Botanic Gardens and Parks in New Zealand. A volume in the Phillips

A volume in the Phillips and Rix Garden Plant Series

The story of evolution of the garden since the Barker family bought it in 1967

Fold out map to frontis

A fascinating and authoritative account of the 2000 year history of the search for order in the accurate naming and classification of the world of plants

A history of the garden and it’s plants written by the creator Alan Trott and illustrated by 180 of his photographs

Botanic Gardens and Parks in New Zealand. A volume in the PhillipsPaul Tritenbach. An account of the founding and development of the parks and botanic gardens in all the principal cities and towns of the colony. A special feature of the book are the timelines which date the main events in each centre up to 1987. Interesting photographs and maps. Excellence Press, Auckland, 1987. Softback. 144 pages. SECONDHAND. Good condition.