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Books in the Nature - Flowers genre:

A Juvenile Calendar and Zodiac of Flowers (1849)

Lists of holidays, sayings, flowers, insects, natural history and a fairy tale for each month of the year.

Author(s): Mrs. T. K. Hervey
Illustrator(s): Richard Doyle

Language of Flowers (1884)

Includes a list of flowers and their meanings, a list of sentiments and which flowers express them and a selection of flower poems. Read online at archve.org.... View More

Author(s): Kate Greenaway
Various
Illustrator(s): Kate Greenaway

Flora’s Feast: A Masque of Flowers (1889)

Humanized flowers. Read for free online at the University of Florida.

Author(s): Walter Crane
Illustrator(s): Walter Crane

A Floral Fantasy in an Old English Garden (1898)

Humanized flowers. Read for free online at Internet Archive.

Author(s): Walter Crane
Illustrator(s): Walter Crane

Our Gardens (1899)

A volume in the Haddon Hall Library on gardens. Read for free online at Internet Archive.

Gardens Old & New (1900)

Most of the pictorial chapter headings in the first two of three volumes are by Rackham. Read for free online at Internet Archive.... View More

Author(s): Various
Illustrator(s): Arthur Rackham
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Flowers from Shakespeare’s Garden: A Posy from the Plays (1906)

Humanized flowers to illustrate Shakespearean lines. Read for free online at Internet Archive.

Author(s): William Shakespeare
Illustrator(s): Walter Crane

The Legends of Flowers (1908)

Flower legends from the Italian by a doctor of medicine. Read for free online at HathiTrust.

Author(s): Paolo Mantegazza
Illustrator(s): Walter Crane
Jessie M. King

A Handbook to Winnipeg and the Province of Manitoba (1909)

This handbook was prepared for the 79th annual meeting of the British Association for the Advancement of Science. One chapter is by Seton. It is called Fauna of Manitoba. Read this book for free online at Internet Archive.... View More

The Legends of Flowers: Second Series (1909)

Further flower stories from the Italian.

Author(s): Paolo Mantegazza
Illustrator(s): Walter Crane

The Wonderful Garden: or the Three C’s (1911)

Caroline, Charlotte and Charles are staying with their great-uncle and try to work magic with a book on the language of flowers - and get their heart’s desire. Read online at gutenberg.org.... View More

Author(s): E. Nesbit
Illustrator(s): H. R. Millar

Camp-Fires and Guide-Posts (1921)

A book of essays and excursions of the natural world, exploring the beauty and wonder of the outdoors. Read online at archive.org... View More

Author(s): Henry van Dyke
Illustrator(s): Howard Pyle

Doctor Dolittle’s Return (1933)

Doctor Dolittle makes his triumphant return from his visit to the moon.

Read online at archive.org

Author(s): Hugh Lofting
Illustrator(s): Hugh Lofting

Gooseberry Garden (1934)

A book about gardens, including a song.

Author(s): Lois Lenski
Cecil James Sharp
Illustrator(s): Lois Lenski

The Wonderful Garden: or the Three C’s (1935)

Caroline, Charlotte and Charles are staying with their great-uncle and try to work magic with a book on the language of flowers - and get their heart’s desire.

Author(s): E. Nesbit
Illustrator(s): H. R. Millar

Peter and Penny Plant a Garden (1936)

Follow every step of the way as Peter and Penny plant their garden.

Seeds: Their Place in Life and Legend (1936)

Interesting information on seeds.

Author(s): Vernon Quinn
Illustrator(s): Marie A. Lawson

Leaves: Their Place in Life and Legend (1937)

A discussion of leaves, their uses, and many interesting facts and legends of them.

Author(s): Vernon Quinn
Illustrator(s): Marie A. Lawson

Roots: Their Place in Life and Legend (1938)

Unearths fascinating information on roots.

Author(s): Vernon Quinn
Illustrator(s): Marie A. Lawson

Stories and Legends of Garden Flowers (1939)

Stories about many of the flowers in our gardens.

Author(s): Vernon Quinn
Illustrator(s): Marie A. Lawson

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