Strange Blooms. The Curious Lives and Adventures of the John Tradescants. A superb publication printed on

A superb publication printed on heavy cream paper

ISBN 9780790006628

150 of the most popular roses selected for New Zealand conditions by a horticulturalist with many years of practical experience in the trade

genetics and plant breeding

describing the characteristics of the plants and the ways that Maori and European settlers grew and processed them

Strange Blooms. The Curious Lives and Adventures of the John Tradescants. A superb publication printed onJennifer Potter. The story of father and son, John Tradescant the elder 1570 1638 and John Tradescant the younger 1605 1662, as gardeners, as collectors and exemplars of the beginnings of botanical science and natural history. An extensively researched classic. Illustrations. Atlantic Books, London, 2006. ISBN 9781843543343 Hardback with dust jacket. 464 pages. AS NEW condition.