AN IDEAL GARDEN BOOK 



The Chronicle of a 

 - ' Cornish Garden 



BY 



HARRY ROBERTS 



With Seven lllustratiojis of an Ideal Garden by 

 F. L. B. GRIGGS 



Crown 8vo. Cloth. 55. net 



The Otitlook — "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." 



TJie 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 GentlezvoDian — " 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 Giiardian — " 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 — " Tvir 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 certainl}' should be 

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

 at the end of his book." 



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