Scented flora of the world : an encyclopaedia (Record no. 59637)
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| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | E-582.13 |
| Item number | GEN |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Genders, Roy |
| 9 (RLIN) | 11458 |
| 245 #0 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Scented flora of the world : an encyclopaedia |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc. | London |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. | Granada Pub. Ltd. |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. | 1978 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 560p. |
| 505 ## - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | Contents IHISTORY, CLASSIFICATION AND EXTRACTION OF SCENTS /Scented Flowers and Leaves in History 15 The Garden of Eden-The early spice traders -Temples of the Nile-The Holy Anointing Oil-Perfumes of the East-Scented flowers in medieval Britain- Plants for strewing-Scented waters and powders-The early gardening- The new gardening 2What is Scent? 43 The music of scents-The olfactory system- The reactions to scents-The appreciation of scent-The constituents of scent-The functions of scent in f flowers and leaves 3 Flower Scents and Pollination 51 Lepidoptera and pollination -Night-scented flowers-Hymenoptera and pollination-Pollination by birds-Self-pollinating flowers-Evil-smelling flowers 4 Classification of Scents in Flowers and Leaves 61 Flower perfume groups-Leaf perfume groups-The scent of wood, bark and roots-The scent of fungi 5 Composition and Extraction of Scenf 72 Colour and perfume-Essential oil-The first perfumes- The perfume industry -Methods of obtaining essential oil-Home extraction of scent-Harvesting and drying scented leaves and herbs IIALPHABETICAL GUIDE Appendices APPENDIX A Trees and Shrubs with Scented Flowers 489 : APPENDIX B Trees and Shrubs with Scented Leaves 494 APPENDIX C Trees and Shrubs with Aromatic Bark 498 APPENDIX D Shrubs bearing Scented Flowers for an Acid Soil 500 APPENDIX E Shrubs bearing Scented Flowers for a Chalky or Limestone Soil 503 APPENDIX F Shrubs bearing Scented Flowers for a Sandy Soil 506 ; APPENDIX G Herbaceous Plan is with Scented Flowers 508 j. APPENDIX H Herbaceous Plants with Scented Leaves 510 ' APPENDIX IAnnual and Biennial Plants with Scented Flowers or Leaves 513 o APPENDIX J Bulbs and Corms with Scented Flowers 515 AHPtNDIX K Scented Plants of Climbing and Trailing Habit 519 APPENDIX L Winter-flowering Plants with Scented Flowers 521 j APPENDIX M Night-scented Flowering Plants 523 APPENDIX N Scented Aquatic Plants 525 APPENDIX O Plants with Scented Fruits 526 APPhNDIX P Plants with Scented Roots 527 APPENDIX Q Trees and Shrubs with Scented Wood 529 APPhNDIX R Trees and Shrubs with Scented Gums 530 APPENDIX S Scented Cacti and Succulents 531 APPENDIX T Plants bearing Flowers or Leaves of Unpleasant Smell 532 Bibliography 534 Index 535 |
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