The Alcatraz Florilegium is a collection of botanical drawings and paintings of plants growing in the restored gardens on Alcatraz Island. The images in this stunning collection include many of the extraordinary "survivor plants" that managed to cling to life despite more than forty years of neglect after the island was abandoned in 1963. This Florilegium is a visual testament and tribute to the long and fascinating history and horticulture of the island--- its people, its plants, and their stories. Seventy-seven artists who are members of the Northern California Society of Botanical Artists created the Florilegium. They donated their time and talent to depict 127 images of introduced and "survivor plants" to create this unique and beautiful collection.--Back cover.

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