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The curious fruit and flower gardener. Containing I. Remarks concerning the raising flowers from seed. II. Curious directions for cultivating the choicest fruits of the East and West Indies at a small Expence. III Peculiar observations and Rules for the Management of Dwarf Fruit Trees, Wall Trees, Espaliers, and Standards; by a New Method of rendering them more ornamental and profitable than is commonly practised. IV. The most useful Experiments for improving Land by Grain and Seeds. V. The Names and Characters of all the known Soilsm England, and their Improvement by Grain, Seeds, and Plants. VI. An Exact Description of the great American Aloe, its Manner of Blossoming and Use; with the Culture of that and many other exotic Plants. Vii. An Account of the most beautiful Kinds of Torch Thistles, and their Flowers, &c. Viii. The history of the Glastenbury or holy thorn, which blossoms every Christmas; at which Season it shews its Flowers. though the Weather be ever so severe. By John Cowell, Gardener at Hoxton near London.
Cowell, John (Nurseryman)Date: MDCC.XXXII. [1732]- Books
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A true account of the Aloe Americana or Africana, which is now in blossom in Mr. Cowell's garden at Hoxton; which is upwards of twenty foot high, and has already put forth thirty branches for flowers, all upon one stem, twelve whereof are already fairly opened and blown out As also of two other exotick plants, call'd, the Cereus, or torch-thistle, which have likewise put forth their blossoms in Mr. Cowell's said garden. The like whereof has never been seen in England before.
Cowell, John (Nurseryman)Date: 1729- Books
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The curious and profitable gardener: by John Cowell, Of Hoxton. Containing I. The most useful experiments for improving land by grain and seeds. II. Curious directions for cultivating the choicest fruits of the East and West-Indies at a small Expence. III. Extraordinary remarks concerning the raising of flowers from seed IV. Particular observations and Rules for the Management of Dwarf Fruit-Trees, Wall-Trees, Espaliers, and Standards; with a new Method of rendering them more Ornamental and Profitable than is commonly practis'd. To which is added, An exact description of the great American aloe, its Manner of Blossoming, and Uses; together with the Culture of that, and many other rare Exotic Plants; with an Account of the most beautiful Kinds of Torch-Thistles, and their Flowers, &c. Also the History of the Glastenbury-Thorn, and the peculiar Qualifications of that wonderful Plant. Adorn'd with Curious Figures.
Cowell, John (Nurseryman)Date: M.DCC.XXX. [1730]