Lilies for English Gardens - A Guide for Amateurs

This vintage book contains a fantastic guide to the garden lily, with a focus on growing them in England. It contains detailed descriptions of some of the major varieties of this lovely flower, as well as many chapters on such subjects as how to choose the best lilies for your garden, how to prune and propagate, different ways to grow them, and much more. 'Lilies for English Gardens' will be of utility to gardeners with an interest in growing these flowers, and it would make for a worthy addition to allied collections of literature. Contents include: 'Lilies as Classified', 'Lilium Gigantrum', 'Lilum Tigrinum', 'Lilum Philadelphicum', 'Lilium Canadense', 'Some Beautiful Ways of Growing Lilies', 'Lilies in the Rock Garden', 'Lilies in Pots in Outdoor Groups', 'Lilies as Cut Flowers', 'Lilies for Town Gardens', 'How Lilies do in Different Parts of England', etc. Gertrude Jekyll (1843 - 1932) was a British garden designer, horticulturist, photographer, craftswoman, artist, and writer. She is responsible for designing and creating over 400 gardens in the United Kingdom, Europe and the United States, as well as writing more than 1,000 articles for related magazines. She is credited with having had a significant influence on gardening by both British and American enthusiasts. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially-commissioned new introduction on the history of gardening. 3