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Called "the best single garden book in our language" by Henry Mitchell, this classic includes an encyclopedic listing of the best flowers, trees, and shrubs for the natural garden, illustrated with charming etchings. It presents Robinson's influential ideas on garden design and features. First published in 1883, it went through 15 printings during Robinson's lifetime. This edition represents the definitive 1933 version, with updating by Graham Stuart Thomas to current nomenclature.Published at $35.00
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About the Author
William Robinson, one of England's most famous garden designers, drew his inspiration from the traditional cottage garden that had been long neglected by the fashionable landscape designers of the 19th century. He rejected the artificial and the formal and instead embraced simple gardens of perennials and wildflowers. His influence first swept England, then America, and ultimately had a worldwide impact. The wild garden and cut flower garden, for example—were popularized by Robinson, who strongly believed that the natural aesthetic was far superior to the rigid design system of the Victorian age. The English Flower Garden,went through fifteen editions during William Robinsons lifetime. He died just before his 97th birthday.
The English Flower Garden,William Robinson,Timber Press,0898310318,Cottage gardening,Flower gardening,Flowers - General,Garden Design,Gardening / Horticulture,Gardens,Great Britain,Plants, Ornamental
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