Author : Ann Leighton
Release : 1986
Genre : Gardening
Kind : eBook
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Book Synopsis Early American Gardens by : Ann Leighton
Download or read book Early American Gardens written by Ann Leighton. This book was released on 1986. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Early American Gardens, published in 1970, was the first of three authoritative volumes of garden history by Ann Leighton. The 464-page masterwork of garden history was reissued in this paperback edition by University of Massachusetts Press in 1986. Concentrating on the gardens of the early settlers of New England, this volume deals with gardeners as well as the plants they depended upon for household aids, flavorings, drinks, and medicines. The well-illustrated, thorough, and scholarly volume is a book for history buffs as well as avid and inquisitive gardeners. Companion volumes by Ann Leighton American Gardens in the Eighteenth Century "For Use or for Delight" American Gardens of the Nineteenth Century "For Comfort and Affluence"