Main entry:

Cothran, James R., 1940-2012.

Title & Author:

Gardens and historic plants of the antebellum South / James R. Cothran.

Publication:

Columbia, S.C. : University of South Carolina Press, 2003.

Description:

xvi, 321 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 31 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 301-305) and index.
Historical overview -- Travel accounts of antebellum gardens and landscapes -- Forms and features of antebellum gardens and landscapes -- Antebellum gardens -- Summary of antebellum gardens and landscape traditions -- Garden books, agricultural journals, and nursery catalogues -- Sources of garden seeds and ornamental plants for Southern gardens before 1861 -- Historic plants of the antebellum South and dates of introduction.
Council on Botanical and Horticultural Libraries (CBHL) Annual Literature Award, 2004

Summary:

"Gardens and Historic Plants of the Antebellum South is a beautifully illustrated volume that features botanical prints, lithographs, garden plans, historic photographs, and contemporary photography to reveal the rich garden history of the South. A pictorial splendor as well as a treasure trove of cultural history, this volume is unique in its field.
James R. Cothran invites plant enthusiasts, gardeners, and individuals interested in the history of the South to experience the glorious gardens that flourished in the region from 1820 through 1860. During this period of enormous wealth, prosperous southerners built stately houses and established high-style gardens in towns and cities, as well as on plantations.
The South's mild climate, long growing season, fertile soil, and traditional ties to the land fostered an abiding interest in gardening that encompassed the region." "In addition, Cothran provides profiles of prominent gardeners, horticulturists, nurserymen, and writers who, in the decades preceding the American Civil War, were instrumental in shaping the horticultural and gardening legacy of the South."--Jacket.

ISBN:

1570035016 (cloth ; alk. paper)
9781570035012 (cloth ; alk. paper)

Subject:

Gardens Southern States History.
Historic gardens Southern States.
Plants, Ornamental Southern States History.
Jardins historiques États-Unis (Sud)
Gardens.
Historic gardens.
Plants, Ornamental.
Garten
Southern States.
USA Südstaaten

Form/genre:

History.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 230268
Call No.: SB466.U6 C58 2003
Status: Available