Gardens Past and Present

Originally published in the early 1900s, this book gives information on the origin of the garden as we know it today, its beginnings being linked to the Roman occupation of Britain and one Julius Agricola. The cultivation of land prospered as the Romans considered agriculture to be the only occupation, aside from war, worthy of men. This insightful book is accompanied by photographic plates to illustrate each type of garden covered. Contents Include: In the far Past - Of Physic Gardens - Rural England in the Past - Trees Native and Naturalised - Modern Botanic Gardens - The Wisley Garden - Of Formal Gardens - Of Herbaceous Borders - Of Wild Gardens - Dry Walling - The Rose Garden - Water Gardens - The Rock Garden - The Garden of the Year - Shrubs and Shrubberies - The Bulb Garden - The Bog Garden - Ferns - The Garden of Herbs - The Opportunities of the Year