The plant hunters

By Charles Lyte

Subjects: origins of plant species., Biography, botanical characteristics, dangers of plant hunting, Plant collectors

Description: Biographical and botanical accounts of the most important plant hunters , beginning with John Tradescant the Elder (? - 1638) and continuing to the most recent Joseph Rock who died in 1962 . Contains lists of plants collected by each. Fascinating reading for any gardener interested in knowing where their plants originated.