Wilson's China Wilson's China A Century On Mark Flanagan ; Tony Kirkham Kew2009Hardback256pp Illustrated285x240mm 9781842463949 Product Code: 509081 Details Between 1899 and 1911, EH Wilson (1876–1930), the foremost plant hunter of his generation, travelled extensively in China. Initially searching for the... DetailsBackDetailsBetween 1899 and 1911, EH Wilson (1876–1930), the foremost plant hunter of his generation, travelled extensively in China. Initially searching for the dove tree, Davidia involucrata, he eventually collected and introduced many hundreds of plants into western gardens and arboreta. A century after Wilson, Flanagan and Kirkham, two modern-day plant hunters, retraced his routes to the high passes and exotic species of western China, often matching Wilson’s photographs of remarkable trees and landscapes with their own then-and-now images. See MoreSee Less publ £40.00now £11.99 Qty Qty123 Add to Basket CategoriesScience & NatureNatural HistoryTravel (all)TravelTagsGeographical explorationPlant life: general