A wild and wonderful exploration of the history of the Rose Tree -- or RhododendronFrom the giant, long-lived Rhododendron falconeri, with its peeling cinnamon bark on sculptured trunks to the delicate potted azalea on the garden patio, almost everyone has a rhododendron within reach of their daily lives. But who knows anything about this mysterious plant?Two hundred years ago the rhododendron was dragged to Britain from the dizzying heights of its natural habitat in the Sino-Himalayas by avaricious British collectors. Some of the species mutated; others proved hardy and easy to hybridise. Today the rhododendron has made a greater impact on the English landscape than any other plant. Jane Brown uncovers the rhododendron's story which reaches back hundreds, some say thousands, of years (the dove returning to Noah's ark was, apparently, carrying the leaf of a rhododendron). The Aztecs favoured it for their pleasure gardens (although the Jesuits believed they discovered it); the Chinese use it in medicines; mariners used it as ballast cargo; it has excited royal passions (Edward Prince of Wales surrounded himself with them at Virginia Water in the 1920s) and been the source of personal feuds (in the Rhododendron Society). After the First World War the government thought enough of the plant to fill Windsor Great Park with them in order to cheer up the nation. The epitome of bad taste, the scourge of conservationists or a majestic and ancient beauty forced to exist out of its natural habitat? Jane Brown ultimately asks: What is the rhododendron for? All plants have an ultimate purpose to their existence, the rhododendron apparently has no obvious one.

Tales of the Rose Tree

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

BROWN, JANE

Gardening & Landscape Design

HARPER/COLLINS

A wild and wonderful exploration of the history of the rhododendron, a plant coveted, traded and stolen for thousands of years. From the giant, long-lived rhododendron falconeri, with its peeling cinnamon bark on sculptured trunks to the delicate potted azalea on the garden patio, almost everyone has a rhododendron within reach of their daily lives. But who knows anything about this mysterious plant? Two hundred years ago the rhododendron was dragged to Britain from the dizzying heights of its natural habitat in the Sino-Himalayas by avaricious British collectors. Some of the species mutated; others proved hardy and easy to hybridise. Today the rhododendron has made a greater impact on the English landscape than any other plant. Jane Brown uncovers the rhododendron's story which reaches back hundreds, some say thousands, of years (the dove returning to Noah's ark was, apparently, carrying the leaf of a rhododendron). The Aztecs favoured it for their pleasure gardens (although the Jesuits believed they discovered it); the Chinese use it in medicines; mariners used it as ballast cargo; it has excited royal passions (Edward Prince of Wales surrounded himself with them at Virginia Water in the 1920s) and been the source of personal feuds (in the Rhododendron Society). After the First World War the government thought enough of the plant to fill Windsor Great Park with them in order to cheer up the nation. The epitome of bad taste, the scourge of conservationists or a majestic and ancient beauty forced to exist out of its natural habitat? Jane Brown ultimately asks: What is the rhododendron for?

Tales of the Rose Tree : Ravishing Rhododendrons and Their Travels Around the World

Harperperennial

Each Workbook unit is correlated to the textbook unit. Included in the workbook are exercises to practice writing skills, reinforce vocabulary and language concepts, develop language-learning skills, and have fun with the language. The activities and exercises in the workbook are provided at three levels of difficulty to meet the needs of students’ learning styles and abilities.

¡Viva el español!: ¡Hola!, Workbook (VIVA EL ESPANOL) (Spanish Edition)

Children's Books

DeMado

Tibensky

Wolinski Szeszol, Christine

Alfredo Wardanian, Donna

McGraw/Hill

Education & Reference

McGraw=Hill

The first textbook offers a smooth continuation of Systems A, B, and C or a place to begin learning Spanish. Teachers will find it easy to tailor the ¡Bienvendios! section to serve as a review or an introduction.

¡Viva el español!: ¡Hola!, Student Textbook (VIVA EL ESPANOL) (Spanish Edition)

¡Viva el español!: ¡Hola! Assessment Book and CDs (VIVA EL ESPANOL) (Spanish Edition)

¡Viva el español!: ¡Hola!, Overhead Transparencies (VIVA EL ESPANOL) (Spanish Edition)

Recorded by native speakers of Spanish of varied ages and backgrounds, the Audio CDs contain the vocabulary sections of each regular unit of the textbook as well as selected other material. The Audio CDs also contain conversations and features to provide students with opportunities to hear the language spoken native speakers in simulated real-life situations. The conversations and features not only synthesize the vocabulary and structures of each unit, but also serve as practical examples of the language in use. In addition, the Audio CDs contain exercises that further students’ practice in distinguishing sounds and in using the structures of the language.

¡Viva el español!: ¡Hola!, Audio CDs (Set of 6) (VIVA EL ESPANOL) (Spanish Edition)

¡Viva el español!: ¿Qué tal?, Workbook (VIVA EL ESPANOL) (Spanish Edition)

Teen & Young Adult

¡Viva el español!: ¿Qué tal?, Audio CDs (Set of 6) (VIVA EL ESPANOL) (Spanish Edition)

This text is the culmination of the six-level ¡Viva el español! program. It continues Spanish-language proficiency development and prepares students for middle school Spanish.

¡Viva el español!: ¡Adelante!, Student Textbook (VIVA EL ESPANOL) (Spanish Edition)

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