Cook, E. T. (Ernest Thomas), 1867-1915, Parsons, Beatrice E., illus · London : A. & C. Black · leaf 32
e are indebted to theFrench silk-weavers who settled in Spitalfields—rural enough in those days^and whose love forfloriculture was remarkable. With many of thesefugitive Huguenots the tending of plants was averitable passion—a solace, besides, to allay the A LONDON GARDEN IN AUGUST This tiny… … THOUGHTS ON COTTAGE GARDENS 9 fretting sense of exile—while they vied with eachother to produce the finest and best specimens oftheir skill that could be grown. The flower showswhich were commonly held in friendly rivalry bythese Spitalfields sUk-weavers were the origin andprecursors of those which…
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