"This is a truly handsome volume with its front embossed cover, colorful end papers, and elegant artwork." ~"Chicago Botanic Garden"
"Like pinned butterflies, each finely rendered specimen floasts vulnerably on the page, completely decontextualized." ~"I.D."
"This spring, if you are dreaming of building a summerhouse in the country, here is the perfect book to inspire you to get out the tape measure and drafting paper." ~"The New York Observer"