The Botanical Gardens at the Huntington
Third Edition
$29.95, £17.95 paperback
978-0-87328-238-3
NYP--Due 12/08
200 pages, 8-1/2 x 11 inches, 270 Color Illustrations
December 2008, Available worldwide
Categories: California & the West; Gardening
December 2008, Available worldwide
Categories: California & the West; Gardening
Praise for the previous editions:
"A beautiful keepsake . . . and a great gift for garden lovers."—Los Angeles Times
"An armchair expedition through one of Southern California's greatest public gardens . . . . An outstanding tribute."—Southern California Gardener
"A beautiful keepsake . . . and a great gift for garden lovers."—Los Angeles Times
"An armchair expedition through one of Southern California's greatest public gardens . . . . An outstanding tribute."—Southern California Gardener
The Huntington Botanical Gardens in San Marino, California, are a remarkable showcase of exotic plants from all over the world, and this lavishly illustrated volume presents a comprehensive look at these diverse plantings, from towering landmark trees to minuscule desert succulents. The book's 270 color illustrations feature highlights from the Huntington's sixteen specialized gardens, which comprise twenty thousand kinds of plants, with as many as eighteen hundred rose species and cultivars, twelve hundred camellia cultivars, and five thousand cacti and succulents. This new edition of The Botanical Gardens at the Huntington includes a section about the Chinese Garden, which opened in February 2008.
Benjamin Franklin Award finalist