Gertrude Jekyll
The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Gertrude Jekyll 1843-1932, British artist, landscape gardener, and crafts artist. She was associated with William Robinson and Edwin Lutyens in developing an informal and natural style of garden. Her works include Wood and Garden (1899) and Garden Ornament (1918).
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