In this book, Alexander Reford explores the collection of rare and exotic plants grown by Elsie Reford at Les Jardins de Métis / Reford Gardens in Grand-Metis, Quebec. Every summer, thousands of visitors admire the beauty of her gardens and their botanical treasures. With trial and error as her guide, Elsie Reford was a horticultural adventurer, introducing plants imported from around the world. Using her diaries and correspondence, Alexander Reford chronicles the story of some of his great-grandmother's favourite plants.