AN IDEAL GARDEN BOOK 



The Chronicle of a 

 Cornish Garden 



BY 



HARRY ROBERTS 



With Seven Illustrations of an Ideal Garden by 

 F. L. B. GRIGGS 



Crown 8vo. Cloth. 5 s. net 



The Outlook — "A pleasant and instructive account of the manner in 

 which^Mr Roberts transformed a Cornish Wilderness into a garden fair. 

 He is particular to give the exact names of the plants employed. This 

 will be found of great assistance to any one who undertakes a similarly en- 

 chanting but difficult task. . . . Gossipy, instructive ; prettily illustrated. 



The Bookman — " We have awakened to the charms of garden literature 

 during the last few years, and this volume, telling of the gradual beautify- 

 ing of a neglected, overgrown plot, deserves the attention of our new 

 enthusiasm. It is written with grace and knowledge, and will please as 

 well as teach." 



The Spectator — " Mr Roberts' experiences will be found useful. Useful 

 or no, they are pleasantly told. A brief preface tells us where and how he 

 set to work, and then he takes us through the months from January, and 

 shows us each garlanded with her peculiar flower or flowers." 



The Gentlewoman — "Dr Harry Roberts carries us to a particular 

 corner of the kingdom in 'The Chronicle of a Cornish Garden,' a book 

 penned with much charm by a genuine nature-lover." 



The Daily Mail—'' His book shows that he possesses not only extensive 

 garden lore, but also a rarer quality, considerable literary style, and other 

 books from his pen will be welcomed." 



The Manchester Guardian — "Pleasantly written, and practical without 

 being tedious. . . . The illustrations by Mr Griggs of an ideal garden are 

 in good taste and suggest a quiet, old-world pleasance." 



The Scotsman — " These papers are not only well founded in knowledge 

 and observation, but also well written, and such as gardeners will take a 

 pleasure in going over." 



The Pilot—" Mr Roberts' knowledge of botany is another merit of his 

 work. The interest arising from learning the secrets of the plants adds 

 considerably to the pleasures of a garden. The book certainly should be 

 included in the excellent list of garden literature which Mr Roberts gives 

 at the end of his book." 



