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The Country gentleman, farmer and housewife's compendious instructor. Containing; I Gardening; the method of constructing the walls; the nature and manner of making hot-beds and how fruits are to be raised from the same; by what means early fruit may be raised; of hot-walls, and horizontal shelters; an alphabetical list of seeds of roots, cabbage seeds, salled seeds, sweet and pot-herb seeds, medicinal seeds, beans and pease, &c. Directions for cultivating fruit trees; to plant a vineyard; how to make gravel, grase, sand walks, lawns parterres, bosquets, &c. &c. of manure; of watering plants; and, lastly, directions to the gardener. II. The method of raising hops, liquorice and saffron. III. A dictionary of farriery; wherein an account of the diseases incident to horses, and the cures, are to be found. IV. Approved and easy remedies for most disorders. For the use of persons at a distance from regular assistance. Digested in alphabetical order. V. The method of restoreing decayed wines. VI. The manner of making and managing cyder, agreeable to the instructions of Mr. Turner, Mr. Worlidge, and others of known skill. As also, perry, mead and Metheglin. VII. Of malting, brewing, and the way of making mum. VIII. Of baking; wherein the best method of making household bread is laid down; as also, the several sorts of French bread, as the pain burgeois, pain de gonnesse, &c. &c. IX. Distillery, in the plainest manner; in which the the method of making most of the waters and rich cordials is set forth, in the manner recommended by M. de Jean, distiller to his most Christian Majesty, and Mr. Cooper of London. To which is added, by way of appendix, the method of casting shot; a knowledge very useful to persons residing in the remote parts of the kingdom.
Date: M,DCC,LXI. [1761]- Books
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A new treatise on the art of grafting and inoculation. Wherein the different methods are copiously considered; The most successful pointed out; And Every Thing relative to these ancient, healthful, and agreeable Amusements, exhibited in so clear and comprehensive a Manner, as will enable those who are perfectly unacquainted with this Department of Gardening, to become Masters of it in a very short Time. To which are added, Directions for chusing the best Stocks for that Purpose. And many curious experiments lately made by the author. Calculated, in a peculiar Manner, For the Use and Advantage of the Gardener, as well as for those who would wish to make this rural and pleasing Exercise, a Part of their Amusement. By an experienced practitioner in this branch of gardening.
Experienced practitioner in this branch of gardening, grafting and inoculation.Date: MDCCLXXX. [1780]- Books
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A new treatise on the art of grafting and inoculation. Wherein the different methods are copiously considered; The most Successful pointed out; And Every Thing relative to these ancient, healthful, and agreeable Amusements, exhibited in so clear and comprehensive a Manner, as will enable those who are perfectly unacquainted with this Department of Gardening, to become Masters of it in a very short Time. To which are added, directions for chusing the best stocks For That Purpose. And many curious experiments lately made by the author. Calculated, in a peculiar Manner, For the Use and Advantage of the Gardener, as well as for those who would wish to make this rural and pleasing Exercise, a Part of their Amusement. By an experienced practitioner In this Branch of Gardening.
Experienced practitioner in this branch of gardening, grafting and inoculation.Date: [1785?]- Books
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The complete kitchen gardener, and hot bed forcer; with the thorough practical management of Hot-Houses, Fire-Walls, and Forcing-Houses, and the improved modern culture of the Pinery-Stoves, and Pine-Apples, being A thorough practical Display of these most capital Branches of Gardening in their General Culture, and agreeable to the present greatly improved modern Process; whereby that most importantly-useful District the Kitchen Garden, and all its Appurtenances of Hot-Beds, Hot-Houses, Hot-Walls, Forcing-Houses, Pinery-Stoves, &c. and the Culture of their several various Productions in superior Perfection and greatest Abundance, are fully explained in a Manner never before done for general Instruction, as requiring a particular distinct Explanation; and now first completely accomplished, from the Result of above Forty Years daily practical Experience and Observation. Author of Every Man his own Gardener, commonly called Mawe's Gardener's Kalendar; but the work of J. A. only.
Abercrombie, John, 1726-1806.Date: MDCCLXXXIX. [1789]- Books
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The practical planter, or, a treatise on forest planting: comprehending the culture and management of planted and natural timber, in every stage of its growth: also, on the culture and management of hedge fences, and the construction of stone walls, &c. By Walter Nicol, Author of ̀̀the Forcing and Kitchen Gardener;'' an ̀̀essay on Gardening,'' drawn up by Desire, and for Consideration of the Board of Agriculture; and Member of the Nat. Hist. Society of Edinburgh.
