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New principles of gardening: or, The laying out and planting parterres, groves, wildernesses, labyrinths, avenues, parks, &c. After a more grand and rural manner, than has been done before. With experimental directions for raising the several kinds of fruit-trees, forest-trees, ever-greens, and flowering-shrubs, with which gardens are adorn'd. To which are added, the various names, descriptions, temperatures, medicinal virtues, uses, and cultivations of several roots, pulse, herbs, &c. of the kitchen and physick garden, that are absolutely necessary for the service of families in general. Illustrated with great variety of grand designs, curiously engraven on twenty-eight folio plates, by the best hands. By Batty Langley, of Twickenham.
Langley, Batty, 1696-1751.Date: MDCCXXXIX. [1739]- Books
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New principles of gardening: or, The laying out and planting parterres, groves, wildernesses, labyrinths, avenues, parks, &c. after a more grand and rural manner, than has been done before; With Experimental Directions For raising the several Kinds of Fruit-Trees, Forest-Trees, Ever-Greens and Flowering-Shrubs with which Gardens are adorn'd. To which is added, The various Names, Descriptions, Temperatures Medicinal Virtues, Uses and Cultivations of several Roots, Pulse, Herbs, &c. of the Kitchen and Physick Gardens, that are absolutely necessary for the Service of Families in general. Illustrated with great Variety of Grand Designs, curiously Engraven on twenty eight Folio Plates, by the best Hands. By Batty Langley, of Twickenham.
Langley, Batty, 1696-1751.Date: MDCC.XXVIII. [1728] [1727]- Pictures
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A flowering tree branch, possibly a Caesalpinia species. Watercolour.
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John McEvoy. Proprietor of the new nurseries at Collon, near Drogheda. Will open them for sale early in autumn; there may be had most sorts of forrest trees and flowering shrubs that will bear those climates, particularly the following, with their reduced prices.
Date: [1750?]- Books
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A collection of garden and grass seeds, fruit and forrest trees, flowering shrubs, officinal plants, &c. sold by Michael and John Callender, Nursery and Seedsmen, At the Orange Tree, in the Middle-Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, 17 By whom gentlemen may be furnished, with good White Thorn Quicks for Hedges. Also Cabbage, Cauliflower, Artichoke and Asparagus Plants, garden tools, &c. &c.
Michael and John Callender.Date: [1790?]- Books
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A catalogue of seeds and roots, divided under their proper heads; Shewing their different kinds, season of sowing, planting and culture, according to the new stile, colours of flowers, height and time of flowering; The quantity of grass seeds sown on an acre of land, and which trees and shrubs shed their leaves, and which are ever-green. Containing, kitchen garden seeds of roots, 1, 2 Cabbage seeds and their kinds, 3, 4 Sallad seeds, 5, 6 Chardoon, Artichoke and asparagus, 7, 8 Cucumbers, 9, 10 Mellons, gourds and pompions, 11, 12 Sweet and pot-herb seeds, and medicinal seeds. 13, Garden beans, peas, and kindney beans, 14, Tender annual flower seeds, 15, 16 Hardy annual flower seeds, 17, 18 Biennial and perennial flower seeds, 19, 20 Bulbous and tuberous flower roots, 21, 22 Perennial flower roots, 23, Grass seeds, and some others, 24, Fir and pine seeds, 25, Tree and shrub seeds, 26,
Webb, John, seedsman.Date: [1753?-1760?]- Pictures
China rose or Shoe flower (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis L.): flowering tree in container and single large leaf. Coloured line engraving.
Date: [1686]Reference: 16210i- Books
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New principles of gardening: or, The laying out and planting parterres, groves wildernesses, labyrinths, avenues, parks, &c. after a more grand and rural manner, than has been done before; With experimental direction trees, ever-greens and flowering shrubs with which gardens are adorn'd. To which is added, ... medicinal virtues, uses and cultivations of several roots, pulse, herbs, &c of the kitchen and physick gardens, that are absolutely necessary for the service of families in general. Illustrated with great variety of grand designs, curiously engraven on twenty eight folio plates, by the best hands.
