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The Occasional Garden

Saki

First published 1919
Type Short Fiction
Length Short Story

A society lady who wants to one-up another lady who boasts of her garden hires a company that provides extraordinary gardens, rented by the day. The reaction is all she hoped for, but her wits are tested when the rival drops by unexpectedly later and the garden isn't there.

Date Publication Publisher Type Page
1919 The Toys of Peace, and Other Papers John Lane, The Bodley Head Collection 237
1976 Cover The Complete Works of Saki Doubleday Omnibus 505
1978 Short Stories J. M. Dent Collection 70
1982 The Complete Saki Penguin Books Omnibus 505
1985 Short Stories J. M. Dent Collection 70
June 1990 Cover Garden Tales: Classic Stories from Favorite Writers Viking Studio Anthology 97
1993 Cover The Complete Stories of Saki Wordsworth Editions Omnibus 358
May 1998 Cover The Complete Saki Penguin Books Omnibus 505
October 2000 Cover Saki: The Complete Short Stories Penguin Books Collection 505