Wild Flowers by Homer D. House - 1937 Edition field guide a shimmery grey and green

a shimmery grey and green lustrerware wash and shiny gold detailing

The cotton rope is a somewhat unusual choice for the finished edge

Containing the bright shades of mint

where tourists with a dislike of garlic seldom stray

Here they are - sailing into the shop with their bright blue burgees and their classic nautical stripes

Wild Flowers by Homer D. House - 1937 Edition field guide a shimmery grey and greenThe present volume is offered, with its wealth of color and form, scarcely approaching the beauty of the growing and living plants depicted, with the hope that the interest which it may stimulate in our native and naturalized wild flowers will become a potent force for their preservation and protection. (from the Introduction) {HISTORY} Weighing in at just under 6 lbs, this large, oversized reference guide to American wildflowers was one of the most