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For Shade and for Comfort: Democratizing Horticulture in the Nineteenth-century Midwest
Cheryl Lyon-Jenness
For Shade and for Comfort: Democratizing Horticulture in the Nineteenth-century Midwest
Cheryl Lyon-Jenness
Explores the burst of horticulture interest in the 19th century, and documents its influence on Midwestern domestic landscapes. With its portrayal of ornamental plant use and its examination of 19th-century horticultural advice literature and nursery and seed trades, this book aims to appeal to rural, cultural, and environmental historians.
320 pages, illustrations
Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
Released | August 30, 2003 |
ISBN13 | 9781557532862 |
Publishers | Purdue University Press |
Pages | 337 |
Dimensions | 159 × 213 × 26 mm · 612 g |
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