Botanical Adventures of Joseph Banks

Sir Joseph Banks was a true botanical adventurer and pioneer. Not only did he reveal the floral wonders of the South Seas, New Zealand and Australia to European eyes, but he set Kew Gardens on its path to becoming the world’s foremost botanic garden, bringing in a wealth of rare and useful plants, which had far-reaching impact.

Sir Joseph Banks a fost un adevarat aventurier botanic si pionier. Nu numai ca a dezvaluit minunilor florale ale Marii de Sud, Noua Zeelanda si Australia ochilor europeni, dar a pus Kew Gardens pe drumul sau spre a deveni cea mai importanta gradina botanica din lume, aducand o bogatie de plante rare si utile, care aveau mult -impact de atingere.