Langley, Batty, 1696-1751.Date: [1739]- Books
The gardeners kalendar. Directing what works are necessary to be done every month in the kitchen, fruit, and pleasure-gardens, and also in the conservatory and nursery. With accounts I. Of the particular seasons for the propagation of all sorts of esculent plants and fruits. II. Of all sorts of trees, plants, and flowers, with the time of their flowering in each month / By Philip Miller.
Miller, Philip, 1691-1771.Date: 1754- Pictures
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Dragons and griffins around a lone flowering tree in a landscape on the outskirts of a town; representing a stage in the alchemical process. Coloured etching after etching, ca. 17th century.
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A pear tree (Pyrus domestica): flowering stem, fruit and floral segments. Coloured engraving after J. Sowerby, 1796.
Sowerby, James, 1757-1822.Date: 1 October 1796Reference: 25138i- Pictures
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Clove tree (Syzygium aromaticum): flowering stem and separate fruit. Coloured lithograph after M. A. Burnett, c. 1842.
Burnett, M. A., active 1850.Date: [1839-42]Reference: 23806i- Pictures
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A flowering stem, possibly of a peach tree (Prunus species). Ink drawing, c.1789.
Date: 1789Reference: 21834i- Pictures
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Wayfaring tree (Viburnum lantana): flowering stem. Coloured lithograph by W. G. Smith, c. 1863, after himself.
Smith, Worthington George, 1835-1917.Date: [1863-1880]Reference: 24479i- Pictures
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A flowering tree branch with a separate germinating seed. Watercolour.
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Camphor tree (Cinnamomum camphora): flowering branch and floral segments. Chromolithograph, c. 1887, after W. Müller.
Müller, Walther.Date: 1887Reference: 24531i- Pictures
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Seven plants, including two orchids and a coral tree: flowering stems. Coloured etching, c. 1833.
Date: 1833Reference: 27603i- Pictures
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Wayfaring tree (Viburnum lantana): flowering stem, leaves and floral segments. Coloured engraving after J. Sowerby, 1796.
Sowerby, James, 1757-1822.Date: 1 July 1796Reference: 24962i- Books
La culture des fleurs ou il est traitte' generalemente de la maniere de semer, planter, transplanter & conserver toutes sortes de fleurs & d'arbres, ou arbrisseaux a fleurs, connus en France / et de douze maximes generales desquelles il est necessaire d'etre instruit pour pratiquer utilement cette sorte d'agriculture ... Par le Sieur Emanuelis.
Date: 1692- Pictures
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A plant related to the clove tree (Eugenia species): flowering and fruiting stem and separate flowers, fruit and seed. Coloured line engraving.
Date: [1685]Reference: 16013i- Pictures
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Papaya, pawpaw or melon tree (Carica papaya L.): flowering and fruiting tree with flowers and fruit lying on the ground beneath. Etching by G. D. Ehret, 1742, after himself.
Ehret, Georg Dionysius, 1708-1770.Reference: 18634i- Pictures
A plant (Guettarda speciosa): large leaf with superimposed flowering shoot and separate tree, inflorescense, flowers and fruit sections with seeds. Coloured line engraving.
Date: [1683]Reference: 15954i- Pictures
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Seven British garden plants, including a coral tree: flowering stems and some floral segments. Coloured etching, c. 1833.
Date: 1833Reference: 27421i- Pictures
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Seven British garden plants, including a coral tree: flowering stems and some floral segments. Coloured etching, c. 1833.
Date: 1833Reference: 27419i- Pictures
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Three flowering branches, all from types of lime tree (Tilia species). Chromolithograph by W. Dickes & co., c. 1855.
W. Dickes & Co.Date: [1855]Reference: 24788i