Download or read book Seeds of Blood and Beauty written by Ann Lindsay and published by Birlinn Publishers. This book was released on 2005 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Seeds of Blood and Beauty' traces the development of the great Scottish plant collectors of the 18th and 19th centuries who left their quiet native shores in search of exotic specimens, often encountering great danger along the way.