This edition had all images removed.
Title:
The English Flower Garden
with illustrative notes
Credits:
Produced by Giovanni Fini, Shaun Pinder and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This
file was produced from images generously made available
by The Internet Archive)
Summary: "The English Flower Garden" by Henry Arthur Bright is an essay written in the late 19th century. This work offers an outline history of English gardens while also emphasizing what brings true charm and happiness to a garden. Bright argues that gardens should celebrate individual plants and their histories rather than simply serve as displays of color, aiming to encourage a deeper appreciation of gardening. At the start of the essay, the author reflects on the growing interest in gardening across various settings in England, from grand estates to modest suburban gardens. He discusses the numerous publications dedicated to gardening, highlighting the historical significance of English gardens and addressing the cultural and aesthetic changes they've undergone over time. Bright critiques the shift towards bedding-out—using bright, uniform plants for visual effect—which he believes detracts from the joy of individual flowers and their unique stories, setting the stage for a discussion about the potential for a return to more thoughtful, diverse gardening practices. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 64.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Author: Bright, Henry Arthur, 1830-1884
EBook No.: 48985
Published: May 17, 2015
Downloads: 241
Language: English
Subject: Flower gardening -- England
Subject: Gardens -- England
LoCC: Agriculture: Plant culture
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title:
The English Flower Garden
with illustrative notes
Credits:
Produced by Giovanni Fini, Shaun Pinder and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This
file was produced from images generously made available
by The Internet Archive)
Summary: "The English Flower Garden" by Henry Arthur Bright is an essay written in the late 19th century. This work offers an outline history of English gardens while also emphasizing what brings true charm and happiness to a garden. Bright argues that gardens should celebrate individual plants and their histories rather than simply serve as displays of color, aiming to encourage a deeper appreciation of gardening. At the start of the essay, the author reflects on the growing interest in gardening across various settings in England, from grand estates to modest suburban gardens. He discusses the numerous publications dedicated to gardening, highlighting the historical significance of English gardens and addressing the cultural and aesthetic changes they've undergone over time. Bright critiques the shift towards bedding-out—using bright, uniform plants for visual effect—which he believes detracts from the joy of individual flowers and their unique stories, setting the stage for a discussion about the potential for a return to more thoughtful, diverse gardening practices. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 64.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Author: Bright, Henry Arthur, 1830-1884
EBook No.: 48985
Published: May 17, 2015
Downloads: 241
Language: English
Subject: Flower gardening -- England
Subject: Gardens -- England
LoCC: Agriculture: Plant culture
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.