The Oxford Companion to the Garden. The exhibition included the 1878

The exhibition included the 1878 portrait of the Māori Chief Ngairo Rakai Hikuroa by Gottfried Lindauer

This copy once belonged to the town clerk and bears his rubber stamps to the front endpaper

native plant gardens

A fascinating account of how the European frontier gradually spread to Australasia as voyages of discovery encountered and interacted with the indigenous peoples of Australia and New Zealand

The Oxford Companion to the Garden. The exhibition included the 1878Patrick Taylor, editor. This book has world wide scope and provides comprehensive coverage of people and places, as well as all aspects of the garden from the ancient to the avant garde. There are 1,750 A Z entries and fine photographs complemented by elegant engravings of historical subjects. The writing is authoritative and engaging and the work features over 1000 individual public and private gardens from all over the globe. An impressive and