The Palms of Monserrate, Sintra, Portugal.
The Palms of Monserrate, Sintra, Portugal.
- Palms, 55(1), p. 5-14, 2011 .
The article offers information on the garden of Monserrate in Sintra, Portugal which was reportedly founded by Gerard de Visme. It states that the garden has a wealth of pine trees that were planted in the second half of the nineteenth century. It adds that the collection of palms were among the first specimens planted in the open air in Europe. It offers a brief profile of businessman Francis Cook who reportedly filled the garden with exotic plants.
The article offers information on the garden of Monserrate in Sintra, Portugal which was reportedly founded by Gerard de Visme. It states that the garden has a wealth of pine trees that were planted in the second half of the nineteenth century. It adds that the collection of palms were among the first specimens planted in the open air in Europe. It offers a brief profile of businessman Francis Cook who reportedly filled the garden with exotic plants.