Biography
Patrick Millington Synge VMH was a British botanist, writer and plant hunter. He was a graduate of Corpus Christi College, University of Cambridge. His first book documented a British Museum of Natural History expedition to East Africa, led by George Taylor, later Director at Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. He fought in the Intelligence Corps in the Second World War between 1943-45, gaining the rank of Major. He was editor of the *Horticultural Journal* between 1945-70 and was awarded the Victoria Medal of the Royal Horticultural Society in 1971. His many expeditions, including those to Nepal with Colville Barclay and Turkey with Rear-Admiral Paul Furse, were documented in his 1973 book *In Search of Flowers*.
Source: [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_Synge)
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Books by Patrick Millington Synge
Mountains of the Moon
The dictionary of roses in colour
Lilies, a revision of Elwes' M
Lilies, a revision of Elwes' Monograph of the genus Lilium and its supplements
The Colour Dictionary of Flowers and Plants
Flowers and colour in winter
Flowers and colour in winter
In search of flowers
The lily year book 1970
The lily year book 1970
The lily year book
The lily year book
The complete guide to bulbs
The Rhododendron and Camellia Year Book, 1960
Royal Horticultural Society Di
Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening,
A diversity of plants
A diversity of plants
The Rhododendron Year Book, 1950
The Lily Year Book, 1949