A collector's guide to some 300 individual decorative objects from American gardens from 1740 to 1940. 400 photos, 100 in full color. 12 line drawings.

The history of garden ornament from the seventeenth century is covered in great detail with separate sections on lead, stone, bronze, marble and cast iron. The

Harry Thomas's 1912 handbook offers directions to gardeners on how they can get flower magic in their own gardens.

This text traces the use of ornamental features throughout the history of the Western garden, and explores the variety that are still being sold in salerooms. I