The Subtropical Garden: Or, Beauty of Form in the Flower Garden

by William Robinson

Book Overview

The Irish-born gardener and writer William Robinson (1838-1935) travelled widely to study gardens and gardening in Europe and America. In 1871 he founded a weekly illustrated periodical, The Garden, which he owned until 1919, and he published numerous books on different aspects of horticulture. Topics included annuals, hardy perennials, alpines and subtropical plants, as well as accounts of his travels. High Victorian garden fashion involved formal...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1108037119
• ISBN13: 9781108037112
• Release Date: December 2011
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 322 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.5"