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The gardener's dictionary: containing the methods of cultivating and improving the kitchen, fruit, and flower garden, as also, the physick garden, wilderness, conservatory, and vineyard; According to the Practice of the Most Experienced Gardeners of the Present Age. Interspersed with The History of the Plants, the Characters of each Genus, and the Names of all the particular Species, in Latin and English; and an Explanation of all the Terms used in Botany and Gardening. Together with Accounts of the Nature and Use of Barometers, Thermometers, and Hygrometers, proper for Gardeners; And of the Origin, Causes, and Nature of Meteors, and the particular Influences of Air, Earth, Fire, and Water, upon Vegetation, according to the best Natural Philosophers. Adorn'd with Copper Plates. By Philip Miller, Gardener to the Worshipful Company of Apothecaries, at their Botanick Garden at Chelsea, and F. R. S.
Miller, Philip, 1691-1771.Date: MDCCXLI. [1741]- Books
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The gardeners kalendar; directing what works are necessary to be performed every month in the kitchen, fruit, and pleasure-gardens, as also in the conservatory and nursery. With accounts I. Of the particular seasons for the Propagation of all Sorts of Esculent Plants and Fruits, with the Times wherein each Sort is proper for the Table. II. The proper seasons for Transplanting all Sorts of Trees, Shrubs, and Plants, with the Time of their Flowering. By Philip Miller, F.R.S. Member of the Botanick Academy at Florence, and Gardener to the Worshipful Company of Apothecaries, at their Botanick Garden in Chelsea. The twelfth edition, adapted to the new style; with a list of the medicinal plants, which may be gathered for Use in each Month. To which is now added, A short introduction to the Knowledge of the science of botany, illustrated with Copper Plates.
Miller, Philip, 1691-1771.Date: MDCCLX. [1760]- Books
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The gardeners dictionary: containing the methods of cultivating and improving the kitchen, fruit and flower garden, as also, the physick garden, wilderness, conservatory, and vineyard; According to the Practice of the Most Experienc'd Gardners of the Present Age. Interspers'd with The History of the Plants, the Characters of each Genus, and the Names of all the particular Species, in Latin and English; and an Explanation of all the Terms used in Botany and Gardening. Together with Accounts of the Nature and Use of Barometers, Thermometers, and Hygrometers, proper for Gardeners; And of the Origin, Causes, and Nature of Meteors, and the particular Influences of Air, Earth, Fire and Water upon Vegetation, according to the best Natural Philosophers. Adorn'd with copper plates. By Philip Miller, Gardener to the Worshipful Company of Apothecaries, at their Botanick Garden at Chelsea, and F. R. S.
Miller, Philip, 1691-1771.Date: M.DCC.XXXIII. [1733]- Pictures
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Autumn crocus (Colchicum autumnale): flowering plant, leaves and floral segments. Coloured etching, c. 1836.
Date: [1836]Reference: 25318i- Books
Calendrier des jardiniers ... / Traduit ... sur la seizieme édition, imprimée à Londres 1775.
Miller, Philip, 1691-1771Date: 1789- Books
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[The gardener's dictionary] / The second volume of the gardener's dictionary: which completes the work.
Miller, Philip, 1691-1771Date: 1740- Books
The vegetable cultivator: containing a plain and accurate description of all the differenct species and varieties of culinary vegetables; with the most approved method of cultivating ... and ... of cooking them ... Together with a description of the physical herbs in general use ... Also, some recollections of the life of Philip Miller / By John Rogers.
Rogers, John, 1752-1842.Date: 1839- Books
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This day is published, as a companion to the gardener's and botanists' dictionary, no.1, price seven shillings and six-pence, figures of beautiful, useful and uncommon plants described in the ... dictionary, ... By the late Philip Miller, F.R.S. ... Printed for F. and C. Rivington, ...
Martyn, Thomas, 1735-1825.Date: 1798]- Books
Dictionnaire des jardiniers ... / Ouvrage traduit ... sur la huitieme edition [auquel on a ajouté un grand nombre de plantes inconnues à Miller ... par M. de Chazelles ... Avec des notes relatives à la physique et à la matiere médicale; par M. Holandre] Par une société de gens de lettres.
