WILLIAM ROBINSON. 1838-1935. Father of the English Flower Garden
London. Published by Faber and Faber. 1982. 8vo. pp.255, index illustrations in black & white. bibliography. Original green hardcover in complete pictorial dust wrapper. Fine. Item #195152
Robinson fought uncompromisingly against the artificiality of fashionable Victorian carpet bedding and geometric gardening. He won his battle and became the man who changed the face of England. His advocacy of the natural rock garden, for instance, preceded Reginald Farrer by 37 years. His influence on American gardens was equally profound.
Legend has labeled William Robinson a crotchety old gentleman who hated children. From her researches Mia Alan has built up a very different picture. Here's a man not only respected for his great work but beloved by his countless friends and fellow gardeners.
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