Book ID: 52810
Innes, Miranda
The Ornamental Gardener. Creative Ideas for Every Garden. 1992. numerous color photos. line drawings. 160 p. lex8vo. Cloth.
Contents: A History of Garden Ornament/ The Ornamental Themes (WithStatues on the Terrace and Peacocks Strutting by - Statuary, Sculpture/Foundains, Dolphin-Fed, For Idle Eyes to Drift Upon - Foundains, Water/A Sylvan Valley Enclosed by Gilded Gates - Fences, Walls, Gates/ AGarden of Pleasant Avenues - Paths, Steps/ Yon Flourie Arbours, YonderAllies Green - Seats, Tables, Benches, Arbours, Pergolas/ A Place ofCoolness and Seclusion - Porches, Follies, Gazebos, Grottoes,Summerhouses, Pavilions/ The Art of a Leisurely Age - HorticulturalOrnament/ With Great Urns of Flowers - Containers)/ Practical Matters/Further Reading/ Gardens to Visit/ List of Suppliers/ Index/Acknowledgements.