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Fruit-walls improved, by inclining them to the horizon: or, A way to build walls for fruit-trees; whereby they may receive more sun shine, and heat, than ordinary / By a member of the Royal Society.
Fatio de Duillier, Nicolas, 1664-1753.Date: 1699- Books
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The dutch gardener: or, the compleat florist. Containing, the most successful method of cultivating all sorts of flowers; the Planting, Dressing, and Pruning of all manner of Fruit Trees. Together with a particular account of the nursing of lemon and orange trees in northern climates. Written in Dutch, by Henry Van Oosten, The Leyden Gardener. And made English.
Oosten, Henrik van.Date: 1703- Books
Lab girl : a story of trees, science and love / Hope Jahren.
Jahren, HopeDate: 2016- Books
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The gentleman gardener instructed in sowing, planting, pruning, and grafting seeds, plants, flowers, and trees; also in the manner of making wines from the fruits of the garden; and in the management of bees. To which is added The gardener's kalendar, Shewing The particular Work to be done every Month In The Kitchen-Garden, Fruit-Garden, and Pleasure-Garden. By the Reverend Mr. Stevenson, of East-Redford, Nottinghamshire.
Stevenson, Henry.Date: 1769- Books
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The gentleman gardener instructed in Sowing, planting, pruning, and grafting seeds, plants, flowers, and trees; also in the manner of making wines from the fruits of the garden; and in the management of bees. To which is added the gardener's kalendar, shewing The particular Work to be done every Month in the Kitchen-Garden, Fruit-Garden, and Pleasure-Garden. By the Reverend Mr. Stevenson, of East-Retford, Nottinghamshire.
Stevenson, Henry.Date: 1766- Books
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The artificial gardiner: being, a discovery of a new invention for the sudden growth of all sorts of trees and plants. Whereby Gardens may be stock'd with Variety of Plants and Fruit-Trees: And Forrests rais'd upon the most Barren Grounds in a very short Time. Also how to Produce Flowers and Fruits in the midst of Winter. The whole confirm'd by Experiments. Translated from the original High-Dutch, of George Andreas Agricola, of Ratisbone. M. D. To which are added, Remarks upon this new art of vegetation. By a Fellow of the Royal Society.
Date: 1717 [1716]- Books
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The scots gardiner for the climate of Scotland, In Three Parts. Treating of the following Particulars, I. Of Contrivance and Design. II. Of Gardens and Orchards, &c. III. Of levelling, measuring, and dividing Land. IV. Of cultivating and preparing Ground. V. Of Forest and Fruit-Trees. VI. Of gathering and preserving Fruits. Together with the gardiner's kalendar, the florist's vade-mecum, The practical, bee-master, observations on the weather, and the Earl of Haddington's treatise on forest-trees. Written originally by John Reid, Gardiner to Sir George Mackenzie of Rosehaugh, and no carefully corrected, with alterations and additions, by an eminent hand.
Reid, John, Gardener.Date: M,DCC,LVI. [1756]- Books
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A new gardener's dictionary; or the whole art of gardening, fully and accurately displayed; containing the most approved methods of cultivating all kinds of trees, plants, and flowers. With ample directions for performing all the operations in gardening; whether they relate to I. The Hot-House, II. The Green-House, III. The Shrubbery, IV. The Kitchen-Garden, V. The Flower-Garden, or VI. The Fruit-Garden. According to the Practice of the Best Gardeners. By John Dicks, Gardener to his Grace the Duke of Kingston; Assisted by many Eminent in the Profession.
Dicks, John, active 1769-1771.Date: 1769- 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
Cultivation and diseases of fruit trees in the Maltese Islands / by J. Borg.
Borg, J. (John)Date: 1922- Books
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The new gardener's dictionary; or whole art of gardening, fully and accurately displayed; containing the most approved methods of cultivating all kinds of trees, plants, and flowers; with ample directions for performing all the operations in gardening; Whether they Relate to I. The Hot-House, II. The Green-House, III. The Shrubbery, IV. The Kitchen-Garden, V. The Flower-Garden, or VI. The Fruit-Garden. According to the Practice of the Best Modern Gardeners, arranged under the English proper name of each article. By John Dicks, Gardener to his Grace the Duke of Kingston; Assisted by many Eminent in the Profession.
Dicks, John, active 1769-1771.Date: 1771- 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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Fungus diseases of stone-fruit trees in Australia and their treatment / by D. McAlpine.
McAlpine, Daniel.Date: 1902- Books
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A treatise of fruit-trees. By Thomas Hitt, Gardener to the Right Honourable Lord Robert Manners, at Bloxholme, in Lincolnshire.
Hitt, Thomas, -1770?.Date: MDCCLV. [1755]- 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
Tree wounds and diseases : their prevention and treatment, with a special chapter on fruit trees / by A.D. Webster.
Webster, A. D. (Angus Duncan)Date: 1916- 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 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 fruit-Gardener. Containing the method of Raising stocks, For Multiplying of Fruit-Trees, By Budding, Grafting, &c. as also, Directions for Laying out and Managing Fruit-Gardens. To which is added, The Art of Training Fruit-Trees to a Wall, in a New, Easy, Expeditious, and Cheap Manner. With A Description of some of the best Kinds of Fruit; and The Characters of the Trees, as to Growing and Bearing. Being the Result of more than Twenty Years Practice, Observation, and Experience.
Gibson, John, active 1768-1799.Date: MDCCLXVIII. [1768]- Books
A treatise on planting, pruning, and on management of fruit trees / [John Kennedy].
Kennedy, John, 1759-1842Date: 1777- Pictures
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Five Egyptian trees with fruit, including the tamarind, mulberry fig and baobab. Line engraving, c. 1676.
Date: [1676]Reference: 20837i- Pictures
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The month September and the sign of Libra, represented by people gathering fruit from trees and the parable of the barren fig tree. Engraving by A. Collaert after H. Bol, 1585.
Bol, Hans, 1534-1593.Date: 1585Reference: 46399i- Books
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An Act to encourage the planting of timber-trees, fruit-trees, and other trees, for ornament, shelter, or profit; and for the better preservation of the same; and for the preventing the burning of woods.
Great Britain.Date: 1716]- Pictures
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A Chinese lady standing and looking from an open window towards trees in a misty landscape; forgeound, fruit-trees in blossom. Gouache.
Date: [between 1800 and 1899?]Reference: 727419iPart of: Chinese picturesque scenes with women passing the time indoors. Gouache paintings.- Books
A treatise of fruit trees, shewing the manner of planting, grafting, pruning, and ordering of them in all respects, according to rules of experience ... Whereunto is annexed, observations upon Sir Fran. Bacons Natural history. As it concerns fruit-trees, fruits, and flowers. Also, directions for planting of wood for building, fuel, and other uses / By Ra. Austen.
Austen, Ralph, -1676.Date: 1665