Edith Holden's watercolors - as illustrated in Nature Notes of an Edwardian Lady & Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady - inspired this herbal by Hollis ( )

Smaller herbal illustrated with coloured botanical sketches.

Brief sections on historical background and growing herbs.

Bulk of the book is an A-Z herbal. Each entry covers history, parts used, cultivation and harvesting.

Back sections of book contain lists of plants suitable for specific situations, and designs for herb gardens. ( )