At the height of its international renown, the French seed company Vilmorin-Andrieux and Cie published its splendid Album Vilmorin. Les Plantes potagères ( The Vegetable Garden , 1850-1895) featuring 46 magnificent colour plates. These illustrations transcend mere artistic interest ; they are also a valuable resource for anyone researching cultivarietal evolution and old varieties of fruits and vegetables.

«  Only the publishing house of Taschen coula package the 19^th-century Vegetable Garden illustrations of seed firm Vilmorin-Andrieux and Cie in such agorgeous book. »

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