Hawaiian Flowers by Loraine E. Kuck and Richard C. Tongg
"Hawaiian Flowers" by Loraine E. Kuck and Richard C. Tongg is a horticultural guide that was likely written in the early 20th century. This informative book is aimed at enthusiasts and visitors alike, providing detailed descriptions of various tropical flowers and plants found in Hawaii. The focus is on assisting readers in identifying these beautiful blooms, with attention to both artistic representation and scientific accuracy. The opening portion of the book introducesreaders to its purpose by addressing frequent questions from tourists about the identity of local flowers. It particularly highlights the resilience and beauty of the flora amidst the backdrop of war, emphasizing the ongoing bloom of flowers thriving over bomb shelters. The authors express their intention to offer both novice and more serious plant enthusiasts a means of understanding Hawaiian flowers through color plates and descriptions, establishing a foundation for further exploration beyond the book itself. Additionally, various gardens and parks in Hawaii where these flowers can be seen are mentioned, enticing readers to embark on their own floral adventures. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Read now or download (free!)
| Choose how to read this book | Url | Size | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Read online (web) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/58034.html.images | 262 kB | ||||
| EPUB3 (E-readers incl. Send-to-Kindle) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/58034.epub3.images | 4.6 MB | ||||
| EPUB (older E-readers) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/58034.epub.images | 4.6 MB | ||||
| EPUB (no images, older E-readers) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/58034.epub.noimages | 160 kB | ||||
| Kindle | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/58034.kf8.images | 4.7 MB | ||||
| older Kindles | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/58034.kindle.images | 4.6 MB | ||||
| Plain Text UTF-8 | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/58034.txt.utf-8 | 198 kB | ||||
| Download HTML (zip) | https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/58034/pg58034-h.zip | 4.3 MB | ||||
| There may bemore files related to this item. | ||||||
Similar Books
About this eBook
| Author | Kuck, Loraine E., -1977 |
|---|---|
| Author | Tongg, Richard C., 1899- |
| Illustrator | Mundorff, Ted |
| LoC No. | 43008615 |
| Title | Hawaiian Flowers |
| Note | Reading ease score: 69.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Credits | Produced by Stephen Hutcheson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | QK: Science: Botany |
| Subject | Wild flowers -- Hawaii |
| Subject | Plants -- Hawaii |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 58034 |
| Release Date | Oct 5, 2018 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 158 downloads in the last 30 days. |
| Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free! | |
