Title Planting the nation / edited by Georgina Whitehead

Published Melbourne : Australian Garden History Society, 2001

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WATERFT ART&ARCH	712.0994 Whi/Ptw		AVAILABLE

Description x, 196 pages : illustrations (some color), maps, plans, portraits ; 26 cm Contents Planting the nation : the federal era 1890-1914 / John Richard -- Where the sweet Australian peas bloomed : state school gardens in Victoria 1901-1914 / Suzanne Hunt -- Public parks and recreation reserves in Western Australia : the federation years 1890-1914 / Oline Richards -- Something for everyone : how recreation and sport bowled into the Australian garden / Susan Reidy -- Symbols of a new nation : Australia's flora in the decorative arts 1890-1914 / Nina Crone -- Arts and crafts gardens in Melbourne and their legacy / Harriet Edquist -- A golden age of gardening in the subtropics / Jeannie Sim -- Grottoes, rockeries and ferneries : the creations of Charles Robinette / David Jones -- Imagineering the city beautiful : parks, gardens, and town planning thought / Robert Freestone Summary Explores Australia's gardens and landscapes from 1890 to 1914, including children's gardens in Victorian state schools, Perth's public parks, indigenous flora in the decorative arts and the City Beautiful Movements Notes Includes index Bibliography Includes bibliographical reference Subject Gardens -- Australia -- Design -- History -- 1851-1901 Gardens -- Australia -- Design -- History -- 1901-1922 Gardens -- Australia -- Design -- History. Gardens -- Australia -- Design. Gardens -- Australia -- History. Gardens, Australian -- History -- 1851-1901 Gardens, Australian -- History -- 1901-1922 Gardens, Australian -- History. Native plant gardens -- Australia -- History. Native plants for cultivation -- Australia -- History. Native plant gardens -- Australia. Native plants for cultivation -- Australia. Recreation areas -- Australia -- History -- 1851-1901 Parks -- Australia -- History. Recreation areas -- Australia -- History -- 1901-1922 Recreation areas -- Australia -- History. Recreation areas -- Australia. SUBJECT Australia -- History http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85009591 -- 1891-1901 Australia -- History http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85009591 -- 1901-1914 Author Whitehead, Georgina, 1947- Australian Garden History Society. LC no. 00002294 ISBN 1876473444

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