The Wardian Case: How a Simple Box Moved Plants and Changed the World by Luke Keogh

The Wardian Case: How a Simple Box Moved Plants and Changed the World

Luke Keogh

288 pages first pub 2020 (editions)

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Roses, jasmine, fuchsia, chrysanthemums, and rhododendrons bloom in gardens across the world, and yet many of the most common varieties have roots in Asia. How is this global flowering possible? In 1829, surgeon and amateur naturalist Nathaniel Ba...

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