Tag: Gabriel Hemery
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Green Gold by Gabriel Hemery – Book Review
PUBLISHERS BLURB In 1850, young Scottish plant hunter John Jeffrey was despatched by an elite group of Victorian subscribers to seek highly-prized exotic trees in North America. An early letter home told of a 1,200-mile transcontinental journey by small boat and on foot. Later, tantalising collections of seeds and plants arrived from British Columbia, […]