Nicol, Walter.Date: 1799- Books
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A catalogue of a choice collection of books: Being the library of a Baronet Of the County of Suffolk, Lately Deceased. Containing The best Editions of the Greek and Roman Authors, and several of History, Divinity, Mathematics, Voyages, and Gardening. With some valuable Italian books and prints. Which will be sold by auction at Paul's Coffee-House in St Paul's Church-Yard. Beginnning on Wednesday October 22. 1740, exactly at Six in the Evening. Catalogues may be had of Mr. Whitridge at the Royal Exchange, Mr Lewis in Russel-Street, Covent-Garden, Mr Stagg, in Westminster-Hall, Mr Dodsley in Pall-Mall, Mr Thurlbourn at Cambridge, Mr Fletcher at Oxford, And at the Place of Sale.
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Arithmetick and measurement, improv'd by examples and plain demonstrations: wherein are laid down the different customary perches, and other measures, used in the several Parts of Great-Britain and Ireland. Suitable to all Artists; But more especially those who are employed in Building, Gardening, Surveying Land, &c. To which is added, The Use of an Instrument call'd a Tangent Rule, for the taking any given Distance within a Quarter of a Mile. Revised, corrected, and improved, by William Davidson, Architect and Land Surveyor.
Halfpenny, William, -1755.Date: [1779?]- Books
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A philosophical account of the works of nature: as founded upon a plan of the late Mr. Addison. Containing, I. The several Gradations remarkable in the Mineral, Vegetable, and Animal Parts of the Creation; tending to the Composition of a Scale of Life. II. A Representation of the present State of Gardening throughout Europe in general, and Great Britain in particular. III. New Experiments relating to the Improvement of Barren Grounds, Timber-Trees, Fruit-Trees, Vines, Sallads, Pulse, and all Kinds of Grain. IV. Observations on the Husbandry of Flanders, in sowing Flax, whereby Land may be advanced Cent. per Cent. By Richard Bradley, F.R.S. Professor of Botany in the University of Cambridge. Adorned with many curious cuts, drawn and engraven by the best masters.
Bradley, Richard, 1688-1732.Date: MDCCXXXIX. [1739]- Books
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The builder's pocket-companion: shewing an easy and practical method for laying down lines, for all Sorts of Arches and Curves used in House-Building, Ship-Building, Gardening, &c. Also to make the Centers or Ribs for Vaults or Ceilings, and Brackets for Coves, either regular or irregular. Together With True and Concise Rules to find the Lengths, Bevels, and Moulds for the Back of a Hip, in any Kind of Roofs, whether Square or Bevel, Hexagon, or Pentagon, &c. let their Rafters be strait, or Curves of different Sorts. To which are added, the five orders of columns, With Their Entablatures and Pedestals, the proportions whereof are taken from the immortal Andrew Palladio, and laid down after Mr. Halfpenny's practical method: With several other useful Problems, never before Printed. By Michael Hoare, Carpenter.
Halfpenny, William, -1755.Date: [1747]- Books
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The complete forcing-gardener; or the Practice of forcing Fruits, Flowers and Vegetables to Early Maturity and Perfection, by the Aid of Artificial Heat, in the Various Departments usually constructed for this Purpose. The whole displayed, with every new Improvement, by which this capital and curious Branch of Gardening may be effected with Facility and Success. By John Abercromble; Of Tottenham-Court, Gardener: Author of Mawe's Gardener's Kalendar.
Abercrombie, John, 1726-1806.Date: M.DCC.LXXXI. [1781]- Books
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An english and Swedish dictionary: wherein the generality of words and various significations are rendered into Swedish and Latin, forms of speech, proverbs and terms of art in Husbandry and Gardening especially, observed, Above 2400 English Words traced from their true original gothick, And the mistakes of Junius, Menagius and other Etymologians remarked. Thereunto is added a large collection of terms of trade and navigation and an herbal or Index of plants common to both Nations. By Jacob Serenius, D. D. Dean of Nyko̊ping, F. R. S.
Serenius, Jakob, 1700-1776.Date: MDCCLVII. [1757]- Books
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Statical essays: containing vegetable staticks; or, an account of some statical experiments on the sap in vegetables. Being An Essay towards a Natural History of Vegetation: Of Use to those who are curious in the Culture and Improvement of Gardening, &c. Also, A Specimen of an Attempt to Analyse the Air, by a great Variety of Chymio-Statical Experiments, which were read at several Meetings before the Royal Society. Vol. I. By Steph. Hales, B. D. F. R. S. Rector of Farringdon, Hampshire, and Minister of Teddington, Middlesex.
Hales, Stephen, 1677-1761.Date: M,DCC,XXXI. [1731]- Books
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Statical essays: containing vegetable statics; or, an account of some statical experiments on the sap in vegetables. Being an essay towards a natural history of vegetation: Of Use to those who are curious in the Culture and Improvement of Gardening, &c. Also a specimen of an attempt to analyse the air, by a great Variety of Chymio-Statical Experiments, which were read at several Meetings before the Royal Society. Vol. I. By Stephen Hales, D. D. F. R. S. Rector of Farringdon, Hampshire, and Minister of Teddington, Middlesex.
