This book reached a second edition in 1857, and William Robinson
published a revised edition in 1869, eleven years after the author died, because he felt that with some updating it would fill a need...
Literary responses
Jane Loudon
JL
was quickly forgotten by the literary world, and memory of her practical work was submerged in that of her husband. A few writers on gardening continued to voice their admiration: William Robinson
in 1869...
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1883: William Robinson lastingly affected the English...
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1883
William Robinson
lastingly affected the English style of gardening when he published The English Flower Garden, which went through many editions.