Irish Gardening and Horticulture. 1979. illus. II,235,X p. 4to. Cloth.

Contents (partly): The Natural and Cultural Background (The physicalenvironment of Ireland as a background to horticulture, Mary Davies/Ireland's flora: its origins and composition, E.C.Nelson/ Folk-lore,legend and Irish plants, D.Synnott)/ The Historical Background (Thehistory of gardening in Ireland, Sheila Pim/ The history of the RoyalHorticultural Society of Ireland, J.A.Robins/ Some Irishhorticulturists, J.G.D.Lamb/ Horticultural education in Ireland, past and present, P.Dempsey)/ Plants and Animals in Irish Gardens (Naturalhistory of Irish gardens, P.Cusack/ North American plants in Irishgardens, A.Brady/ Plant introduction to Ireland from the Himalayas andThe Far East,Earl of Rosse/ Earl of Rosse (1907-1979) - an appreciation/The contribution of southern hemisphere plants to Irish gardens, B.D.Morley/ Ireland's contribution to ornamental horticulture, J.Kelly)/Commercial Horticulture and Arboriculture/ The Future/ Index.