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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 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
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A booke of the arte and manner how to plant and graffe all sorts of trees : how to sette stones and sow pepins, to make wild trees to graffe on, as also remedies & medicines. With diuers other new practises, by one of the abbey of St. Vincent in Fraunce, practised with his owne hands: deuided into vij. chapters, as hereafter more plainly shall appeare, with an addition in the ende of this booke, of certaine Dutch practises set forth & Englshed, by Leonard Mascall.
Mascall, Leonard, -1589Date: 1592- Books
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The curious fruit and flower gardener. Containing I. Remarks concerning the raising flowers from seed. II. Curious directions for cultivating the choicest fruits of the East and West Indies at a small Expence. III Peculiar observations and Rules for the Management of Dwarf Fruit Trees, Wall Trees, Espaliers, and Standards; by a New Method of rendering them more ornamental and profitable than is commonly practised. IV. The most useful Experiments for improving Land by Grain and Seeds. V. The Names and Characters of all the known Soilsm England, and their Improvement by Grain, Seeds, and Plants. VI. An Exact Description of the great American Aloe, its Manner of Blossoming and Use; with the Culture of that and many other exotic Plants. Vii. An Account of the most beautiful Kinds of Torch Thistles, and their Flowers, &c. Viii. The history of the Glastenbury or holy thorn, which blossoms every Christmas; at which Season it shews its Flowers. though the Weather be ever so severe. By John Cowell, Gardener at Hoxton near London.
Cowell, John (Nurseryman)Date: MDCC.XXXII. [1732]- 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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A treatise on cyder-making, founded on long practice and experience; With a catalogue of cyder-apples of character, in Herefordshire and Devonshire. Their different qualities and applications in making either mellow or rough cyder, and the whole process of cyder-making throughout. With instructions for meliorating cyder, preservatives, and remedies for preventing and curing the diseases incident to cyder. To which is prefixed, a dissertation on cyder and cyder-fruit. A new edition with additions. By Hugh Stafford, Esq.; of pynes in Devonshire.
Stafford, Hugh.Date: M,DCC,LXIX. [1769]- Books
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The crafte of graffynge & plantynge of trees.
Date: [1518?]- Books
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The complete gard'ner: or, directions for cultivating and right ordering of fruit-gardens and kitchen gardens. By Monsienr [sic] De la Quintinye. Now compendiously abridg'd, and made of more use, with very considerable improvements. By George London, and Henry Wise.
La Quintinie, Jean de, 1626-1688.Date: 1704- Books
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A booke of the arte and maner how to plant and graffe all sorts of trees, how to sette stones & sow pepins, to make wild trees to graffe on, as also remedies & medicines : With diuers other new practises, by one of the Abbey of S. Vincent in Fraunce, practised with his owne hands: deuided into vii. chapters, as hereafter more plainly shall appere, with an addition in the end of this booke, of certaine Dutch practises, set forth and Englished, by Leonard Mascall.
Mascall, Leonard, -1589Date: 1590- Books
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A booke of the arte and maner how to plant and graffe all sortes of trees : how to set stones, and sowe pepins, to make wylde trees to graffe on, as also remedies and medicines. VVith diuers other newe practises, by one of the Abbey of Saint Vincent in Fraunce, practised with his owne handes, deuided into seauen chapters, as hereafter more playnely shall appeare, wyth an addition in the ende of this booke, of certayne Dutch practises, set forth and Englished, by Leonard Mascall.
Mascall, Leonard, -1589Date: 1575- Books
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A treatise on the forcing of early fruits, and the management of hot walls. By William Wilson, gardener to Sir James Cockburn, bart. at Petersham.
Wilson, William, gardener.Date: MDCCLXXVII. [1777]- Books
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A booke of the arte and maner, howe to plant and graffe all sortes of trees : howe to set stones, and sowe pepines to make wylde trees to graffe on, as also remedies and mediicnes [sic]. VVith diuers other newe practise, by one of the Abbey of Saint Vincent in Fraunce, practised with his owne handes, deuided into seauen chapters, as hereafter more plainely shall appeare, with an addition in the ende of this booke, of certaine Dutch practises, set forth and Englished, by Leonard Mascall.
