THE PLANT INTRODUCTIONS OF REGINALD FARRER.

London 1930, New Flora & Silva. White cloth, top gilt, 113p. 12 color, 5 b.w. photos and a complete bibliography of all books & papers by Farrer. R A R E A LIMITED EDITION OF 500 COPIES, 450 OF WHICH ARE FOR SALE With 12 Farrer paintings and a complete list of Farrer plant numbers of which the names have been determined. Farrer's naming & introduction of plants from the Kansu & Upper Burma expeditions was a great contribution to the botanic world. Originally planned as a small printed list of his plants, the work was enlarged to add Farrer's own notes & additional information on how the various plants grew in gardens. Done as a memorial volume directed to gardeners. With much focus on Farrer's notes on plants sent home from Kansu, with addi- tional notes on their horticultural value and behavior in gardens. Edited by E.H.M. Cox from information supplied by Mr. R. L. Harrow, Mr. K. Mcdoual, the Hon. H. Mclaren, Mr. Lionel de Rothschild and others. A very important and scarce primary resource for plants from the Ahkyang Valley. The Farrer-Purdom Expedition to Kansu 1914-1915 is herein care- fully outlined in much detail. The Farrer Expediditon to Upper Burma 1919-1920 is also illucidated in much detail, this was Farrer's last, as he died at Nyitadi and was car- ried down the Ahkyang valley to Kwanglang Po [Konglu] his grave is tended by Nung headman. Therefore this is the last writings by Farrer, and documents new plants he discovered: Rhododendrons, Coffin Tree, Berberis, Aralias, red lilies, Magnolias, primulas and so many others which are outlined & illustrated here. A most valuable and precious resource, seldom found on the marked due to its very Limited Edition of only 450 copies for sale. PRIZED BY BOTANICAL LIBRARIES & COLLECTORS ALIKE ! A L W A Y S R A R E ! ! .