Fathers of botany : the discovery of Chinese plants by European missionaries / Jane Kilpatrick.

Richmond, Surrey : Kew Publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew ; Chicago : The University of Chicago Press, 2014.

x, 254 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), portraits, maps ; 30 cm

A dangerous vocation -- The open door -- North of the Great Wall -- Land of the white bear -- The Qinling -- A botanical Eden -- The riches of Yunnan -- Our dear project -- Convalescence and return -- A most interesting flora -- Interesting specimens -- North of the Qinling -- The Tibetan borders -- A devoted and indefatigable collector -- The flower garden of the world -- Rebellion -- Final years.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 232-249) and index.