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Trees & shrubs of the British Isles : native & acclimatised / by C.S. Cooper and W. Percival Westell.
Cooper, C. S. (Charles Samuel)Date: 1909- Books
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A general system of trees and shrubs. For all Useful and Ornamental plantations, in gardens, pleasure-grounds, shrubberies, parks, paddocks, woods, groves, walks, avenues, clumps, thickets, hedges, hedge-rows, arbours, orchards, fruit-tree plantations, and all other plantation districts, eligible for the improvement and embellishment of gardens, estates, &c. Forming A compleat general system of trees and shrubs, agreeable to the Linnaean system; Being arranged in their respective Genera or Families, under the Generical or Botanic Family Names, Latin and English. By John Abercrombie, (author of Every man his own Gardener.)
Abercrombie, John, 1726-1806.Date: [1788?]- Books
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Flowers and the flower garden : with instructions on the culture of ornamental trees, shrubs, etc., etc / by Elizabeth Watts.
Watts, ElizabethDate: 1890- 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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Every man his own gardener. Being a new, and much more complete gardener's kalendar than any one hitherto published. Containing, Not only an Account of what Work is necessary to be done in the Hot-House, Green-House, Shrubbery, Kitchen, Flower, and Fruit-Gardens, for every Month in the Year; but, also ample Directions for performing the said Work, according to the newest and most approved Methods now in Practice among the best Gardeners. In this Edition, particular Directions are given with respect to Soil and Situation; and to the Whole is added, complete and useful Lists of Forest Trees, Flowering Shrubs, Fruit Trees, Evergreens. Annual, Biennial, and Perennial, Flowers. Hot-House, Green House, and Kitchen Garden Plants. With the Varieties of each Sort, cultivated in the English Gardens. By Thomas Mawe, (gardener To His Grace The Duke Of Leeds) John Abercrombie, (gardener, Tottenham-Court) and other gardeners.
Abercrombie, John, 1726-1806.Date: 1776- Books
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Every man his own gardener. Being a new, and much more complete gardener's kalendar than any one hitherto published. Containing Not only an Account of what Work is necessary to be done in the Hot-House, Green-House, Shrubbery, Kitchen, Flower, and Fruit-Gardens, for every Month in the Year; but also ample Directions for performing the said Work, according to the newest and most approved Methods now in Practice among the best Gardeners. In this Edition, particular Directions are given with respect to Soil and Situation; and to the Whole is added, complete and useful Lists of Forest Trees, Flowering Shrubs, Fruit Trees, Evergreens, annual, Biennial, and Perennial Flowers, Hot-House, Green-House, and Kitchen Garden Plants. With the Varieties of each Sort, cultivated in the English Gardens. By Thomas Mawe, (gardener to his grace the Duke of Leeds) John Abercrombie, (gardener, Tottenham-Court) and other gardeners.
Abercrombie, John, 1726-1806.Date: 1779- Books
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The shrubs of Parnassus or, juvinile [sic] muse. A collection of song[s] and poem[s] chiefly pastoral. By W. Hawkins.
Hawkins, W. (William), active 18th century.Date: 1776- Books
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The shrubs of Parnassus. Consisting of a variety of poetical essays, moral and comic. By J. Copywell, of Lincoln's-Inn, Esq;
Woty, William, 1731?-1791.Date: MDCCLX. [1760]- Pictures
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An ornate garden obelisk decorated with trees and shrubs in vases. Etching by J. Goeree after S. Schynvoet, early 18th century.
Schijnvoet, Simon, 1653-1727.Reference: 26572iPart of: S Schynvoet's Voorbeelden der lusthof-cieraaden zynde piramiden, eerzuylen en andere bywerken- Books
A dictionary of the ornamental trees, shrubs, and plants, most commonly cultivated in the plantations, gardens, and stoves of Great Britain / [Charles Bryant].
Bryant, Charles, -1799Date: [1790]- Books
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A catalogue of forest trees, flowering shrubs, plants, flower-roots, and seeds: sold by Gordon, Dermer, and Co. Seedsmen, In Fenchurch-Street, London.
Gordon, Dermer, and Co. (Seedsmen : Fenchurch-Street, London, England)Date: 1795?]- Books
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A voyage from England to India, in the year MDCCLIV. And an historical narrative of The Operations of the Squadron and Army in India, under the Command of Vice-Admiral Watson and Colonel Clive, in the Years 1755, 1756, 1757; including a Correspondence between the Admiral and the Nabob Serajah Dowlah. Interspersed with Some interesting Passages relating to the Manners, Customs, &c. of several Nations in Indostan. Also, a Journey From Persia to England, by an unusual route. With an appendix, Containing an Account of the Diseases prevalent in Admiral Watson's Squadron: A Description of most of the Trees, Shrubs, and Plants, of India, with their real, or supposed, medicinal Virtues: Also a Copy of a Letter written by a late ingenious Physician, on the Disorders incidental to Europeans at Gombroon in the Gulph of Persia. Illustrated with a Chart, Maps, and other Copper-Plates. By Edward Ives, Esq; Formerly Surgeon of Admiral Watson's Ship, and of his Majesty's Hospital in the East Indies.
