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Author
Publisher
Longwood Gardens
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Description
Victoria The Seductress is a sumptuously illustrated 468 page book that tells the fascinating story of the Victoria water lily and her discovery and introduction into cultivation. Written by Dr. Tomasz Aniko, international plant explorer and curator at Longwood, it presents a vivid portrait for garden enthusiast interested in natural and cultural history.
Victoria: The Seductress is a sumptuously illustrated book that tells the fascinating story...
2) The flower of empire: an Amazonian water lily, the quest to make it bloom, and the world it created
Author
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Narrates the story of the discovery of an Amazon water lily and its impact on Victorian life and culture, as prominent botanists of the day became obssessed in their quest to make the flower bloom in England.