Introduction -- Who Are the Gardeners? The Radical Origins of the Gardener's Magazine -- John Loudon as Editor -- Image and Text in the Gardener's Magazine -- National Discourse: John Loudon, Activism and Landscape -- Domestic Discourse: John Loudon, Periodicals for Women and the Book Manufactory -- Jane Webb Loudon, Editor and Author of Garden Publications -- Conclusion
Through close readings of individual serials and books Sarah Dewis examines the significant contributions John and Jane Webb Loudon made to the gardening press and democratic discourse. Vilified during their lifetimes by some sections of the press, they were innovatory in emphasizing the value of scientific knowledge and the acquisition of taste. Their publications are placed in the context of book, media, education, garden and urban social history and women's journalism
Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-262) and index
