| The English Flower Garden: Style, Position, and Arrangement Contributor(s): Robinson, William (Author) |
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ISBN: 113909551X ISBN-13: 9781139095518 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $72.25 Product Type: Open Ebook - Other Formats Published: February 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History - Architecture - Science | Life Sciences - Botany |
| Dewey: 635 |
| Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Botany and Horticulture |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: An Irish-born gardener and writer, William Robinson (1838-1935) travelled widely to study gardens and gardening in Europe and America. He founded a weekly illustrated periodical, The Garden, in 1871, which he owned until 1919, and published numerous books on different aspects of horticulture. Topics included annuals, hardy perennials, alpines and sub-tropical plants, as well as accounts of his travels. This book, his most famous work, was first published in 1883, and fifteen editions were issued in his lifetime. It has been described as 'the most widely read and influential gardening book ever written'. Aimed at both amateurs and experienced gardeners, it sets out clearly the different types of plant suitable for each type of situation, and how to grow them. Robinson advocated a revolution in garden design, rejecting the more formal flower-beds which had long been popular in favour of a more natural and individual style. |