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Days in My Garden

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Ernest Ballard (1870-1952) was a British horticulturalist who was noted as a breeder of Michaelmas daisies. In this book, which was first published in 1919, Ballard provides a richly detailed account documenting some of the more affecting moments in the British natural calendar. Written in a beautifully lyrical style, the text also contains 131 illustrative figures derived from photographs taken by the author. This is a highly readable book that will be of value to anyone with an interest in horticulture and botany.

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Foreword; 1. Days in my garden; 2. The shortest day; 3. The push of growth; 4. Taste; 5. The beauty of winter days; 6. Red letter days - cyclamen; 7. First spring flowers - scillas; 8. Tree boles; 9. Coltsfoot; 10. Old Peter; 11. Rainy days - March; 12. Seeds; 13. Daffodils; 14. A dead bunny; 15. Primroses; 16. Early spring; 17. Kingcups; 18. An April shower; 19. Fritillary.

Summary

Ernest Ballard (1870–1952) was a British horticulturalist who was noted as a breeder of Michaelmas daisies. In this book, which was first published in 1919, Ballard provides a richly detailed account documenting some of the more affecting moments in the British natural calendar.

Product details

Authors Ernest Ballard, Ballard Ernest
Publisher Cambridge University Press ELT
 
Languages English
Product format Paperback / Softback
Released 08.05.2014
 
EAN 9781107674493
ISBN 978-1-107-67449-3
No. of pages 212
Subjects Guides > Nature > Garden
Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Botany

Gardening, NATURE / General, GARDENING / General, natural history, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Nature and the natural world: general interest

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