Description
An alphabetical glossary cites plants mentioned by the playwright and discusses their symbolism. The charmingly illustrated text also offers a synopsis of each plant’s history and advice for cultivation. Botanist and gardener Henry Nicholson Ellacombe (1822 – 1916) was vicar of the Gloucestershire parish of Bitton. He grew a tremendous variety of plants in his deanery garden and exchanged seeds with Kew and botanical gardens throughout Europe. Ellacombe’s other books include Shakespeare as an Angler and In My Vicarage Garden, and Elsewhere.
