Ernest Henry Wilson (1876 1930) was introduced to China in 1899 when, as a promising young botanist, he was sent there by horticulturalist Henry Veitch (1840 1924) to collect the seed of the handkerchief tree, Davidia involucrata, for propagation in Britain. Subsequent trips saw Wilson bringing back hundreds of seed samples and plant collections, introducing many Chinese plants to Europe and North America. He wrote extensively about his travels in China: this two-volume work was published in 1913. Although much of the text is concerned with plant life, Wilson also gives a great deal of attention to the wider landscape around him. In addition, Wilson took a camera, and these volumes contain photographs of parts of China rarely seen by Europeans in the early twentieth century. Volume 1 covers his travels from Hupeh (Hubei) to Szechuan and into the Tibetan region before ending at Wa Wu Shan.

Ernest Henry Wilson (1876 1930) was introduced to China in 1899 when, as a promising young botanist, he was sent there by horticulturalist Henry Veitch (1840 1924) to collect the seed of the handkerchief tree, Davidia involucrata, for propagation in Britain. Subsequent trips saw Wilson bringing back hundreds of seed samples and plant collections, introducing many Chinese plants to Europe and North America. He wrote extensively about his travels in China: this two-volume work was published in 1913. Although much of the text is concerned with plant life, Wilson also gives a great deal of attention to the wider landscape around him. In addition, Wilson took a camera, and these volumes contain photographs of parts of China rarely seen by Europeans in the early twentieth century. In Volume 2 Wilson examines how people in western China use their plants in medicine and agriculture, including the important tea industry.

Wilson was employed by Harvard University's Arnold Arboretum to travel the world seeking rare plants. This is his autobiographical description of his finds and adventures, an important botanical work of Wilson's travels (and those of his predecessors) through Asia, Africa, Australia, and The Tropics.

Wilson was employed by Harvard University's Arnold Arboretum to travel the world seeking rare plants. This is his autobiographical description of his finds and adventures, an important botanical work of Wilson's travels (and those of his predecessors) through Asia, Africa, Australia, and The Tropics.

Being Some Account Of Eleven YearsA AcentsAcentsa A-Acentsa Acents Travel, Exploration, And Observation In The More Remote Parts Of The

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Being Some Account Of Eleven Years' Travel, Exploration, And Observation In The More Remote Parts Of The Flowery Kingdom.

Being Some Account Of Eleven Years' Travel, Exploration, And Observation In The More Remote Parts Of The Flowery Kingdom.

An Enumeration Of The Woody Plants Collected In Western China For The Arnold Arboretum Of Harvard University During The Years 1907, 1908, And 1910.

Being Some Account Of Eleven YearsA AcentsAcentsa A-Acentsa Acents Travel, Exploration, And Observation In The More Remote Parts Of The