B0146 – George Forrest Plant Hunter
Forfatter: Brenda Mclean Kategori: Bog Publisher: The Antique Collecter's Club, RHS Publiceret: 2025 ISBN nr.: 1 85149 461 8 Sideantal: 239 Land: England Sprog: Engelsk Dimension: 28x22x2 cm Vægt: 1,4 kg More Details
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Historien om George Forrest liv
‘The intrepid Scotsman, George Forrest introduced some of the greatest garden rarities, including many rhododendrons, from Western China. He is revered for his courage and perseverance in an age when plant exploration held many dangers.’
Penelope Hobhouse
Scottish background; Georg Forrest and the lure of China; T China for Bees Ltd., 1904; The thrid Expedition 1912-1915: Rhododendrons Galore; Birds;Beasts and Butterflies; Recognition; The final Expeditions; Death and aftermath; Georg Forrest – A perspective.
‘One of the most successful of all plant hunters.’
Roy Lancaster – Travels in China