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Audrey Amiss sketchbook: fruit, kitchen table items, cardigan, windows, furniture, garden views, trees, plants and flowers, Clifton House on Clarence Avenue (December 2001-March 2002)
Date: 09/12/2001-22/03/2002Reference: PP/AMI/B/799Part of: Audrey Amiss Archive- Books
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The practical fruit-gardener. Being the newest and best method of raising, planting and pruning all sorts of fruit-trees, agreably to the experience and practice of the most eminent gardeners and nurserymen. By Stephen Switzer. Revised and reccommended [sic] by the Reverend Mr. Lawrence and Mr. Bradley. The second edition. To which are added three new plans, and other large additions.
Switzer, Stephen, 1682-1745.Date: MDCCLII. [1752]- 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 gardener's and planter's calendar. Containing the method of raising timber-trees, fruit-trees, and quick, for hedges. With directions for forming and managing a garden, Every Month In The Year. Also, Many New Improvements In The Art Of Gardening. By R. Weston, Esq. Author Of The Universal Botanist.
Weston, Richard, 1733-1806.Date: M.DCC.LXXIII. [1773]- Pictures
Four nymphs picking fruit from trees in a forest, in the presence of a river god. Lithograph by F. Piloty, ca. 1811, after Polidoro da Caravaggio.
Polidoro, da Caravaggio, approximately 1495-approximately 1543.Date: [1811]Reference: 3009249i- Books
Sylva, or a discourse of forest-trees, and the propagation of timber ... / By J. E[velyn] ... To which is annexed Pomona; or, an appendix concerning fruit-trees in relation to cider ... Also Kalendarium hortense; or, gard'ners almanac.
Evelyn, John, 1620-1706Date: 1670- Books
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A catalogue of English and Foreign trees: Which will thrive in the natural ground in England. Consisting of forest-trees, uncommon fruit-trees flowering shrubs, with double and single, large and small flowers; ever-greens, both plain and variegated in their leaves; and climbing plants, proper for arbours, hedges, walks, groves, or borders in parterres. Collected, increased, and sold by Robert Furber, at his nursery over-against the Park-Gate, at Kensington, near London.
Furber, Robert, approximately 1674-1756.Date: MDCCXXVII. [1727]- Books
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The complete wall-tree pruner; or Principles of Pruning and Training all sorts of Wall Fruit Trees, and Espaliers, In the most Improved Degree of Perfection and Fruitfulness; Systematically Explained by a New Scientific Plan, never before attempted. Comprehending The Completest Practical Directions for performing all the different Operations of Pruning and Training all Sorts of Wall Trees and Espaliers, in the most successful Manner, according to their different Modes of Bearing, and in their several Stages of Growth, from the earliest State of Training to their utmost Maturity, and latest Duration, whereby to have them always Prosperous, Beautiful, and abundantly Fruitful. Consisting of Common Wall Trees, Half Standard Wall Trees, High Standard Wall Trees, Espalier Trees, &c. comprehensively explaining the respective Orders of Training, different Modes of Bearing, several Sorts of Bearers, various Kinds of Branches and Shoots, Fruit Buds, Fruit Spurs, and all other Parts of the Trees in their different Ways and Habits of Growth, describing accordingly the peculiar and most effectual Methods of Pruning, both for occasional and general Practice. With full Explanations of the whole Process and true Principles of First Pruning and Training, General Pruning, Summer Pruning, and Winter Pruning. The Whole being Systematically displayed, according to an eligible New Plan, is peculiarly calculated to render all the different Operations of Pruning easily comprehended, and successfully practised, that every one may prune his Wall Trees, &c. with the utmost Facility, and Certainty of having them in the highest State of Perfection, and Bearing; the Fruit large, fair, and of superior Quality. Also, A Complete Register of all the different Species and respective Varieties of the best Fruits, with their Times of ripening, &c. By John Abercrombie, (oxford Street (319.) London.) Author of Every Man His Own Gardener, The British Fruit Gardener, and other Works no Gardening.
