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Berliocchi, Luigi, 1953-

The orchid in lore and legend / Luigi Berliocchi ; translated by Lenore Rosenberg and Anita Weston. ; edited by Mark Griffiths.

Portland, Or. : Timber Press, ©2000.

184 pages, 16 pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm

Berliocchi (1953-1999), former lecturer in garden history at the University of Reggio Calabria, Italy, presents a lively history of orchids, including myths and legends, their uses from prehistory to modern times, patrons and hunters, arts and customs, the plants' habitat and structure, descriptions of the genera, and basic culture. Fine period color plates and b&w illustrations throughout. A translation from Italian of Il Fiore Degli Dei, L'Orchidea dal Mito Alla Storia, 1996, Nuovi Equilibri, Viterbo, Italy.Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.

Orchids -- History.

Orchids -- Varieties.

Orchid culture.

Griffiths, Mark, 1963-

Rosenberg, Lenore, translator.

Weston, Anita, translator.

Oakelely, Henry, writer of foreword.

Fiore degli dei, l'orchidea dal mito alla storia. English

Includes bibliographical references (pages 173-177) and index.

Foreword / Henry Oakeley -- Myths and Legends -- From Prehistory to History -- Patrons and Hunters -- Arts and Customs -- The Plant -- The Genera -- Growing Orchids -- Index of Orchids.

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