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Catalog Number |
1976.1.2156 |
Author / Creator |
Wilson, Ernest 'Chinese', M.A., V.M.H. |
Title |
IF I WERE TO MAKE A GARDEN |
Published Date |
1931 |
Publisher |
The Stratford Company |
Description of Contents |
This is a handsome addition to the Blithewold library of titles by and associated with Earnest 'Chinese' Wilson, the well-known plantsman, scientist, plant explorer, teacher, and administrator of The Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University. Although Wilson was a global horticultural icon, there is added interest in him because of his visit to Blithewold and his correspondence with Bessie McKee. This title is both garden history and personal reflections expressed by Dr. Wilson about individual plant species and American garden aesthetics. It also contains an essay by Edward I. Farrington from a memorial lecture he presented to the Massachusetts Horticultural Society , in 1930, following Wilson's and his wife's deaths from a car accident. Wilson was a prolific writer of both books and articles for professional journals. This book is more personal than most of his others: it offers wisdom gained from intimate experience as a home gardener. He shares tips about his favorite trees, shrubs, and flowers, and recounts stories of plant material growing in various cultural zones and locations. It is dense with practical information, but never condescends to his audience. The preface to this book, written by Richardson Wright, provides several pages of biographical material about Ernest Wilson, the book's author. |
Physical Description |
Measures 8 1/4" wide; 11" tall; and 1 5/8" deep. Book is bound is a dark green leather-like material with lighter green damask-like endpapers. Production values are high, with text on heavy cream-colored pages interspersed with full-page half-tone photos. Each chapter begins with stylized plant material framing the drop caps. Indexed and illustrated. |
Condition |
Excellent |
Associated with |
Wilson, Ernest H. aka "Chinese" Wilson |
Search Terms |
Book Non-Fiction Horticulture Garden Plant Tree Flowers Roses Garden Design |
Sub-category |
Documentary Artifact |
Object Name |
Book |
Number of images |
8 |