The Children's Book of Gardening - Illustrated by Cayley-Robinson

Alfred Sidgwick, Winifred Cayley-Robinson

• Publisher: Pook Press
• Year: 2013
• eBook ISBN:
  9781473389236
• Print ISBN:
  9781447477273
  9781447477600

This books sets out to teach children how to be successful gardeners. The chapters include: The Situation and Soil, Annuals, Hardy Perennials, Bedding Plants, Rock and Wall Gardens, Difficult and Shady Gardens, Fruit and Vegetables, A Calendar of Work and much more. The book contains beautiful colour plates by Winifred Cayley-Robinson. Pook Press are working to republish these classic works in affordable, high quality, colour editions, using the original text and artwork so these works can delight another generation of children.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Half title
• Title
• Dedication
• Preface
• Contents
• List of Illustrations
• I. The Situation and Soil
• II. Annuals
• III. Hardy Perennials
• IV. Bulbs, Corms, and Tubers
• V. Biennials
• VI. Bedding Plants
• VII. Roses
• VIII. Carnations and Pinks
• IX. Lilies
• X. Rock and Wall Gardens
• XI. Difficult and Shady Gardens
• XII. Some Hardy Climbers
• XIII. Fruit and Vegetables
• XIV. Window, Room, and Japanese Gardens
• XV. A Calendar of Work
• Index