Hales, Stephen, 1677-1761.Date: 1769- Books
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Statical essays: containing vegetable statics; or, an account of some statical experiments on the sap in vegetables. Being an essay towards a natural history of vegetation: Of Use to those who are curious in the Culture and Improvement of Gardening, &c. Also a specimen of an attempt to analyse the air, by a great Variety of Chymio-Statical Experiments, which were read at several Meetings before the Royal Society. Vol. I. By Stephen Hales, D. D. F. R. S. Rector of Farringdon, Hampshire, and Minister of Teddington, Middlesex.
Hales, Stephen, 1677-1761.Date: 1769- Books
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For 1792. A catalogue, of a fine and useful collection of ancient and modern books, (lately purchased), in all languages and sciences, The whole forming an Assemblage, of more then Twenty Thousand Volumes, in Maps Books of Prints History Antiquities Voyages Travels Philosophy Arts and Sciences Mathematicks Natural History Gardening Husbandry Trade Poetry Miscellanies Divinity Latin French, Italian, &c. Which are now selling remarkably Cheap, By Shepperson and Reynolds, booksellers, No. 137, Oxford Street. Who give the utmost Value for Libraries or Parcels of Books, and Exchange Books on the most Liberal Plan. Catalogues to be had at the Place of Sale, and of the following Booksellers: - Mr. Sewell, Cornhill; Meffieurs Robinson, Pater-Noster Row; Mr. Brown, Corner of Essex-Street, Strand; Mr. Debrett, Piccadilly, London: Mess. Merrill, Cambridge; and Mess. Cook and Fletcher, Oxford.
Shepperson and Reynolds.Date: 1792]- Books
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A complete and universal English dictionary: including not only I. An explanation of difficult words and technical terms in all faculties and professions whether in Algebra Anatomy Architecture Arithmetic Astronomy Botany Chymistry Dialling Divinity Gardening Geography Geometry Grammar Heraldry History Husbandry Hydrostatics Law Mathematics Mechanics Military art Music Natural history Navigation Optics Painting Perspective Philosophy Pneumatics Poetry Rhetoric Sculpture Surveying &c. But also II. A pronouncing dictionary in which the proper sounds of English words are so given, that both natives and foreigners may acquire a just pronunciation. III. The origin of each word; with its different meanings; illustrated by authorities, properly accented; and followed by initial letters denoting the part of speech to which it is appropriated. IV. The differences pointed out between words esteemed synonimous. V. An epitome of the history of England; from the time of Egbert to the year 1798, arranged alphabetically under every sovereign's name. VI. A description of the various states, provinces and chief towns of the known world. VII. A statement of the sects and divisions in the Christian church; together with a brief history of the prophets and apostles. VIII. An account of the counties, cities and market-towns in Great Britain, with their distances from London. To which are prefixed a free inquiry into the origin and antiquity of letters: an essay on and grammar of the English language, besides a sketch of the constitution, government and trade of Britain. To the whole is added a chronological series of remarkable events, from the creation to the present period together with a list of the Grecian, Roman and English classics. A new edition corrected and improved by the addition of nearly five hundred articles. By the Rev. James Barclay, curate of Edmonton in Middlesex, and many years master of an academy in Goodman's Fields and at Tottenham.
Barclay, James, Curate of Edmonton.Date: 1799- Books
Gardens for the senses : gardening as therapy / by Hank Bruce.
Bruce, HankDate: 2013- Books
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Observations on modern gardening, illustrated by descriptions.
Whately, Thomas, -1772.Date: MDCCLXXI. [1771]- Books
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Observations on modern gardening, illustrated by descriptions.
Whately, Thomas, -1772.Date: MDCCLXX. [1770]- Books
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Observations on modern gardening. Illustrated by descriptions.
Whately, Thomas, -1772.Date: 1793- Books
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Observations on modern gardening, illustrated by descriptions.
Whately, Thomas, -1772.Date: MDCCLXX. [1770]- Books
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Observations on modern gardening, illustrated by descriptions.
Whately, Thomas, -1772.Date: M,DCC,LXX. [1770]- Books
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The new art of gardening, with the gardener's almanack: containing the true art of gardening, in all its particulars. ... By Leonard Meager.
Meager, Leonard, 1624?-1704?.Date: 1732- Books
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Observations on modern gardening / illustrated by descriptions. [Anon].
Whately, Thomas, -1772.Date: 1777- Books
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Observations on modern gardening, illustrated by descriptions.
Whately, Thomas, -1772.Date: MDCCLXXVII. [1777]