Early Scottish Gardeners and Their Plants, 1650-1750 by Forbes W Robertson

Early Scottish Gardeners and Their Plants, 1650-1750 by Forbes W Robertson

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This is a garden history which focuses not on garden design and horticulture, but on the plants themselves and the men who grew them. Forbes Robertson argues that Scotland's early gardeners had a far greater range of flowers, fruit, vegetables and herbs than had commonly been supposed.

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Early Scottish Gardeners and Their Plants, 1650-1750 by Forbes W Robertson

This is a garden history which focuses not on garden design and horticulture, but on the plants themselves and the men who grew them. Forbes Robertson argues that Scotland's early gardeners had a far greater range of flowers, fruit, vegetables and herbs than had commonly been supposed.
"Superbly illustrated from Edinburgh's Royal Botanic Garden's collection, this is a one of a kind garden history, focusing not on garden design and horticulture but on plants and those who grew them" --"Scots Magazine"
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ISBN 13 9781862320857
ISBN 10 1862320853
Title Early Scottish Gardeners and Their Plants, 1650-1750
Author Forbes W Robertson
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Birlinn General
Year published 2000-07-25
Number of pages 192
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.