in a nineteenth-century treatise, which draws her into the life of Hannah Inglis, a talented artist who slipped out of art history and into the Malaysian wilderness. Working from Hannah's letters and a cache of paintings, Nancy attempts to reconstruct a pivotal year in Hannah's life. The year is 1896 and Hannah Inglis, a painter, is pushing back against her husband and their circle of ex-patriot friends in British Malaysia, who see her art as an uncivilizing influence. She finds support from two unlikely sources--the intimidating Eva Peterborough, an evolutionary biologist, and the Sikh police sergeant Darshan Singh who assists on treks to paint en plein air. With their help, she embarks on a search for a rare and legendary specimen--a flower that blooms as big as a lady's parasol. The Parasol Flower traces the borders of science, art, race, and class and establishes new boundaries.
Author : Anna Botsford Comstock
Publisher :
Page : 966 pages
File Size : 29,49 MB
Release : 1911
Category : Nature study
ISBN :
Author : Anna Botsford Comstock
Publisher :
Page : 976 pages
File Size : 21,51 MB
Release : 1918
Category : Nature study
ISBN :
Author : Michael Scott
Publisher : Capstone Classroom
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 20,6 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781410931467
Africa's Most Amazing Plants is a Raintree title.
Author : Richard Webster
Publisher : Llewellyn Worldwide
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 25,91 MB
Release : 2012-07-08
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 0738725153
Did you know that flowers have a unique language of their own? Or that the way you draw a tree reflects your life outlook and personality? Flowers and trees have long been celebrated as sacred and powerful. By learning to read the special messages they hold, plants can help us navigate our life path and reconnect with nature. In this comprehensive guide, bestselling author Richard Webster uncovers the hidden properties of every major type of tree, herb, and flower that we encounter in our daily lives. From protection and healing to divination and worship, this book shows you how to apply ancient spiritual practices from many cultures to modern life—attract your ideal mate with valerian and sage, ward off psychic attacks with a sprinkling of rose oil, restore positive energy with nature meditations, and more. Nature lovers, myth historians, and trivia lovers alike will embrace this all-encompassing guide to the vast history and extensive magic of flowers and trees.
Author : Mrs. Loudon (Jane)
Publisher :
Page : 462 pages
File Size : 39,52 MB
Release : 1843
Category : Floriculture
ISBN :
Author : L. Glicenstein
Publisher :
Page : 2 pages
File Size : 44,37 MB
Release : 1999
Category :
ISBN :
Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Azalea plant named 'Parasol', characterized by its large and vigorous plants tht are freely branching; shiny, dark green, and broad leaves; very freely flowering; large, showy, ruffled, single flowers; long-lasting light pink to white and hot pink bi-colored flowers that resist fading; excellent postproduction longevity with plants maintaining good flower substance for about four weeks in an interior environment; and good resistance to Cylindrocladium.
Author : Anna Botsford Comstock
Publisher :
Page : 976 pages
File Size : 24,75 MB
Release : 1911
Category : Nature study
ISBN :
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 1558 pages
File Size : 18,29 MB
Release : 1900
Category : Dry-goods
ISBN :