Abercrombie, John, 1726-1806.Date: MDCCLXXXIII. [1783]- 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- Books
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A catalogue of fruit and forest trees, Flowering shrubs and evergreens, hot-house and green-house plants, new garden flower and grass seed, flower roots, garden tools, bassmatts, asparagus, cabbage cauliflower, and artichoke plants, &c. &c. By Burnett and Foley, at their nursery and seed Ware-House, Richmond, near Dublin.
Burnett and Foley (Dublin, Ireland)Date: M.DCC.XCI. [1791]- Books
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Sylva, or a discourse of forest-trees, and the propagation of timber in His Majesty's dominions / as it was delivered in the Royal society on the 15th of October, 1662, upon occasion of certain quæries propounded to that illustrious assembly, by the honourable and principal officers and commissioner of the Navy. In two books. Together with an historical account of the sacredness and use of standing groves. Terra, a philosophical essay of earth ... to which is annex'd Pomona; or an appendix concerning fruit-trees ... also Kalendarium hortense; or, the gardener's almanack ... by John Evelyn.
Evelyn, John, 1620-1706.Date: M. DCC. XXIX- Books
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The practical fruit-gardener. Being the newest and best method of raising, planting, and pruning, all sorts of fruit-trees, Agreeably to the Experience and Practice Of the most Eminent Gardeners and Nurserymen. By Stephen Switzer. The second edition. To which are added, three new plans, and other large additions. Recommended by John Mills, Esq; Editor of Du Hamel's Husbandry, and Author of the System of Practical Husbandry.
Switzer, Stephen, 1682-1745.Date: MDCC.LXIII. [1763]- Books
A manual of injurious insects : with methods of prevention and remedy for their attacks to food crops, forest trees, and fruit, and with short introduction to entomology / by Eleanor A. Ormerod.
Ormerod, Eleanor A. (Eleanor Anne), 1828-1901.Date: [1881?]- Books
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An Act to explain and amend an Act passed in the first year of His Majesties reign [intituled, 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] and for the better preservation of the fences of such woods.
Great Britain.Date: 1720]- Books
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A manual of injurious insects : with methods of prevention and remedy for their attacks to food crops, forest trees, and fruit : and with short introduction to entomology / by Eleanor A. Ormerod.
Date: [1881]- Books
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Garden foes : insect, animal and fungoid pests injurious to fruit and vegetable crops, hardy plants, trees, shrubs and greenhouse plants, with all the latest remedies for their eradication / by T.W. Sanders.
Sanders, T. W. (Thomas William), 1855-1926.Date: [1910]- Books
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The science of horticulture. Comprising a practical system for the management and training of fruit-trees, exemplified by sketches from trees actually trained, also a comparative investigation of the foundation and application of the physiological principles of Mr. Kirwan, Sir Humphry Davy, Mrs. Ibbetson, and Messrs. Hitt, Forsyth, and Knight / [Joseph Hayward].
Hayward, Joseph, active 1798-1824.Date: 1824- Books
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The compleat cyderman: or, the present practice of raising plantations of the best Cyder Apple and Perry Pear-Trees, with the Improvement of their Excellent Juices. Shewing, I. The Benefit of making Plantations with the right Sort of Cyder Apple and Perry Pear-Trees. II. Of the various Soils, and proper Situations for Plantations of the Hereford and Southams right Cyder Apple and Perry Pear-Trees. III. Of raising and planting the right Sort of these Trees. IV. Various Methods of dressing and pruning these Trees. V. Of gathering, hoarding, and sweating, Cyder and Perry Fruit. VI. Of fermenting and racking Cyder and Perry. Vii. Several Ways of preparing Casks to preserve these Liquors sound and pleasant. Viii. To make a sweet Cyder out of a rough Cyder. IX. Several Ways to make Cyder stronger than ordinary. X. Of making a good Cyder from Crab Apples. XI. Of improving Cyder made from greenish Fruit. XII. Of making bad Cyder Apple-Trees become good ones. XIII. Two Cases, shewing how to recover damaged Cyders. XIV. Various Methods of making Cyders in different Countries. XV. Of Cyder making, and improving it in Casks, by an eminent Doctor of Physick. With Many other Improvements relating to these excellent Liquors. By Experienc'd Hands, living in the Cyder Countries of Devonshire, Cornwall, Herefordshire, &c.
