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Plant Exploration for Longwood Gardens

Posted by amazon 03.04 2007 on 11:11:29 (739 readers)
Plant Exploration for Longwood Gardens

Plant Exploration for Longwood Gardens

Longwood Gardens of Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, enjoys a long and distinguished tradition of plant exploration and introduction, dating back to the foundation of its arboretum in 1798. Since the 1950s, 50 such plant-hunting expeditions have taken place on six continents and in some 50 countries. These quests are the subject of Plant Exploration for Longwood Gardens, which tells the stories of the people who participated in what were often arduous but always stimulating adventures and the plants they brought back.


Illustrated with 500 photographs, this book provides a complete account of these journeys to the far corners of the world and is sure to be a fascinating read for anyone interested in the history of plant exploration and introduction.

Author: Tomasz Anisko,
Publisher: Timber Press, Incorporated 2006-01-01
You can order this book from Amazon.com
Index: ARTICLES exploration, gardens, longwood, plant, PHOTO GALLERY exploration, gardens, longwood, plant, INDEX OF ARTICLES: PLA...
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