Miller, Philip, 1691-1771Date: 1785[-1788]- Books
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The complete gardener & farmer, containing a new gardener's kalendar, Directing The Necessary Works To BE Done Every Month, In The Kitchen, Fruit, And Pleasure Gardens; AS Also In The Conservatory And Nursery: Shewing The Particular Seasons For Propagating Esculent Plants & Fruits, With The Time When Each Sort IS Proper For Table-And The Proper Season For Transplanting Trees, Shrubs & Plants, With The Time Of Their Flowering, together with a copious index. By P. Miller, F.R.S. To which is now added, The new farmer's kalendar; or monthly remembrancer, For All Kinds Of Country Business: Containing All The Material Improvements In The New Husbandry, With Treatises on Irrigation, or Watering grass Lands and Draining. By an experienced farmer.
Miller, Philip, 1691-1771.Date: 1800- Books
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This day is published, number I. Price one shilling. (to be continued weekly.) And, part I. Price ten shillings and sixpence, (containing no.I. to X. inclusive,) of The gardener's and botanist's dictionary; containing The best and newest Methods of cultivating and improving the Kitchen, Fruit, Flower Garden, and Nursery; of performing the Practical Parts of Agriculture; of managing Vineyards, and of propagating all Sorts of Timber Trees. By the late Philip Miller, F.R.S. Gardener to the Worshipful Company of Apothecaries at their Botanic Garden in Chelsea, and Member of the Botanic Academy at Florence. To which are now first added, A complete Enumeration and Description of all Plants hitherto known, with their Generic and Specific Characters, Places of Growth, Times of flowering, and Uses both Medicinal and Oeconomical. The whole corrected and newly arranged, With the Addition of all the modern Improvements in Landscape Gardening, and in the Culture of Trees, Plants and Fruits, Particularly in the various Kinds of Hot-Houses and Forcing Frames: With plates explanatory both of them, and the Principles of Botany. By Thomas Martyn, B.D. F.R.S. Regius Professor of Botany in the University of Cambridge. Printed for F. and C. Rivington, No 62, St. Paul's Church-Yard; and the rest of the proprietors. Conditions. I. This Work will make two large Volumes in Folio, and be handsomely printed on a new Pica Letter, and fine Demy Paper. II. A Number, containing Four Sheets, will be delivered every Saturday, stitched, Price One Shilling, until the Whole is completed. III. For the Convenience of those who prefer a more speedy Mode of Publication, this Work will also be delivered in Parts, each containing Forty Sheets, sewed in blue Paper, Price Ten Shillings and Sixpence. A Part will be delivered at the End of every Ten Weeks. IV. In the Course of the Work will be given, Gratis, a Set of Copper Plates, elegantly engraved, exhibiting a general Illustration of the Science of Botany. Also various Plans, and Designs for Green-Houses, Stoves, Ice-Houses, &c. &c.
Martyn, Thomas, 1735-1825.Date: [1795]- Books
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The gardener's and botanist's dictionary ... The whole corrected and newly arranged ... / By Thomas Martyn.
Miller, Philip, 1691-1771Date: 1807 [i.e. 1795-1807]- Books
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The gardener's and botanist's dictionary ... The whole corrected and newly arranged ... / By Thomas Martyn.
Miller, Philip, 1691-1771Date: 1797 [i.e. 1795-1807]- Pictures
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A flowering plant (Milleria quinqueflora) and a monument to the botanist, Philip Miller. Coloured engraving by J. Pass, c. 1816.
Date: [1817]Reference: 25521i- Books
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Dictionarium Britannicum: or a more compleat universal etymological English dictionary than any extant ... / Collected by several hands, the mathmatical part by G. Gordon, the botanical by P. Miller. The whole revis'd and improv'd ... by N. Bailey.
