The Chinese area of the Pacific Connections Garden is focused on the plants of Mount Omei (or Emei), in Sichuan Province of China.\u00a0 This region is known for having many endemic plants, many described in volume 2 of \u201cIcones plantarum omeiensium.\u201d<\/p>\n
This publication was edited by Fang Wen-Pei, a Scottish-trained Chinese scientist who returned to China in the late 1930s and was a biology professor at Sichuan University until his death in 1983.\u00a0 The research occurred during the very challenging period of World War II, with this second volume being published in two parts between 1945-1946.<\/p>\n
Focused on trees, 100 species are profiled and described in both English and Chinese.\u00a0 Excellent, uncolored engravings of leaves, flowers, and fruit are typically near life size on very fine paper.\u00a0 In addition to a detailed, botanical description, each entry includes locations where each can be found on Mount Omei and elsewhere in China.<\/p>\n
Reviewed by: Brian Thompson on February 24, 2025<\/p>\n
Excerpted from the Spring 2025 issue of the Arboretum Bulletin<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Chinese area of the Pacific Connections Garden is focused on the plants of Mount Omei (or Emei), in Sichuan Province of China.\u00a0 This region is known for having many endemic plants, many described in volume 2 of \u201cIcones plantarum omeiensium.\u201d This publication was edited by Fang Wen-Pei, a Scottish-trained Chinese scientist who returned to China in the late 1930s and was a biology professor at Sichuan University until his death in 1983.\u00a0 The research occurred during the very challenging…<\/p>\n