Ives, Edward, -1786.Date: MDCCLXXIII. [1773]- Books
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A complete body of planting and gardening. Containing the natural history, culture, and management of deciduous and evergreen forest-trees; With Practical Directions for Raising and Improving Woods, Nurseries, Seminaries, and Plantations; and the Method of Propagating and Improving the various Kinds of Deciduous and Evergreen Shrubs and Trees proper for Ornament and Shade. Also instructions for laying-out and disposing of pleasure and flower-gardens; Including the Culture of Prize-Flowers, Perennials, Annuals, Biennials, &c. Likewise Plain and Familiar Rules for the Management of a Kitchen-Garden; Comprehending the Newest and Best Methods of Raising all its different Productions. To which is added, the manner of planting an cultivating fruit-gardens and orchards. The whole forming a complete history of timber-trees, Whether raised in Forests, Plantations, or Nurseries; as well as a General System of the Present Practice of the Flower, Fruit, and Kitchen Gardens. By the Rev. William Hanbury, A. M. Rector of Church-Langton, in Leicestershire. In two volumes. ...
Hanbury, William, 1725-1778.Date: MDCCLXX. [1770]-71 [i.e.1773]- Books
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A catalogue of trees, shrubs, plants, flower roots, seeds, &c. sold by Gordon, Dermer, and Thomson, seed and nurserymen, at Mile End, near London
Gordon, Dermer, and Thomson (Mile End, London, England)Date: 1783?]- Books
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A catalogue of forest-trees, fruit-trees, ever-green and flowering-shrubs, Sold by William and John Perfect, nurserymen and seedsmen, in pontefract, Yorkshire.
William and John Perfect (Firm)Date: 1781- Books
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The gardener's pocket dictionary; or, a systematic arrangement of trees, shrubs, herbs, flowers, and fruits; agreeable to the Linnæan method: ... By John Abercrombie, ...
Abercrombie, John, 1726-1806.Date: 1786- Books
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A List of forrest and fruit trees, flowering shrubs, and ever greens, by Edward Bray, nursery and seedsman, No.22, Merchants-Quay, Dublin, 178 ...
Date: 1785?]- Books
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The planter's guide: or, pleasure gardener's companion. Giving plain directions, with observations, for the proper disposition and management of the various trees and shrubs for a pleasure garden plantation. To which is added, a list of hardy trees and shrubs for ornamenting such gardens: Concisely Exhibiting at One View The Genera, Class, Order, and Species of each Kind; the Countries they are Natives of; the Height each usually grows to; their Foliages, Flowers, Fruits, and Seeds; the Soil they thrive best in; and their Propagation. The whole Alphabetically Digested. With a Catalogue of the Principal Varieties of Each Kind. Embellished with copper-plates proper to the Subject. by James Meader, late Gardener to his Grace the Duke of Northumberland.
Meader, James.Date: 1779- Books
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A catalogue of forest-trees, fruit trees, ever-green and flowering shrubs, sold by John and George Telford, nursery-men and seeds-men, in Tanner-Row, York.
John and George Telford (York, England)Date: 1775- Books
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A catalogue of forest and ornamental trees, fruit trees, flowering shrubs, and ever-greens; sold by Clark and Atkinson, nursery and seedsmen, kesnick, Cumberland, and keighley, Yorkshire.
Clark and Atkinson (seedsmen : Keswick, Cumberland, and Keighley, Yorkshire)Date: 1798- Books
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[A brief catalogue] of the size and price of nursery forest-trees, fruit-trees, and flowering shrubs, sold by William Perfect, nurseryman and seedsman, in Pontefract, 1768.
William Perfect (Firm)Date: 1768- 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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A catalogue of garden, grass and flower seeds, trees, shrubs, herbaceous, green-house and hot-house plants, sold by Russell, Russell, & Willmott, Nursery & Seedsmen, Lewisham, Kent.
Russell, Russell and Willmott (London, England)Date: 1800- Books
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A catalogue of forest-trees, fruit-trees, ever-green and flowering-shrubs sold by William and John Perfect, nursery-men and seeds-men, in Pontefract, Yorkshire. 17[blank].
William and John Perfect (Firm)Date: [1776?]- Books
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Catalogue of hot-house, green-house, hardy, and herbaceous plants; flowering and evergreen shrubs, fruit and forest trees, ... By Dicksons & Co. nurserymen, seedsmen, and florists, Edinburgh.
Dicksons & Co. (Edinburgh, Scotland)Date: 1794