Hawaiian Flowers & Flowering Trees

Hawaiian Flowers & Flowering Trees published by Charles E Tuttle Co, Rutland, VT, 1958. 1st Stated Edition. Hardbound w/Paper DJ. Size 8vo. Condition: VG in Torn & Taped DJ. A few ink notes in margins, overall content excellent. LCCN 58-7494. By Loraine E Kuck and Richard C Tongg. A guide to floral beauty found in many tropical and semitropical areas; over 140 illustrations in full color. A handbook on Hawaiian flowers that can claim to do full justice to the subject. Almost every flower is given a full page, each is accompanied by a caption giving the common name or names by which the plant is known, its scientific name, the family to which it belongs, and its place of origin. The caption is accompanied by a text giving a description of the plant, its habitat, its flowering season, and other details of interest. 158 Pgs. Description text copyright 2007 www.BooksForComfort.com. Item ID 16258.