A Florilegium: Sheffield’s Hidden Garden

As someone lacking even a trace of artistic ability, perhaps the most astonishing thing is how all the illustrations manage to be in recognisably different styles, without in any way sacrificing botanical accuracy. So much beauty for a mere £25. -- Ken Thompson * Professional Gardeners Guild * An illuminating record of the treasures of Sheffield’s Botanical Garden, recording the beauty and lifecycle of both native and exotic plants. -- Ambra Edwards * Gardens Illustrated Issue 304 * The amount of visual information in each artwork and the different ways in which different artists accomplish that, paired with the accompanying plant profile text, give a satisfying experience of each plant as drawn by the Society’s artists. Affordably priced, this “hidden garden” would be a good addition to any botanical or horticultural library and to the personal libraries of botanical art lovers. -- Charlotte A. Tancin Librarian Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation * Council on Botanical and Horticultural Libraries Newsletter *