Books by John Claudius Loudon

The Scottish landscape gardener and prolific horticultural writer John Claudius Loudon (1783-1843) published this manual on the practice of greenhouse or conservatory gardening in 1824. Still valuable, this guide and plant catalogue gives fascinating insights into the plants then available to the enthusiast.

The Scottish landscape gardener and prolific horticultural writer John Claudius Loudon (1783-1843) published this guide to suburban living in 1838. With its instructions for acquiring or building a 'villa', and laying out its grounds, it offers fascinating insights into the practical and social aspirations of the emerging middle classes.