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"Louis Benoît Van Houtte', The Ghent Garden Prince"

written by Luc Dhaeze-Van Ryssel, with René De Herdt and Ronald Viane, was published in Belgium in July 2010.

The author has examined the life of one of the pre-eminent nurserymen/ gardeners of 19th-century Belgium, Louis Van Houtte.  Van Houtte was one of the gardeners included in the author's previous book, of 2008, but Dhaeze-Van Ryssel now puts the spotlight on the life and accomplishments of Van Houtte.

 

Title: "Louis Benoît Van Houtte, De Gentse tuinbouwprins"

Authors: Luc Dhaeze-Van Ryssel with René De Herdt and Ronald Viane
Publisher:  The Museum of Industrial Archaeology and Textiles (MIAT), Minnemeers 9, 9000 Gent, Belgium; soft cover; July 2010.  Reference Number ISBN 978 908 088 5370.

Available from MIAT, price 13 euros plus postage.  Contact MIAT at publiekswerking.miat "at" gent.be for details on ordering and making payment.