Andrew Jackson Downing (1815-1852), a much-sought-after designer,
influential writer, and editor of The Horticulturist, was an
internationally known shaper of opinion. Robert Twombly has selected
thirty-three essays on Architecture and Building, Landscape Gardening,
Parks and Other Public Places, Village Beautification, Horticulture, and
Agricultural Education, and provides an introduction to Downing's life
and work and suggestions for further reading.