Description

Doubleday, Doran & Company, 1923. Hardcover, xii, 323 pages, 12 pages of black and white plates, one frontispiece plate. Stated First Edition, Acceptable/ NO dust jacket. Blue cloth covered boards with faded gold lettering on front and spine. Light nicking and fraying to cloth at corner tips and top and bottom of spine. Moderate fading to edges and spine. Light overall scuffing and soiling to covers as well. Binding is solid. Resale price in top corner of front free end paper has been whited out. Pages are lightly aged with light to moderate occasional spotting. Otherwise pages are unmarked. Black and white illustrations. A comprehensive guide that provides insights into gardening practices of the early 20th century tailored to California's unique climates and soils. Contents include: Introducing the California Climate; Simple Facts for any gardener; Planting the small garden; color and continuity in the flower garden; what are best in trees and shrubs; Vines and trailers and their uses; The problem of the perennial; The indispensable annuals; A sequence of bulbs; The Quintette of Specialties: Chrysanthemums, Dahlias, Gladioli, Irises, Roses; Rock and water gardening; Garden Calendar; Index. Sydney B. Mitchell (1878-1951) was a Canadian-American librarian, educator, and horticulturist who served as the first full-time director of the School of Librarianship at the University of California, Berkeley. A pioneer in both library science and California horticulture, he authored Gardening in California to provide practical guidance tailored to the region's unique climate. His work remains a significant early contribution to West Coast gardening literature.