The Philadelphia Flower Show

Pennsylvania Horticultural Society ; edited by Janet Evans ; foreword by Drew Becher ; introduction by Sam Lemheney.
Author/Creator:
Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
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Resource Type:
Book
Publication:
Charleston, S.C. : Arcadia Pub., [2014]
Copyright Notice:
2014
Physical Description:
127 pages : chiefly illustrations, portraits ; 24 cm.

Availability

Charles Library - BookBot

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SB441.73.P42 P45 2014

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SB441.73.P42 P45 2014

Details

Series Title:
Images of America
Contents:
Early shows -- Commercial Museum -- Civic Center -- Pennsylvania Convention Center -- Harvest shows -- The greening of Philadelphia.
Summary:
Since its first exhibition in 1829, the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS) has introduced beautiful new plants, inspiring design concepts, and innovative environmental practices to the American public at its annual show. Having begun as a modest display of fruits, vegetables, and flowers in a 19th-century Masonic Hall, the event expanded into the Philadelphia Civic Center, later completed a 21st-century transformation of 10 acres in the Pennsylvania Convention Center, and blossomed into the world's largest indoor horticultural event-the PHS Philadelphia Flower Show. Today, the nine-day celebration of astonishing gardens and superb floral and landscape design attracts a quarter-million visitors to the city. The Images of America series celebrates the history of neighborhoods, towns, and cities across the country. Using archival photographs, each title presents the distinctive stories from the past that shape the character of the community today. Arcadia is proud to play a part in the preservation of local heritage, making history available to all. Book jacket.
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ISBN:
  • 9781467120999
  • 1467120995
LC Classification:
SB441.73.P42 P45 2014
Catalog Record ID:
991001673029703811
Language:
English

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