"There are many good and helpful books worth careful reading—among which may be mentioned: 's How to Lay out a Garden, 's Landscape Gardening, 's Formal Garden in England, 's great work L'Art des Jardins, 's Art and Craft of Garden Making, and from the historical side A History of Gardening in England by the Hon. . The standard work on Japanese gardens is by . Many other books might be mentioned, but the above I have found the most interesting from the design point of view ..."
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(272 pages; quote from p. xi; 1st edition 1911)
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Madeline Agar
(21 May 1874 – 30 November 1967) was a British garden and landscape designer, author, educator, and pioneer for women as landscaping and horticultural professionals.
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