An Exquisite Legacy. The Life and Work of the New Zealand Naturalist G.V. Hudson. NEW. now classic

now classic

Outlines the place of Pohutukawa and Rata in the natural world and their scientific classification in the myrtle family

ISBN 9780881924145

An interesting account of the history

Detailed advice on fern cultivation both indoors and out

An Exquisite Legacy. The Life and Work of the New Zealand Naturalist G.V. Hudson. NEW. now classicGeorge Gibbs. George Hudson, 1867 1946, was a pioneer amateur naturalist who spent his life collecting and describing the New Zealand insect fauna. He was the author of seven books on insects, each illustrated in colour with his own immaculate drawings and paintings. This biography was written by his grandson and is beautifully illustrated with colour plates of Hudsons notebooks and paintings. An exceptionally fine book. Potton & Burton, Nelson, 2020.