The remarkable work of a brilliant botanist and linguist, this unparalleled critically acclaimed lexicon offers an indispensable guide for all those involved with plants and gardens whether they are growing, studying, or writing about them. Detailing approximately 800 generic names and thousands of species of grasses, including cereals and forages, this 3-volume set lists all relevant properties related to the main and secondary uses of the grasses, as well as detailed descriptions and geographical distribution. Entries include genus, synonyms, and etymology, as well as vernacular and rejected names, and orthographic variants. It provides a huge amount of obscure sources of nearly impossible to find information.