In Pursuit of Plants. Experiences of nineteenth & early twentieth century plant collectors.

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In Pursuit of Plants. Experiences of nineteenth & early twentieth century plant collectors.Phillip Short. Interesting and well illustrated historical accounts of the experiences of thirty six plant collectors in various parts of the world and their contribution to botanical science. The section on Australasia includes William Colenso who travelled widely in the North Island of New Zealand. A visit of Joseph Hooker to the sub antarctic and collecting in Fiji by W. Milne and B. Seemann are also included. Timber Press, Cambridge, UK &

The story of these journeys is recounted here in an abridged version of her own memoirs

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Fine colour photographs throughout

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