Description: B.J. Healey THE PLANT HUNTERS A rambling Excursion Among Men and Stories Behind the Best of Our Garden Plants. New York; Charles Scribner’s Sons. 1975. This very comprehensive and extremely readable account of plant discoveries begins with the 17th century herbalists Parkinson’s and Gerard and comes down to the present. Most of the plant explorers were British, American or French; their purpose was to add to the list of plants useful for food and drugs or simply as botanical specimens. They were all dedicated and intrepid, traveling to wild places under difficult conditions with the added hazards of tropical diseases, broken limbs and hostile natives. The author has skillfully woven their stories together into a a smooth narrative with frequent touches of humor; his knowledge of the subject is impressive but wears his learning lightly.
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Binding: Hardcover
Place of Publication: New York
Language: English
Special Attributes: Dust Jacket
Author: B.J. Healey
Publisher: Charles Scribner’s Sons
Topic: Plant Collecting
Subject: History
Year Printed: 1975
