Excerpt from A Book About Sweet Peas, 1909
I have made an earnest attempt in this book to show how much of interest, charm and pleasure lie in the Sweet Pea, while giving ample practical information as to its culture. We must not limit our thoughts of great garden ?owers to a calculation of how many barrow-loads of manure are required to win a certain silver cup with them. We must take into account the joy which their beauty and perfume bring into our lives, and the uplifting impulses which arise out of a conception of the creative forces which lie enfolded within their petals. In doing this we need not forget the spade and manure. No ?ower can in?uence human lives more strongly than the little Sweet Pea. Suitable for culture in the smallest as in the largest of gardens, beautiful alike in form and colour, possessing a delicious odour, it further enchains our interest by the glimpses which Mendelian experiments with it have given us into the half revealed mysteries of the laws which govern the creation of new plants. I hope that the simple verses with which the chapters are introduced will not so far offend purists in prosody as to neutralise the pleasure that other parts of the book may possibly give them.
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Paperback. Condizione: New. Print on Demand. This book is the perfect starting point for those who want to start growing the beautiful Sweet Pea flower. It is a beautiful and informative tome that covers everything from the flower's history, various species, appropriate soil and fertilising methods, to advice on companion plants and more. The author presents expert knowledge without diminishing accessibility; whether you're a relative novice or a more experienced gardening hand, you are sure to learn something new about the cultivation of Sweet Peas from this book. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Codice articolo 9781330393765_0
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