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Gardening - Scotland - Early works to 1800
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The Gardiners and husband-mans almanack, being monethly directions for them what is to be done throughout the year.
Date: [1730]- Books
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The British gardener's new director, chiefly adapted to the climate of the northern countries: Directing The Necessary Works In The Kitchen, Fruit, and Pleasure Gardens, And In The Nursery, Green-House, and Stove. By Sir James Justice, Bart. F. R. S. and one of the principal Clerks of Sessions in Scotland. With the addition of his dissertation on the culture of forest-trees. To this Edition are prefixed I. His Treatise on Vegetation with Directions for making Compost for the more curious Flowers. II. An Alphabetical List of Flower Seeds, directing to the Season of sowing them. III. - of Flower Roots, with the Time of setting them. IV. - of Seeds of Trees and Flowering Shrubs, with Directions. V. - of Seeds for the improvement of Land. VI. - of American Tree Seeds, shewing in what particular Manner they are to be sown. Vii. - of the most valuable Oriental single and semi-double Hyacinths, with Reference to their Botanical Names and Culture. Viii. An Explanation of the Botanical Terms made use of in the Work. Illustrated with copper plates.
Justice, James, 1698-1763.Date: M.DCC.LXV. [1765]- Books
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The scots gardener for the climate of Scotland, in three parts: Treating of the following particulars, I. Of contrivance and design. II. Of gardens and orchards, &c. III. Of levelling, measuring, and dividing land. IV. Of cultivating and preparing ground. V. Of forest and fruit trees. VI. Of gathering and preserving fruits. Together with the gardener's Kalendar, the florist's vade-mecum, the practical bee-master, observations on the weather, and the Earl of Haddington's treatise on forest-trees. Written originally by John Reid, Gardener to Sir George Mackenzie of Rosehaugh, and now carefully corrected, with alterations and additions, by. An Eminent Hand.
Reid, John, Gardener.Date: M.DCC.LXVI. [1766]- Books
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An account, of the method of raising and planting the pinus sylvestris, that is Scotch fir, or pine, as now practised in Scotland. With which the most barren mounatins and heaths may be covered to very great advantage. Received by the printer from the Right Honourable the Earl of Clanbrassill.
Clanbrassill, James Hamilton, Earl of, 1730-1798.Date: M,DCC,LXXXIII. [1783]