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Plant Hunter: George Forrest 1873-1932
... Plant Hunter: George Forrest 1873-1932 Plant Hunter: George Forrest 1873-1932 George Forrest was born in Falkirk, Scotland in 1873 and unlike many of the famous collectors did ... in Yunnan in the upper Mekong River in 1932. The list of material collected by Forrest is impressive and includes Abies georgei, Acer, Adenophera, Aster, Dacocephalum, Hemerocallis, Iris, Primula and Rhododendron ...
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George Forrest (1873 - 1932) - PlantExplorers.com™
... device The 20th Century A rapidly disappearing natural world Home > The Explorers > George Forrest George Forrest (1873 - 1932) George Forrest was a remarkably productive plant collector and explorer, who made seven major ... shot by Forrest. In early May, it will be followed by the launch of most comprehensive book on Forrest to date. Written by Brenda McLean and entitled George Forrest, Plant Hunter ...
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Hunting the Plant Hunter: The Search for George Forrest's Grave
... Search for George Forrest's Grave Source: JARS V53:No1:p8:y1999 Hunting the Plant Hunter: The Search for George Forrest's Grave Peter Hutchison Kippen, Stirlingshire, Scotland The author's search for George Forrest' ... imperial ambitions and to the north were the turbulent tribes who nearly cost Forrest his life. George Forrest must have passed through the doors of this building many times but what ...
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Rhododendron History
... flood of expeditions by plant explorers to Asia. In 1904 George Forrest and Reginald Farrer explored Yunnan, China. Forrest discovered R. haemaleum and R. strigillosum in 1904; R. ... two new species, R. concatenans and R. xanthocodon. Forrest, George (1873-1932) Scotsman George Forrest [http://www.gardenweb.com/cyberplt/people/forrest.html] was the greatest of all collectors of rhododendrons, ...
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Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh's Editorial Center
... of the richest collections of Chinese specimens and types in Europe, especially those collected by George Forrest during his seven expeditions to China between 1904 and 1932. Other important collections are those ...
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Primula
... majority of Asian species were introduced into Europe by such famous plant hunters as George Forrest, Major George Sherriff, Frank Ludlow and Frank Kingdom Ward. Ludlow and Sherriff , who worked together, ... dangerous occupation. Some of the earliest plant hunters, French Catholic missionaries, were killed and George Forrest, on his first expedition between 1904 - 6 was lucky to escape after being ...
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Acer davidii, Acer pennsylvanicum - snakebark maple
... fall. A small tree, it grows to about 15m. Acer davidii 'Ernest Wison' Acer davidii'George Forrest' - a fast growing cultivar. Acer pennsylvanicum: striped maple, snakebark maple Bibliography: Tomlinson's "Complete Book ...
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Royal Horticultural Society - Events: London Lecture Forrest Day
... Cook of Ness Gardens www.nessgardens.org.uk an exhibition of plants introduced by George Forrest as part of the Early Rhododendron Show in the horticultural halls, and five speakers ... RHS Rhododendron, Camellia and Magnolia Group's George Forrest Centenary Commemoration click here Gardens around the UK are taking part in the Forrest Day celebrations by organising Forrest plant trails. For a list ...
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Scottish Rock Garden Club - Forrest Medal Winners Page
... Rock Garden Club - Forrest Medal Winners Page George Forrest Memorial Medal Winners - 2001 Home Recommend This Site To A Friend Trillium rivale - winner at Blackpool for John Forrest (photo S.Leven) Cyril ... Discussion wekend show in Inverness. (photo S.Leven) Cyclamen graecum ssp graecum won the Forrest Medal at the Newcastle Autumn Show for Bob & Rannveig Wallis (photo Glassford. Sprunt) ^ back ...
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Scottish Rock Garden Club - Forrest Medal Winners Page
... Rock Garden Club - Forrest Medal Winners Page George Forrest Memorial Medal Winners - 2002 Home Recommend This Site To A Friend Alan Spencely's Blackpool Show Forrest medal Trillium nivale. It is a super ... Sandy Leven. Cyril Lafong with his wonderful plant of Pulsatilla vernalis, which was awarded the Forrest Medal at Stirling. This superb plant won the medal at Edinburgh last year. Cyril certainly ...
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