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Back in print after fifty years Old Herbaceous is a classic British novel of the garden, with a title character as outsized and unforgettable as P. G. Wodehouse's immortal butler, Jeeves. Born at the dusk of the Victorian era, Bert Pinnegar, an awkward orphan child with one leg... Read Full Overview

Back in print after fifty years Old Herbaceous is a classic British novel of the garden, with a title character as outsized and unforgettable as P. G. Wodehouse's immortal butler, Jeeves. Born at the dusk of the Victorian era, Bert Pinnegar, an awkward orphan child with one leg... Read Full Overview

Delightful descriptions and characterizations enliven this tale of an old-time gardener in an English countryside garden and his love of plants. With tender mentoring and the luck of winning a prize at the flower show, young Herbert becomes what he had dreamed of. This is... Read Full Overview

Old Herbaceous is a novel written by Reginald Arkell that tells the story of the life of a head gardener named Herbert Pinnegar. The book is set in the early 20th century in England and follows Herbert's life from his humble beginnings as an orphan to his rise as a respected... Read Full Overview

Old Herbaceous is a charming and heartwarming novel by Reginald Arkell that tells the story of the life of an English gardener named Herbert Pinnegar. The book takes the reader on a journey through Herbaceous' life, from his humble beginnings as a young boy working in the gardens... Read Full Overview

Old Herbaceous is a novel written by Reginald Arkell that tells the story of a man named Herbert Pinnegar, who is affectionately known as ""Old Herbaceous."" The book is set in England and follows the life of Herbaceous from his childhood to his old age. Herbaceous is a gardener... Read Full Overview

Old Herbaceous is a novel by Reginald Arkell, presented in a large print edition. The book tells the story of Bert Pinnegar, a head gardener who has spent his entire life working in the gardens of a grand country estate. The novel follows Bert's life from his youth, when he first... Read Full Overview

Old Herbaceous is a novel by Reginald Arkell that follows the life of Bert Pinnegar, a head gardener in a large estate in England. The story begins when Bert is a young boy and shows his love for gardening and nature. He is taken under the wing of the estate's head gardener,... Read Full Overview

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for... Read Full Overview