Tag Archives: Gardener’s Chronicle

Edward Lear and his floral inventions

Posted on 23/08/2025 by The Garden History Blog

Years ago, in another life, I was head teacher of a school in north London. Our playground was on the site of the birthplace of Edward Lear, so the children and I got to know a lot about him when … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged aviary, Capability Brown, chiswick, Earl of Derby, Edward Lear, Edward Stanley, Gardener's Chronicle, glasshouses, menagerie, Tower of London, William Gilpin | Leave a comment

How Orchids became a Librarian’s Nightmare

Posted on 16/02/2019 by The Garden History Blog

It maybe a strange title but this is really the story of a rich young man and his passion for plants or rather one particular kind of plant. James Bateman was the grandson and son of rich industrialists who had … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged augusta withers, botanical art, conservatory, cruikshank, Curtis's Botanical Magazine, Gardener's Chronicle, gardening books, greenhouse, hothouse, James Bateman, John Lindley, Loddiges, nurserymen, orchids, plant hunters, Queen Adelaide, Royal Horticultural Society, Wililiam Hooker | 2 Comments

George Glenny grumbles on…

Posted on 28/07/2018 by The Garden History Blog

Last week’s post left George Glenny bankrupt in 1839. But, horrible though this must have been, in some ways this was the making of him. He had to sell the Gardener’s Gazette and his exhibition hall and turn back to the one … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged flower shows, Gardener's Chronicle, gardeners gazette, George Glenny, Horticultural Journal, John Claudius Loudon, John Lindley, plant breeding, Robert Marnock | 1 Comment

George Glenny- perhaps the most cantankerous Victorian gardener imaginable

Posted on 21/07/2018 by The Garden History Blog

If you were asked to name a great Victorian garden writer I bet John Claudius Loudon, William Robinson, or Shirley Hibberd would spring to mind immediately- but what about George Glenny? He was as prolific as the rest of them, started … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged chiswick, dahlias, flower shows, Gardener's Chronicle, Gardeners Magazine, Gardeners' Royal Benevolent Institution, George Glenny, Horticultural Society, Horticutural Journal, John Claudius Loudon, Joseph Harrison, joseph paxton, kew, nurserymen, Queen Adelaide, Royaal Ladies Magazine | 2 Comments

Mr Loudon & a second-rate suburban villa

Posted on 05/09/2015 by The Garden History Blog

As I am sure regular readers will have noticed I’m a great fan of John Claudius Loudon, the energetic Scotsman who tried to bring information about gardens, horticulture and agriculture [and indeed everything else!] to the widest possible audience in the … Continue reading →