The Tropical Garden

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Garden
New Edition
William Warren
Photographs by Luca Invernizzi Tettoni
"Spectacular photographs this handsome book can only inspire the wanderlust to leave immediately for Bali or Malaysia." - The New York Times Book Review
"In these magnificent tropical gardens we find a flamboyant exuberance that says in effect that the wodd is not a harsh wilderness to retreat from, but a luxuriant garden of endless extent, rich beyond even dreams, to be explored and reveled in." - Washington Post
Tropical gardens are some of the most spectacular to be found anywhere. The rich diversity of tropical flora and climates allows for an astonishing variety of forms, both native and introduced. Modern tropical gardens afford a display of striking plants from all over the world, in arrangements that blend the traditions of many countries and cultures.
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Iropicai
Garden
New Edition
William Warren
Photographs by Luca Invernizzi Tettoni
"Spectacular photographs this handsome book can only inspire the wanderlust to leave immediately for Bali or Malaysia." - The New York Times Book Review
"In these magnificent tropical gardens we find a flamboyant exuberance that says in effect that the wodd is not a harsh wilderness to retreat from, but a luxuriant garden of endless extent, rich beyond even dreams, to be explored and reveled in." - Washington Post
Tropical gardens are some of the most spectacular to be found anywhere. The rich diversity of tropical flora and climates allows for an astonishing variety of forms, both native and introduced. Modern tropical gardens afford a display of striking plants from all over the world, in arrangements that blend the traditions of many countries and cultures.
This highly successfiil compendium presents a selection of the most beautifitl gardens of Hawaii, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia, including Bali. For this revised edition, William Warren, a widely recognized authority on the subject, and Luca Invernizzi Tettoni, the internationally renowned photographer, have added a number of magnificent new gardens. Traditional and modern types are considered, and the origins and individual features of each example are discussed in full. With a special section giving information on garden features, this will be a source of ideas and inspirarion to gardeners both in the tropics and in temperate regions.
With 291 color illustrations
On the jacket: Front: Villa Bebek, Bali Back: Private garden in Singapore
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