Gift Baskets

Item Description

The Kampong gift basket includes:

Plants of the Kampong Book by Larry M. Schokman
The definitive book on the plants of The Kampong of the National Tropical Botanical Garden in Miami, this volume is very comprehensive. Written in 1985 from the personal insights of Curator Emeritus Larry Schokman et.al., this book spans the century of history of The Kampong. Each plant is detailed in its origin, medicinal properties, common and botanical names and location on the property. Exquisite color plates and photos punctuate the volume as do highly detailed botanical drawings. Both guide book and reference volume, copies of this book are on every staff member’s desk at The Kampong. 385 pages.

The Kampong, The Fairchild’s Tropical Paradise Book by Bertram Zuckerman
Historian Bertram Zuckerman created this excellent volume on The Kampong in 1993. Jointly published by Fairchild Tropical Botanical Garden and the National Tropical Botanical Garden, this entertaining and illuminating book details the history of The Kampong from its origins in the 1870s. Well-illustrated with photos from the last century and beyond, this book gives the reader comprehensive insights into one of the oldest botanical sites in the US. The Kampong is the former home of renowned botanist and plant explorer for the USDA, Dr. David Fairchild. The site was recently the private estate of Dr. Catherine Sweeney, and is currently one of the five gardens of the National Tropical Botanical Garden, based in Kauai, Hawaii. 160 pages.

Masterpieces of Botanical Illustration: The Loy McCandless Marks Botanical Library
This book brings together 43 rare and beautiful examples of illustrated botanical books, ranging in date from the seventeenth through nineteenth centuries. These magnificent publications not only take us on remarkable journeys in the realm of botany, but also take us across exotic cross-culture boundaries.

The Kampong Greeting Cards and Poster by Federico Carosio III
5 blank Kampong greeting cards with 5 envelops.
17 ½ X 25 ½ poster of the Kampong.

The National Tropical Botanical Greeting Cards
NTBG blank greeting cards with envelope.

10 Assorted ArtCards by Artist Lisa Remeny
Each print began as a much larger oil or watercolor painting that was inspired by Remeny’s travels through the tropical world. It is designed to be shared as a greeting card as well as frameable art.

Two self-guided tour passes to The Kampong Garden

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