"This book presents a truly global perspective on water gardens, being a unique collaboration between two of the world's most distinguished plantsmen, the English horticulturist Peter Robinson, formerly of Stapeley Water Gardens, and the American specialist Perry D. Slocum, founder of Slocum Water Gardens and Perry's Water Gardens, and a noteworthy hybridizer of water lilies and lotuses. Although she did not live to see its completion, the book is also part of the rich legacy of the late Frances Perry, who started work on the book in 1986 and continued to provide guidance to the authors even after age and illness restricted her active writing role." "It is really two books in one. Part One is the most complete and useful exposition ever published on water gardening, treating every aspect of the subject and providing specific, hands-on information on constructing water features and incorporating pools, bogs, waterfalls, and streams into a garden landscape." "Part Two is devoted to the crowning glories of water gardens, the spectacular water lilies and lotuses, most of which are illustrated with color photographs." "With full information on hardiness, including maps for Europe and the United States, and with extensive lists of suppliers of plants and equipment for water gardeners in the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand, Water Gardening, Water Lilies and Lotuses is a truly international and definitive resource for one of the most rewarding styles of gardening."--BOOK JACKET.