In a Yorkshire Garden

Erscheinungsjahr 2011
ISBN: 978-1-108-03722-8
Verlag: Cambridge University Press

Buch, Englisch, 366 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 516 g

Reihe: Cambridge Library Collection - Life Sciences

Reginald J. Farrer (1880-1920) was a horticulturalist and plant finder who made a lasting contribution to British gardening, the rockery designs for which he is best known having been greatly influenced by those he discovered in Asia. First published in 1909, this study eloquently describes the author's own garden and its surrounding countryside in his home town of Clapham, Yorkshire. Focusing on the early spring, Farrer reveals through figurative prose the awakening of the flowers and shrubs, the character of the garden as winter disappears, and the aesthetics inherent to the natural world. The study shows his passion for horticulture, and his dedication to an aesthetic that led him to influence generations of gardeners. Featuring an extensive index of plant names and illustrated with photographs taken by the author, it is as informative as it is descriptive, and offers a wealth of anecdotal advice that remains of great interest.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Farrer, Reginald John

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Botanik
• Geisteswissenschaften Architektur Garten- und Landschaftsarchitektur
• Naturwissenschaften Agrarwissenschaften Ackerbaukunde, Pflanzenbau Gartenbau

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. The dreadful dawn
2. Things that happen early
3. Among the saxifrages
4. Round the frames
5. Among the primulas
6. The piz padella and the piz languard
7. The middle of the garden
8. Round among the rocks
9. The old moraine
10. The old garden
11. The great moraine
12. From lily-bed to terrace wall
13. The cliff-garden
14. Alice's garden in the wood
Index.