The Charm of Gardens
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- 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
- Of the Cross
- IV OF THE CROWN OF THORNS
- V OF APPLES
- VI OF THE FIRST GARDENER
- Of the Dry Tree
- VII OF THE FIRST ROSES
- VIII OF THE ABBEY GARDEN
- IX THE OLYMPIAN ASPECT
- Jupiter’s Wedding
- X EVENING RED AND MORNING GREY
- XI GARDEN PROMISES
- XII GARDEN PATHS
- XIII THE GARDENS OF THE DEAD
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