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An enchanting history of gardening's golden age that overflows with hundreds of historical engravings and full-color photographs of contemporary re-creations. The first part unearths the romantic conventions of the era, from picturesque social customs to furnished gardens. The heart of the second part is period specialty gardens. You can even re-create your own 19th-century planting with Ms. Leopold's source guide to heirloom seeds and plants. 200 4-color photographs.
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An enchanting history of gardening's golden age that overflows with hundreds of historical engravings and full-color photographs of contemporary re-creations. The first part unearths the romantic conventions of the era, from picturesque social customs to furnished gardens. The heart of the second part is period specialty gardens. You can even re-create your own 19th-century planting with Ms. Leopold's source guide to heirloom seeds and plants. 200 4-color photographs.
Victorian Garden, The,Allison K. Leopold,Clarkson Potter,0517586606,English Garden Design And Planting,Gardening,Gardening/Plants,Gardens,Gardens, Victorian,Pictorial works,United States,Non-Classifiable
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