Hortus Veitchii A History of the Rise and Progress of the Nurseries of Messrs James Veitch and Sons |
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| Author:
| Veitch, James Herbert |
| Series title: | Cambridge Library Collection - Botany and Horticulture Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-108-03736-5 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2011 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $82.95 |
Book Description:
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This 1906 work is an account of the Veitch dynasty, who ran plant nurseries in Devon and London during the nineteenth century. They commissioned several expeditions to search for new and exotic flora for British gardens, they were instrumental in bringing many previously unknown plants into cultivation in Britain.
This 1906 work is an account of the Veitch dynasty, who ran plant nurseries in Devon and London during the nineteenth century. They commissioned several expeditions to search for new and exotic flora for British gardens, they were instrumental in bringing many previously unknown plants into cultivation in Britain.