9781108037365 - Hortus Veitchii: A History of the Rise and Progress of the Nurseries of Messrs. James Veitch and Sons di Veitch, James Herbert (12 risultati)

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Condizione: New. This 1906 work is an account of the Veitch dynasty, who brought many previously unknown plants into cultivation in Britain. Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Botany and Horticulture. Num Pages: 640 pages, 50 b/w illus. BIC Classification: KNAC; PST. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1010. . 2011. Illustrated. paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - The Veitch dynasty, originally from Scotland, owned plant nurseries in Devon and London throughout the nineteenth century. By commissioning 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. James Herbert Veitch (1868-1907), who became managing director of the firm, spent time in Germany and France studying the techniques of horticulture, and later travelled the world himself collecting plants for the nursery in Chelsea. This work, published in 1906, gives a detailed account of the family business and of the men that the firm sent to South America, Japan, China and India during the period 1840-1906, including distinguished plant finders such as William Lobb, his brother Thomas, who first introduced various types of orchids from India to Britain for cultivation, and Richard Pearce, who brought back tuberous begonias from South America.

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Condizione: New. This 1906 work is an account of the Veitch dynasty, who brought many previously unknown plants into cultivation in Britain. Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Botany and Horticulture. Num Pages: 640 pages, 50 b/w illus. BIC Classification: KNAC; PST. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1010. . 2011. Illustrated. paperback. . . . .

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Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. The Veitch dynasty, originally from Scotland, owned plant nurseries in Devon and London throughout the nineteenth century. By commissioning 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. James Herbert Veitch (18681907), who became managing director of the firm, spent time in Germany and France studying the techniques of horticulture, and later travelled the world himself collecting plants for the nursery in Chelsea. This work, published in 1906, gives a detailed account of the family business and of the men that the firm sent to South America, Japan, China and India during the period 18401906, including distinguished plant finders such as William Lobb, his brother Thomas, who first introduced various types of orchids from India to Britain for cultivation, and Richard Pearce, who brought back tuberous begonias from South America. 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 item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Condizione: New. Print on Demand pp. 640 67:B&W 6.69 x 9.61 in or 244 x 170 mm (Pinched Crown) Perfect Bound on White w/Gloss Lam.

Condizione: New. PRINT ON DEMAND pp. 640.

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. The Veitch dynasty, originally from Scotland, owned plant nurseries in Devon and London throughout the nineteenth century. By commissioning 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. James Herbert Veitch (18681907), who became managing director of the firm, spent time in Germany and France studying the techniques of horticulture, and later travelled the world himself collecting plants for the nursery in Chelsea. This work, published in 1906, gives a detailed account of the family business and of the men that the firm sent to South America, Japan, China and India during the period 18401906, including distinguished plant finders such as William Lobb, his brother Thomas, who first introduced various types of orchids from India to Britain for cultivation, and Richard Pearce, who brought back tuberous begonias from South America. 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 item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

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