Jane Loudon (1807-58), the Mrs Beeton of the Victorian gardening world, wrote several popular books on the subject, specifically for women. This work, first published in 1840, was an immediate success, selling 1,350 copies on the day of publication and more than 200,000 in total.
A highly popular gardening manual for women, by the Mrs Beeton of the Victorian gardening world, first published in 1840.
