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Flowers & Gardens of Madeira
Chapter 1: Introduction -
May 2, 2007 - 7:43:12 PM
A reproduction of a nearly centruy-old book delighting readers to this day. "
The flowers and gardens of Madeira"
was written by Florence Du Cane and illustrated by Ella Du Cane. It was
published by A. & C. Black, Ltd (London). First published in 1909,
and then later republished in 1926 with additional illustrations. In
some parts, editorial content has been added or changed by Jorge
Barbosa for a more contemporary cast on the work. Extra photos were
also provided by Jorge Barbosa.
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Flowers & Gardens of Madeira
Chapter 2: Portuguese Gardens -
May 1, 2007 - 11:08:14 PM
have often been asked whether the
Portuguese have any distinctive form of gardening, and in answer I can only say
that, though there is no attempt to compete with the grand terraced gardens of
Italy or France, or the prim conventionality of the gardens of the Dutch,
still the little well-cared-for garden of the Portuguese has a great charm of
its ....
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