Colonial Landscape Gardener. Alfred Buxton of Christchurch, 1872-1950.

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Colonial Landscape Gardener. Alfred Buxton of Christchurch, 1872-1950.Rupert Tipples. A very thorough biography of the Christchurch nurseryman, orchardist and garden designer, illustrated with many family photographs and examples of his various garden projects. Includes foldout panoramic photographs bound in at the rear. Uncommon. Lincoln College, Canterbury, 1989. Softback. 179 pages. SECONDHAND. Good condition.

This detailed biography gives a good picture of colonial science

This history begins with the paradises of Greek myth and continues with Persian

Includes garden design and fashion in roses

More than 300 families of flowering plants are described in full

are provided for each rose alongside a fine portrait of the bloom by photographer Georgianna Lane

great rosarians and a comprehensive bibliography

A straightforward practical guide to gardening with native plants that introduces a surprising variety of colourful flowers and shrubs

Fine folding map to rear

ISBN 9780713998627

a nineteenth century clergyman-scientist

The second section considers all the old flowers found in such gardens

1963 (reprinted 1977)