The Orchid - by Phillip Cribb & Lauren Gardiner (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br><b>Enhanced with notes and letters held in Kew's archives and illustrations, this is an exceptionally beautiful book on an extraordinary plant.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>Orchids have been cultivated at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, for more than two centuries, resulting in one of the world's finest collections. This breathtaking set celebrates those beguiling plants with a paperback that tells the tale of 40 different specimens, enhanced with classic texts and letters from Kew's archives and botanical illustrations by great orchid artists. In addition, this handsome collector's box includes 40 beautiful frameable prints.<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Lauren Gardiner is a research fellow at Kew, with a PhD in the phylogenetic relationships of orchids. Lauren is a member of the RHS Orchid Committee, and a number of other botanical and conservation organizations. She is coauthor of <i>Bizarre Botany</i> and <i>The Botanical Treasury</i>. <p/> Phillip Cribb is a leading specialist on the taxonomy and conservation of orchids. He was Deputy Keeper of the Herbarium and Curator of the Orchid Herbarium at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, until his retirement in 2006. Phillip is coauthor of many publications including <i>Guide to the Flowers of Western China</i>, <i>Growing Hardy Orchids</i>, <i>The Genus Cymbidium</i>, and <i>Hardy Cypripedium</i>.
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