Download or read book The Pacific Coast Rhododendron Story written by Sonja Nelson and published by Binford & Mort Publishing. This book was released on 2000-09 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An illustrated history of the rhododendron in the Pacific Northwest -- from its discovery in 1792 by Menzies on the shore of Puger Sound to the founding of the American Rhododendron Society and the establishment of public gardens. This is the story of the convergence of both extraordinary plants and extraordinary people -- people who were so captivated by this genus they devoted their lives to its introduction into the garden and its improvement through hybridization. Appendices. Illustrated.