Victorian Garden: A Treasury of 19th-Century Garden Lore - Allison Kyle Leopold - Hardcover - 1st ed

An enchanting history of gardening's golden age that overflows with hundreds of historical engravings and full-color photographs of contemporary re-creations. The first part unearths the romantic conventions of the era, from picturesque social customs to furnished gardens. The heart of the second part is period specialty gardens. You can even re-create your own 19th-century planting with Ms. Leopold's source guide to heirloom seeds and plants.200 4-color photographs.Leopold, Allison K. is the author of 'Victorian Garden: A Treasury of 19th-Century Garden Lore - Allison Kyle Leopold - Hardcover - 1st ed' with ISBN 9780517586600 and ISBN 0517586606.