THE CHARM OF GARDENS

CONTENTS

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

PART I A VIEW OF ENGLAND

I THE SPIRIT OF GARDENS

II THE GARDEN OF ENGLAND: THE PATCHWORK QUILT

III A COUNTRY LANE: A MEMORY FROM ABROAD

IV FIELDS

V EPISODE OF THE CONTENTED TAILOR

VI THE BLUEBELL WOOD AND THE CALM STONE DOG

VII THE TAILOR’S SISTER’S TOMBSTONE

VIII THE COTTAGE GARDEN

IX A FEAST OF WILD STRAWBERRIES

X THE PRAISES OF A COUNTRY LIFE

PART II GARDENS AND HISTORY

I THE ROMAN GARDEN IN ENGLAND

II ST. FIACRE, PATRON SAINT OF GARDENERS AND CAB-DRIVERS

III EVELYN’S “SYLVA”

PART III KALENDARIUM HORTENSE

JANUARY.

FEBRUARY.

MARCH.

APRIL.

MAY.

JUNE.

JULY.

AUGUST.

SEPTEMBER.

OCTOBER.

NOVEMBER.

DECEMBER.

PART IV GARDEN MOODS

I TOWN GARDENS

II THE EFFECT OF TREES

III A LOVER OF GARDENS

IV OF THE CROWN OF THORNS

V OF APPLES

VI OF THE FIRST GARDENER

VII OF THE FIRST ROSES

VIII OF THE ABBEY GARDEN

IX THE OLYMPIAN ASPECT

X EVENING RED AND MORNING GREY

XI GARDEN PROMISES

XII GARDEN PATHS

XIII THE GARDENS OF THE DEAD

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