The Fern Garden

A botanical classic—The Fern Garden by Shirley Hibberd offers a detailed and engaging guide to cultivating and enjoying ferns both indoors and out. This is the 1881 ninth edition, published by Groombridge and Sons of London.

Bound in green cloth with gilt and black decorative detail, this volume presents an informative introduction to “fern culture made easy.” Inside are numerous detailed illustrations and several vivid full-page chromolithographs of fern specimens including Aspidium hirtum, Woodsia hyperborea, and Cystopteris regia.

Original green cloth, decorative gilt and black stamping. Gilt to all edges. Illustrated with black-and-white engravings and hand-colored plates. The binding is sound and firm. A few pages are detached but are present and intact. Light shelf wear and mild foxing to some pages. The illustrations, especially the color plates, remain bright and attractive.
   

Condition: Good to Very Good Overall. 

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The text includes practical designs for fern cases and ferneries, both small and large, along with expert advice for caring for various species. A true gem for lovers of botanical history, horticulture, or Victorian naturalist literature.