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

"Proserpina, Volume 1" by John Ruskin is a deep look into the world of plants, written at a time when the air was clean. Ruskin shares his personal journey into botany, aiming to show the beauty and science of plants to everyone. The book starts with Ruskin's own struggles and wonderings about plant life, particularly mosses, explaining that they live and die differently than other plants. He thinks hard about what happens when a plant fades away and then comes back to life. Ruskin invites readers to explore the wonders of botany with him, blending personal stories with scientific exploration in the hopes of generating interest in the botanical world.