内容简介
Overthecourseofthenineteenthcenturygardeningcametobeconsideredarespectableprofession,providingameanstoaneducation,agoodchanceofadvancementanddecentworkingconditions.Thehierarchyofthegardenstaffbecamejustasregimentedasthatofdomesticservants,andprogressionwasattainedbyhardwork,self-improvementandambition.Trainingcoursesandapprenticeshipspreparedyounggardenersfortheirtradeandhorticulturebecamerecognizedasaskilledprofession,withtheheadgardenercommandingapositionofinfluenceandrespectandwomenovercomingsocialbarrierstojointheirpeersonequalterms.ThisbookexploresthegardeningprofessionwithinthecomplexitiesofVictoriansocietyandtheadvancesinscienceandtechnologythatpushedthegardenerfurtherintothelimelight.