Bill Casselman, Canada's best-selling word wizard, explores the world of CANADIAN GARDEN WORDS in this entertaining new volume that will delight gardeners and word lovers alike.
Canadian garden words? Really? Name one. Well there's Begonia, named after a gov- ernor of French Canada, or Camas Lily, a name derived from the Pacific coast peoples of British Columbia, and Snotty Var...Snotty Var? Yes! Newfoundlanders might recognize that species.
CANADIAN GARDEN WORDS have fascinating stories to tell; so with trowel in hand, Casselman digs into the history of annuals, perennials, shrubs, trees, and wildflowers, unearthing a wealth of entertaining facts on how plants got their names and why.