"Herbs and the Earth is written by a man whose heart and soul,nourished by the sun, rain, and soil, opens like blossoms in his own garden. His beautiful prose unconscioiusly approaches poetry and one finds oneself reading its cadences as though it were free verse...John Howard Benson's woodcuts are a distinct addition to this charming book, which has the bouquet of sweet lavender." - The New York Times (from the back cover-dust jacket)
"A book for two kinds of readers- for garden lovers, and for word lovers."
"Readers who know his loam-like, earthen prose will observe his hand in the title and want the volume whether they are beginning or accomplished herbalists, or even but humbler radish planters. It is a fervent piece of writing, full of simple spirit and rustic faith." -The Saturday Review of Literature (from the back cover-dust jacket)
"A book for two kinds of readers- for garden lovers, and for word lovers."
"Readers who know his loam-like, earthen prose will observe his hand in the title and want the volume whether they are beginning or accomplished herbalists, or even but humbler radish planters. It is a fervent piece of writing, full of simple spirit and rustic faith." -The Saturday Review of Literature (from the back cover-dust jacket)
