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Old 22-03-2006, 11:46 PM posted to rec.gardens
JaneyP
 
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Default Practical Landscape Gardening, 1926 FA

Practical Landscape Gardening by Robert B Cridland Pub.1926 Extremities
rubbed,otherwise VGC.276 pages.
Excellent and scarce vintage manual on the art of Landscape work.
Superb craft book for the garden designer..Contains masses of
diagrams,pics etc as well as Planting plans with plant lists , plans
for pergolas,entrances,Stucco columned garden house,traditional style
garden ponds etc.

Some headings:- Locating the house /Construction of Walks & drives/
Lawns,grading,construction & upkeep /Ornametal planting of trees &
shrubs /Architectural features of the garden /Wild gardens etc.

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