Excerpt from The Garden Flowers of the Year The writer has also sought, as occasion presented itself, to point the reader to the connexion existing between the kingdom of nature and the kingdom of heaven our knowledge would be but of little worth, though we could name every herb of the field, or rear every flower of the garden, or classify each tree of the forest, if we were ignorant ot the living Plant of Renown. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from The Flowers of the Year For not to Owed at large, on things remote From use, obscure and subtle; but to know That which before us lies, in common life. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Round the Year in the Garden: A Descriptive Guide to the Flowers of the Four Seasons, and to the Work of Each Month in the Flower, Fruit and Kitchen Garden Some of the notes contained in the following pages have appeared in the Morning Post during the last year or two, and my acknowledgments are due to the Editor, Mr. H. A. Gwynne, for per mission to make use of them here. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Familiar Garden Flowers The completion of a Second Series of familiar garden F lowers may suggest to some readers that suitable subjects will now be growing scarce. But there will be no scarcity even when the Third Series is completed; and it matters not how far we proceed, there will still be suitable subjects remaining, so va'st is the field in Which these humble labours are pleasantly prosecuted, and so infinite the variety of beautiful and familiar garden flowers. We are still only on the threshold of the temple of F lore, and in the Third Series, therefore, we shall be enabled, With. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Garden Flowers Fnownss, in whatever point of view we regard them, are replete with interest, and form a source of gratification and attraction to all classes of mankind. We believe that there is no human heart, unless it be debased below the ordinary level of humanity, that does not, in one way or another, feel the sweet influence of flowers, at least in some degree. Scientific minds find in the investigation of their wonderful structure and qualities a study of the most engrossing interest. The Painter's eye and taste are gratified by the gorgeous colouring which they diffuse over the landscape in lavish profusion. The Poet's fancy and imagination are charmed and quickened into activity by the pleasing associations and the endless Variety of ideas to which they give rise; whilst the lovers of nature generally, and the unlettered, unimaginative sons of toil, are gladdened by their presence and their sweet perfume, To those who habitually glide from the contemplation of Nature up to N ature's God, flowers often possess a double interest and charm. Flowers are a distinct evidence that God did not create man only to toil, but also to derive joy and gladness from the pleasant influences around him. They also suggest to the mind a rich variety of spiritual similes and associations, which tend to increase our love for, and our trust in Him who so carefully clothes the lilies of the field, and gently rebukes our want of faith, while at the same time he encourages us, by pointing to them, and asking the ques tion, Are ye not much better than they? Flowers are sometimes beautifully alluded to in Scripture, as, indeed, are all those objects of Nature which are adapted to illustrate the character or the works. Of Him who is styled the Rose of Sharon, the Lily of the Valley. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Making a Garden to Bloom This Year The design to be employed for a garden planned for only one season is not so vital as the design which permanent planting de mands; nevertheless, it should be as good as it can be, under the limitations which the character Of the soil may impose, or which are imposed by unalterable condi tions. I speak of the soil conditions sep arately, for ordinary soil is alterable, up to a certain point, even within the limits of a single summer; but there are condi tions which may not be changed within so short a space of time - conditions of shade sometimes, or moisture, or dryness - and there are some imposed by absolutely unalterable physical peculiarities. The garden design, as well as the selection of the plants, must, therefore, conform to these, for even annuals have their prefer ences, which are worth considering and conceding. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from The Ladies' Flower-Garden: Annuals Each work will be complete in itself, so that the proprietor of a small town-garden, who can grow only annuals or bulbs, need only purchase the volume, or volumes, containing the plants he feels inclined to cultivate: while the proprietor of a greenhouse, or of any kind of hothouse, by purchasing the volumes containing the plants for each, may see at one glance the most ornamental flowers suitable for his purpose, and obtain directions for their culture. Besides this, as each work will be arranged according to the natural system, the whole series will form a more comprehensive illustration of the kind of plants belonging to the different orders, than any other work which has yet been published; and it will therefore be very useful in giving young people general ideas of the arrangement of plants, and thus facilitating their study of botany. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.