Bailey, N. (Nathan), -1742Date: 1730- Books
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Dictionarium Britannicum: or a more compleat universal etymological English dictionary than any extant. Containing Not only the Words, and their Explication; but their Etymologies from the Antient British, Teutonick, ... Dutch, Saxon, Danish, ... French, Italian, Spanish, Latin, Greek, Hebrew, Chaldee, &c. each in its proper Character. Also Explaining hard and technical Words, or Terms of Art, in all the Arts, Sciences, and Mysteries following. Together with Accents directing to their proper Pronuntiation, shewing both the Orthography and Orthoepia of the English Tongue, Viz. in Agriculture, ... and Trigonometry. Illustrated with near Five Hundred Cuts, for Giving a clearer Idea of those Figures, not so well apprehended by verbal Description. Likewise A Collection and Explanation of Words and Phrases us'd in our antient Charters, Statutes, Writs, Old Records and Processes at Law. Also The Theogony, Theology, and Mythology of the Egyptians, Greeks, Romans, &c. being an Account of their Deities, Solemnities, either Religious or Civil, their Divinations, Auguries, Oracles, Hieroglyphicks, and many other curious Matters, necessary to be understood, especially by the Readers of English Poetry. To which is added, A Collection of Proper Names of Persons and Places in Great-Britain, with their Etymologies and Explications. The Whole digested into an Alphabetical Order, not only for the Information of the Ignorant, but the Entertainment of the Curious; and also the Benefit of Artificers, Tradesmen, Young Students and Foreigners. A Work useful for such as would Understand what they Read and Hear, Speak what they Mean, and Write true English. Collected by several hands, the mathematical part by G. Gordon, the botanical by P. Miller. The whole revis'd and improv'd, with many thousand additions, by N. Bailey,
Bailey, N (Nathan), -1742.Date: M,DCC,XXX. [1730]- Books
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Dictionarium Britannicum: or a more compleat universal etymological English dictionary than any extant ... / [N. Bailey].
Bailey, N. (Nathan), -1742.Date: 1736- Books
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Dictionarium Britannicum: or a more compleat universal etymological English dictionary than any extant. Containing not only the words and their explication; but their etymologies from the antient British, Teutonick, Dutch Low and High, Old Saxon, German, ... French, Italian, Spanish, Latin, Greek, Hebrew, &c. each in its proper character. Also explaining hard and technical words, or terms of art, in all the arts, sciences, and mysteries following. Together with accents directing to their proper pronuntiation, shewing both the orthography, and orthoepia of the English tongue, viz. in agriculture, algebra, anatomy, architecture, ... hawking, heraldry, horsemanship, hunting, husbandry, hydraulicks, ... surveying, theology, and trigonometry. Illustrated with near five hundred cuts, for giving a clear idea of those figures, not so well apprehended by verbal description. Likewise a collection and explanation of English proverbs; also of words and phrases us'd in our ancient charters, ... and processes at law. Also the iconology, mythology, ... and theology of the Egyptians, Greeks, Romans, &c. being an account of their deities, solemnities, ... and many other curious matters, necessary to be understood, especially by the readers of English poetry. To which is added, a collection of proper names of persons and places in Great-Britain, &c. with their etymologies and explications. The whole digested into an alphabetical order, not only for the information of the ignorant, but the entertainment of the curious; and also the benefit of artificers, tradesmen, young students and foreigners. A work useful for such as would understand what they read and hear, speak what they mean, and write true English. The second edition with numerous additions and improvements. By N. Bailey, philologos. Assisted in the mathematical part by G. Gordon; in the botanical by P. Miller; and in the etymological, &c. by T. Lediard, gent. professor of the modern languages in Lower Germany.
Bailey, N. (Nathan), -1742Date: M,DCC,XXXVI. [1736]- Books
A new universal etymological English dictionary. Containing not only explanations of the words ... but also their etymologies ... and accents ... / Originally compiled by N. Bailey. Assisted in the mathematical part by G. Gordon ; in the botanical by P. Miller ; and in the etymological [part], etc. by T. Lediard ... etymology of all terms mentioned ... reviewed. And now republished with many corrections ... by Joseph Nicol Scott.
Bailey, N. (Nathan), -1742.Date: 1764- Archives and manuscripts
Autograph letters, signed, to Pulteney
Date: 1764-1771Reference: MS.7441/3-7Part of: Pulteney, Richard (1730-1801), physician and botanist- Archives and manuscripts
Autograph letters and fragments held in alphabetical order of author
Date: 1755-1911Reference: MS.7327/1-60Part of: Botanists, chiefly 19th century English