Project Gutenberg 2015-05-17 Public domain in the USA. 302 Bright, Henry Arthur 1830 1884 The English Flower Garden with illustrative notes 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) "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 ease score: 64.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Flower gardening -- England Gardens -- England SB Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: History - British Category: Nature/Gardening/Animals 174542 2025-08-19T14:30:54.692878 text/html 153641 2024-10-24T17:26:00 text/html 107701 2025-08-19T14:30:58.644831 application/epub+zip 108961 2025-08-19T14:30:55.621877 application/epub+zip 94076 2025-08-19T14:30:55.161838 application/epub+zip 173689 2025-08-19T14:31:01.087821 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 149561 2025-08-19T14:30:58.197878 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 134991 2022-09-22T08:16:15.523326 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 144115 2025-08-19T14:30:54.299828 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 124169 2024-10-24T17:26:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16370 2025-08-19T14:31:01.217827 application/rdf+xml 11592 2025-08-19T14:30:55.229864 image/jpeg 1959 2025-08-19T14:30:55.195833 image/jpeg 97164 2025-08-19T14:30:54.725842 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog