THIS NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC BOOK " THE WORLD IN YOUR GARDEN" , WASHINGTON, 1957, 248 PAGES, GREEN BUFF LINEN, GOLD STAMPED, AN IMPRINT OF A ROSE IN RED ON THE BUFF PART OF THE BINDING. 19 PAGES OF KODACHROMES, 80 PAGES OF PAINTINGS BY ELSE BOSTLEMAN.

THIS IS UNIQUE BOOK TELLING A FASCINATING STORY OF THE HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT OF OUR FLOWERS, VEGETABLES AND FRUITS AND ANCIENT TIMES TO PRESENT. THE WORLD WIDE ORGINS OF OUR FLORA ARE TRACED TO STRANGE LANDS OVER LONG PERIODS OF TIME DOWN TO THE PRESENT DAY. MELVILLE BELL GROSVENOR, THEN PRESDIENT OF THE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY, HAS WRITTEN A LONG INTRODUCTION, THE ROMANCE OF PLANT DISCOVERY.

THIS BOOK IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION FOR A 51 YEAR OLD BOOK.