Suburban Gardener, and Villa Companion

A detailed 1838 guide to suburban living, with instructions for acquiring or building a 'villa', and laying out its grounds.

List of contents

Introduction; 1. On the choice of a situation for a suburban or country house and grounds; 2. On the choice or building of a dwelling-house; 3. On laying out and planting the gardens and grounds; 4. Supplementary details.

Summary

The Scottish landscape gardener and prolific horticultural writer John Claudius Loudon (1783–1843) published this guide to suburban living in 1838. With its instructions for acquiring or building a 'villa', and laying out its grounds, it offers fascinating insights into the practical and social aspirations of the emerging middle classes.

Product details

• Authors: John Claudius Loudon
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 14.03.2014
• EAN: 9781108074629
• ISBN: 978-1-108-07462-9
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 217 mm x 43 mm
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - Botany and Horticulture
• Subjects: Guides > Nature > Garden; Humanities, art, music > Art > Architecture; SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Botany, Botany & plant sciences, Botany and plant sciences