Project Gutenberg 2007-01-22 Public domain in the USA. 239 Ruskin, John 1819 1900 Ruskin, J. (John) Proserpina, Volume 1 Studies of Wayside Flowers, While the Air was Yet Pure Among the Alps and in the Scotland and England Which My Father Knew Produced by Eric Eldred, Keith Edkins and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Proserpina, Volume 1" by John Ruskin is a collection of botanical studies written in the late 19th century. This work serves as an exploration of various aspects of botany, particularly focusing on wayside flowers and their characteristics, as well as the author's reflections on the science of botany itself. Through his observations, Ruskin aims to convey the beauty and complexity of plant life, intending to make botanical knowledge more accessible to readers, particularly younger audiences. At the start of the volume, Ruskin shares insights from his own experiences and challenges in studying botany, expressing his desire to understand plants better, particularly mosses. He recounts a moment of contemplation as he reflects on the differences in how moss exists compared to other plants, ponderously questioning what it means for a plant to decay and regenerate. The introduction and initial chapters promise a blend of personal narrative and scientific inquiry, inviting readers to join Ruskin on his journey of discovery as he attempts to make the study of botany inviting and intellectually stimulating. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 56.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Plants Flowers QK Text Category: Science - Biology Category: Nature/Gardening/Animals 482044 2025-07-08T13:10:38.269246 text/html 474332 2007-01-22T15:24:48 text/html 448064 2025-07-08T13:10:51.730150 application/epub+zip 441822 2025-07-08T13:10:42.797223 application/epub+zip 255440 2025-07-08T13:10:40.508196 application/epub+zip 1787430 2025-07-08T13:10:57.440191 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1751216 2025-07-08T13:10:49.193179 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 333665 2022-09-09T14:31:51.092909 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 384983 2025-07-08T13:10:36.841305 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 384755 2007-01-22T15:24:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 384853 2007-01-22T15:24:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21011 2025-07-08T13:10:57.637116 application/rdf+xml 15147 2025-07-08T13:10:41.030223 image/jpeg 3995 2025-07-08T13:10:40.769259 image/jpeg 152597 2007-01-22T15:24:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 342628 2007-01-22T15:24:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 152434 2007-01-22T15:24:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 414791 2025-07-08T13:10:38.367221 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia