Books by Shirley Hibberd

First published in 1871, this is a 'handy guide' to amateur gardening written by Shirley Hibberd (1825-90), a highly influential Victorian expert. Of enduring interest to enthusiasts and horticulturalists, the book offers advice on a diverse selection of flowers, types of garden, and gardening methods.

James Shirley Hibberd (1825-90) was a journalist and writer on gardening, whose popular works had great influence on middle-class taste. This 1864 book on roses was particularly successful; Hibberd also wrote on floral arrangements, water gardens, ferneries and greenhouses in Rustic Adornments (1856), also reissued in this series.

James Shirley Hibberd (1825-90) was a journalist and writer on gardening, whose popular works had great influence on middle-class taste. This 1869 book on ferns was particularly successful; Hibberd also wrote on floral arrangements, water gardens, ferneries and greenhouses in Rustic Adornments (1856), also available in this series.