Download or read book A History of Gardening in England written by Alicia Amherst and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2013-10-31 with total page 421 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This learned and engaging work of English horticultural history by Alicia Amherst (1865-1941) was published to great acclaim in 1895. In its third edition by 1910, the book provided the starting point for later works of garden history and still stands as a highly readable introduction to the topic.