Ellis, William, approximately 1700-1758.Date: MDCCLIV. [1754]- Books
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The gardener's and planter's calendar. Containing the method of raising timber-trees, fruit-trees, and quick, for hedges. With directions for forming and managing a garden, in every month of the year. Also, many new improvements in the art of gardening. To which is added, an appendix, containing, a general catalogue of seeds and plants for the kitchen-garden, flower-garden, &c. By R. Weston, Esq. author of The universal botanist.
Weston, Richard, 1733-1806.Date: M.DCC.LXXVIII. [1778]- Books
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A catalogue of hot-house and green-house plants fruit and forest trees, flowering shrubs, herbaceous plants, tree and kitchen garden seeds, perennial and annual flower seeds, garden mats and tools. By William Malcolm, Nurseryman and Seedsman, Near Kennington Turnpike, Surry.
Malcolm, William.Date: [1778]- Books
A manual of injurious insects : with methods of prevention and remedy for their attacks to food crops, forest trees, and fruit. To which is appended a short introduction to entomology / compiled by Eleanor A. Ormerod.
Ormerod, Eleanor A. (Eleanor Anne), 1828-1901.Date: 1890- Books
The epitome of the art of husbandry. Comprizing all necessary directions for the improvement of it ... To which is annexed by way of appendix, a new method of planting fruit-trees, and improving of an orchard: with directions for taking, ordering, teaching, and curing of singing birds, and other useful addition / By J.B. Gent.
Blagrave, Joseph, 1610-1682.Date: 1675- Books
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Sylva, or a discourse of forest-trees, and the propagation of timber in His Majesties dominions / By J. E[velyn] esq.; as it was deliver'd in the Royal Society the XVth of October, [1662], upon occasion of certain quæries propounded to that illustrious assembly, by the honorable the principal officers, and commissioners of the Navy. To which is annexed Pomona; or, an appendix concerning fruit-trees in relation to cider; the making and several ways of ordering it. Published by express order of the Royal Society. Also Kalendarium hortense; or, gard'ners almanac. Directing what he is to do monethly throughout the year.
Evelyn, John, 1620-1706.Date: 1664- Books
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The experimental husbandman and gardener: containing a new method of improving estates and gardens, By Cultivating and Increasing of Forrest-Trees, Coppice-Woods, Fruit-Trees, Shrubs, Flowers and Greenhouses, and Exotick Plants, after several Manners; viz. by Layers, Cuttings, Roots, Leaves, &c. With Great Variety of New Discoveries relating to Graffing, Terebration or Boreing, Inarching, Emplastration, and Inoculation; of Reversing of Trees, and Digesting their Juices to bring them to bear Fruit. With several New Experiments for the Fertilizing of Stubborn Soils. By G.A. Agricola, M.D. Translated from the original, with remarks: and adorn'd with cuts. The second edition. To which is now added, an appendix, containing a Variety of Experiments lately practised upon the above System, By R. Bradley, Professor of Botany at Cambridge, and F. R. S.
Agricola, Georg Andreas, 1672-1738.Date: M.DCC.XXVI. [1726]- Books
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The gentleman and gardener's kalendar, directing what is necessary to be done every month in the kitchen-garden, fruit-garden, Nursery, Management of Forest Trees, Green-House and Flower-Garden. With Directions for the making and Ordering Hop-Grounds. By Richard Bradley, F. R. S. also The Design of a Green-House (finely engrav'd) after a New Manner, contriv'd purposely for the good keeping of Exotick Plants, by Seignior Galilei of Florence. To which is now added, An Abstract of the several Acts of Parliament 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, &c.
Bradley, Richard, 1688-1732.Date: [illegible] [1720]