Pebbles

"The beauty that a pebble can provide may be expressed in its form, colour, pattern or texture, and a really, fine, well finished pebble may have merit in all these ways." Author F.A.Hampton under the pen neme of <i>Jason Hill</i> wrote two horticultural works of rare distinctiion, <i>The Curious Gardener</i> and <i>The Contemplative Gardener</i> illustrated by John Nash. This book introduces the pleasures of collecting pebbles and provides an introduction to the geology and history buried in their composition and form. His books are written gracefully, packed with first hand and out of the way knowledge, suffused with quiet humour, and display his extensive knowledge of the British countryside. His curiosity, geniality, and originality of outlook are qualities evident in his literary works, qualities which have made his books collectors' items. An entrancing addition to his previous writings.