The “ Country Life ” Library 
Uniform with “ Small Country Houses of To-day," “ Small Country Houses : 
Their Repair and Enlargement," and “ The House and Its Equipment.” 
GARDENS for SMALL 
COUNTRY HOUSES 
By GERTRUDE JEKYLL 
AND LAWRENCE WEAVER 
Third edition, revised and enlarged, large 4 to, cloth gilt, 15/- net 
By post [inland), 15/7; Foreign and Colonial Post, 16/7 
300 PAGES, AND OVER 400 ILLUSTRATIONS, 
WITH COLOURED FRONTISPIECE 
Amongst the vast number of books on all aspects of 
gardening this volume takes a new and distinctive place. 
It deals with garden design as a whole, with reference both 
to the proportions and architectural elements which govern 
a successful plan, and to right and artistic planting. The 
first seven chapters describe in detail some beautiful gardens 
of varying type which illustrate the solving of different 
problems. Very important are the planting plans by Miss 
Jekyll, whose reputation as a deviser of colour schemes is 
world-wide. In other chapters the treatment of various 
kinds of sites is discussed in detail, with scores of plans and 
photographs of examples by well known designers. The 
chief architectural features of gardens, such as pergolas, 
pools and fountains, walls, steps and paving, garden houses, 
seats and sundials, are described with a lavish series of 
illustrations. Others deal with cultural problems such as 
the planting of retaining walls and the use of climbing plants. 
The illustrations are of a beauty and educational value 
impossible to over-estimate. No owner of a small country 
house who wishes to improve its garden can afford to be 
without this notable book. 
The Spectator says : “ There could be no more helpful book than this 
to consult.” 
