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gardenhistorygirl
Sep 28, 20237 min read
William Robinson's monthly journal: 'Flora and Sylva' (1903-1905)
‘Group of Hybrid Iris: 1. Psyche, 2. Charon, 3. Iphigenia'. Coloured plate from a drawing by H.G. Moon, of flowers sent from Haarlem. ...
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gardenhistorygirl
Aug 6, 202337 min read
Castlewellan Part 3: Thomas Ryan - a Head Gardener's Story
The story of the 5th Earl of Castlewellan's Head Gardener, Thomas Ryan
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gardenhistorygirl
Sep 24, 202213 min read
Country Life: The Garden Historians’ ‘bible’
Front cover of June 1st, 2022 issue of 'Country Life' Introduction I have to admit to only buying Country Life very occasionally – it’s...
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gardenhistorygirl
Apr 1, 202212 min read
Gardening across ‘the pond’ in the early 20th century
Front cover of the US ‘Garden Magazine’, March 1922 edition Most of my garden history research topics relate to the UK, and I’ve always...
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gardenhistorygirl
Feb 8, 20215 min read
The UK Horticultural Press:1840s - 1920s
Mastheads for The Gardeners' Chronicle (1889), The Gardener's Magazine (1867), Country Life (1900) and The Garden (1880) I am a big fan...
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