Author: Bertraux, P.; Sauvêtre, P.
Title: Cent cinquante ans d'Orchidées au jardin du Luxembourg: Un patrimoine du Sénat
Description: Naturalia Publications [2010] 203, col photos. . PB. Vg. Inscribed by the first author.. Text French. The story of 150 years of conservation and cultivation of tropical orchids in a green corner of Paris, the Luxembourg Gardens. Today, it is still possible to admire some century-old specimens; species and hybrids that bear witness to a past era and to distinguished gardeners. Through this work, the authors wish to pay tribute to the various men who have built up this collection, and in particular to these gardeners who were often pioneers in the horticultural field.. [9782909717685]

Keywords: Botanic Gardens; France; Western Europe; Europe; Orchidaceae; Orchids


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