Shirley Hibberd

The Amateur's Flower Garden

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

First published in 1871, this is a 'handy guide' to amateur gardening, written by a highly influential Victorian gardening expert.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 306
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. März 2013
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 434g
• ISBN-13: 9781108055345
• ISBN-10: 1108055346
• Artikelnr.: 37462758

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
1. Forming the flower garden
2. The parterre
3. The bedding system and the plants required for it
4. Cultivation of bedding plants
5. A selection of bedding plants
6. Hardy border flowers
7. A selection of hardy herbaceous plants
8. Tender border flowers
9. Hardy annuals and biennials
10. The rose garden
11. The American garden
12. The subtropical garden
13. The perpetual flower garden
14. The rockery and alpine garden
15. Flowers for winter bouquets
16. The making and management of the lawn
17. Garden vermin
18. Additional selections
19. Reminders of monthly work
Index.