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Gardening History Timeline - From Ancient Times to 1800
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Noteworthy Publications, Persons, and Events in the History of Gardening. Including some Related Information from Agriculture, Natural History, Botany, and Ecology. By Michael P. Garofalo
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Garden History
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Garden history books of the 20th century
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Iconography of Chinese Gardens
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On some of the symbolism used in their design, illustrated by literature and an example.
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UK Database of Historic Parks and Gardens
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A searchable database of Historic Parks and Gardens in the UK.
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Gardening and Mythology
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Mythological references to gardening subjects.
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Landscape history and garden history in India
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History of gardens and landscapes in the Indian subcontinent, with links to related sites
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Gardenvisit.com
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A guide to garden tours and history, historic parks, and botanic collections open to the public in the UK, USA, Europe, Japan, India, and Australia.
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Environmental Aesthetics and Chinese Gardens
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On the theoretical basis behind the major standard features of Chinese gardens.
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Shiga Project - The Japanese Garden
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A research project on Japanese gardens, by 16 American students who were in Japan in 1996
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Landscape Virtual Gallery.
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A catalog of 8000 slides about parks and gardens in Europe.
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Garden History Links
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History of gardening links from Edwinna von Baeyer's Web pages.
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Gardens of the Mughal Empire
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An interactive journey through twelve Mughal Gardens including Shalamar. You can hear music and follow in the footsteps of the ancient Mughals on a processional path from Hiran Minar to Mian Mir.
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Gardens in Iran ITTO Guide
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Government tourist office guide to Iranian gardens
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Our Vegetable Travelers
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A history of garden vegetables, orginally published in National Geographic (1949), and reprinted here as a special feature.
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British Library: Lost Gardens
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Illustrations from manuscripts and early printed books dig into the story of gardening. Includes games.
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Thomas Jefferson Center for Historic Plants
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Collects, preserves, and distributes historic plant varieties.
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The History of Gardening Timeline
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An account of gardening from ancient times to the twentieth century organized by time periods with links to supplementary information.
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Gothein's History of Garden Art
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Complete text of the 1913 book is available online here. Detailed accounts of European gardens, added later material on North America, brief accounts of the rest of the world.
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Dutch Gardens and Garden Architecture
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Information from the first chapter of a book on Dutch gardens.
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Landscape History
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A categorised collection of images and photographs of gardens and landscapes in a number of designs.
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Canoe Plants of Ancient Hawaii
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Guide to the plants carried by early Polynesian voyagers in their canoes - history and traditional uses for each of two dozen plants.
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Parcs à fabriques - French Anglo-Chinese gardens
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Account of some of the major French gardens made in the style known in France as Anglo-Chinese, and in England as English landscape.
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Traditional Chinese Gardens
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Index to a number of notable and historic gardens, including photographs, history, and descriptions.
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Australian Garden History Society
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Organisation of people with an interest in the various aspects of garden history - including horticulture, landscape design and architecture. Journal and garden events summary.
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Fruits and Flowers of Winter
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Archive of an exhibition with items from the Mertz Library’s rare books and archival materials. Includes orangeries, hothouses and botanical drawings.
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Museum of Garden History
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The recreation of a historic knot garden and the history of British gardens and plants are included as is a virtual visit to several exhibits at the museum.
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Cultivating Canadian Gardens
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Tells the story of the development of gardening in Canada by indigenous peoples and settlers, through the books, periodicals, and printed materials collected by the National Library of Canada.
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Medieval Garden at Immanuel Lutheran Church
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Recreated medieval garden based on German gardens in Martin Luther's age. Garden history, information about some of the plants.
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Gardens and Landscape Design
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Images and text on 8 Italian Renaissance Gardens and on Giverny in France
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Timothy Mowl: Garden and Architectural History
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Architectural historian presents his series of county guides to the historic landscapes and gardens of England, biographies, and other studies.
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Garden History Links
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Links to sites of garden and landscape history interest. Web pages.
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UK Database of Historic Parks and Gardens
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A developing project at the University of York. The data is indexed by place, local authority, by type, and even by people associated with the site. Contact information available.
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British Library: Lost Gardens
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Illustrations from manuscripts and early printed books dig into the story of gardening. Includes games.
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UK Database of Historic Parks and Gardens
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A searchable database of Historic Parks and Gardens in the UK.
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Museum of Garden History
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The recreation of a historic knot garden and the history of British gardens and plants are included as is a virtual visit to several exhibits at the museum.
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Gardens of the Mughal Empire
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Smithsonian Productions presents an interactive journey through twelve Mughal Gardens sites. Walk through a virtual Shalamar, hear music from the Mughal Period and follow in the footsteps of the ancient Mughals on a processional path from Hiran Minar to Mian Mir.
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Australian Garden History Society
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Organisation of people with an interest in the various aspects of garden history - including horticulture, landscape design and architecture. Journal and garden events summary.
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