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100 1 _aRobinson, W.
_q(William),
_d1838-1935
245 1 4 _aThe Subtropical Garden; or, beauty of form in the flower garden.
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2015
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2015-10-17
508 _aProduced by Shaun Pinder, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"The Subtropical Garden; or, Beauty of Form in the Flower Garden" by W. Robinson is a gardening guide focused on cultivating subtropical plants, written in the late 19th century. The text promotes the aesthetic value of incorporating larger-leaved and architecturally interesting plants alongside traditional flowering plants, challenging the trend of using color alone in gardens. Robinson emphasizes the importance of thoughtful selection, arrangement, and the beauty found in form, ultimately aiming to enhance the overall appeal of flower gardens through diversity and a connection to nature. At the start of the guide, Robinson lays out the philosophy behind subtropical gardening, highlighting the importance of variety, grace, and the harmonious combination of different plant types. He mentions the limitations of traditional gardening approaches and critiques the common practice of planting in large, monotonous masses. Instead, he advocates for thoughtful design that considers the natural relationships between plants and the stunning effects that can arise from careful selection and placement. Robinson's introduction also underscores that even gardeners in cooler climates can achieve beautiful results by utilizing hardy plants, demonstrating that subtropical gardening is accessible to a broad audience. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aGardening
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/50243
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