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Oswald
Blumhardt
New Zealand Plant Pioneer
Catherine Ballard
David Ling
Distributed by David Bateman
$NZ39.99
Os Blumhardt, collector,
traveller, propagator and nurseryman was one of New Zealand's most
notable plantsman.
Ballard's biography of
the Northland man traces his expeditions to Borneo, Thailand, Vietnam,
New Guinea and Fiji to gather the raw material for his extensive
collection.
The book, with its detailed
description gives a fascinating insight into Os's hybridising prowess,
particularly with magnolias, camellias and rhododendrons. A fitting
tribute to a man who left a lasting legacy for Kiwi gardeners.
Weekend
Gardener, Issue 207, 2006, Page 46
Also
see the RNZIH review of this book
Reproduced with permission from the former Weekend Gardener magazine. The views expressed here are not necessarily those of the RNZIH
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