Plant exploration for Longwood Gardens / Tomasz Anisko ; foreword by Christopher Brickell.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Aniśko, Tomasz, 1963-

Contributor:

Edward Potts Cheyney Memorial Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Longwood Gardens (Kennett Square, Pa.).

Plant collection--History.

Plant collection.

Phytogeography--History.

Phytogeography.

Botanical specimens--Collection and preservation--History.

Botanical specimens.

Longwood Gardens (Kennett Square, Pa.)--History.

History.

Botanical specimens--Collection and preservation.

Physical Description:

334 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 29 cm

Place of Publication:

Portland, Or. : Timber Press, 2006.

Summary:

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.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 321-325) and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Edward Potts Cheyney Memorial Fund.

ISBN:

0881927384

OCLC:

61179617

Publisher Number:

9780881927382