Gardens Of Philadelphia And The Delaware Valley

Gardens Of Philadelphia and the Delaware Valley

From the Inside Flap"Encyclopedic in content, poetic in vision, this book is an indispensable addition to the library of anyone interested in the history of gardens in this region, or, for that matter, American gardening as a whole."-The Philadelphia Inquirer"Philadelphia and its environs are often described as a mecca for American gardens, so it's only fitting that Bill Klein has written an eloquent yet finely detailed account of the horticultural wonders of this area."-Jane G. Pepper, President, Pennsylvania Horticultural MuseumExplores the broader attitudes and behaviors toward nature that have influenced the development of colonial farms and gardens created for survival to the art of suburban gardens, to nature conservatories and public parks.About the AuthorFormerly Director of the Morris Arboretum of the University of Pennsylvania, Dr. William M. Klein, Jr. is Executive Director of the National Tropical Botanical Garden in Lawai, Hawaii. In 1993 he was presented with the American Horticultural Society's Professional Award, and has been a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science since 1989. He has published many important writings on nature, botany, and landscape, including his previous book, The Vascular Flora of Pennsylvania: Annotated Checklist and Atlas.Derek Fell is a widely published garden photographer and the author of more than 50 garden books and garden calendars.