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THE

CHILDREN’S BOOK

OF

GARDENING

BY

MRS. ALFRED SIDGWICK

AND

MRS. PAYNTER

WITH

TWELVE FULL-PAGE ILLUSTRATIONS IN COLOUR FROM
DRAWINGS BY MRS. CAYLEY-ROBINSON

LONDON
ADAM AND CHARLES BLACK

‘It is the Spirit of Paradise
 That prompts such work, a Spirit strong,
 That gives to all the self-same bent
 Where life is wise and innocent.’

WORDSWORTH.

DEDICATED

TO

BETTY, BARBARA, AND CYRIL