Mascall, Leonard, -1589Date: [1572]- Books
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The complete gard'ner: or, directions for cultivating and right ordering of fruit-gardens and kitchen-gardens. By Monsieur De la Quintinye. Now compendiously abridg'd, and made of more use, with very considerable improvements. By George London, and Henry Wise.
La Quintinie, Jean de, 1626-1688.Date: 1710- Books
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A short introduction to gardening; or, a guide to gentlemen and ladies, in furnishing their gardens. Being several useful catalogues of fruits and flowers. By Robert Furber, of Kensington.
Furber, Robert, approximately 1674-1756.Date: MDCCXXXIII. [1733]- Books
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The craft of graffing and planting of trees.
Date: [1563?]]- Books
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Paradise retriev'd: plainly and fully demonstrating the most beautiful, durable, and beneficial method of managing and improving fruit-trees. Against Walls, or in Hedges, Contrary to Mr. Lawrence, and Others upon gardening. Together with a treatise on mellons and cucumbers. By Samuel Collins Esq; of Archester in Northampton-Shire.
Collins, Samuel, of Archester, Northamptonshire.Date: M.DCC.XVII. [1717]- Books
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A treatise on the ananas or pine-apple, containing plain and easy directions for raising this most excellent fruit without fire, and in much higher perfection than from the stove. Illustrated with an elegant copper plate, in which is exibited, the new invented Pine-Frame, &c. peculiarly adapted for that Use; with another, shewing the Fruit colour'd from Nature. To which are added, full directions for raising melons. By Adam Taylor, Gardener near Devizes.
Taylor, Adam, active 18th century.Date: MDCCLXIX. [1769]- Books
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A booke of the arte and manner how to plant and graffe all sorts of trees : how to set stones and sow pepins, to make wilde trees to graffe on, as also remedies and medicines : with diuers other new practises, by one of the Abbey of S. Vincent in France ... : with an addition in the ende of this booke, of certaine Dutch practises / set foorth and Englished by Leonard Mascall.
Mascall, Leonard, -1589Date: 1599- Books
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A method to preserve peach and nectarine trees from the effects of the mildew; and for destroying the red spider in melon frames, and other insects, which infest Plants in Stoves, and Trees, Shrubs, &c. in the open garden. By Robert Browne, Gardener to Sir Harbord Harbord, Bart. at Gunton, in Norfolk.
Browne, Robert, gardener.Date: [1786]- Books
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The counrty-mans [sic] new art of planting and graffing : directing the best way to make any ground good for a rich orchard : with the manner how to plant and graffe all sorts of trees, to set and sow curnels : as also the remedies and medicines concerning the same, with divers other new experiments / practised by Leonard Mascall.
Mascall, Leonard, -1589Date: 1656- Books
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The practical fruit-gardener. Being the best and newest method of raising, planting, and pruning all sorts of fruit-trees, agreeably to the Experience and Practice of the most eminent Gardeners and Nursery-Men. By Stephen Switzer. Revised and recommended by the Revd. Mr. Laurence and Mr. Bradley. Adorn'd with proper plans.
Switzer, Stephen, 1682-1745.Date: MDCCXXIV. [1724]- Books
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A treatise on the forcing of early fruits, and the management of hot walls. By William Wilson, gardener to Sir James Cockburn, baronet, at Petersham.
Wilson, William, gardener.Date: M,DCC,LXXXIII. [1783]- Books
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A booke of the arte and maner how to plant and graffe all sortes of trees : how to set stones, and sowe pepins, to make wylde trees to graffe on, as also remedies and medicines. VVith diuers other newe practises, by one of the Abbey of Saint Vincent in Fraunce, practised with his owne handes, deuided into seauen chapters, as hereafter more playnely shall appeare, wyth an addition in the ende of this booke, of certayne Dutch practises, set forth and Englished, by Leonard Mascall.
Mascall, Leonard, -1589Date: 1575- Books
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New improvements of planting and gardening, both philosophical and practical. In three parts. I. Containing, A New System of Vegetation. Explaining the Motion of the Sap, and Generation of Plants. Of Soils, and the Improvement of Forest-Trees. With a new Invention, whereby more Designs of Garden-Plats may be made in an Hour, than can be found in all the Books of Gardening yet extant. II. The best Manner of Improving Flower-Gardens, or Parterres; of raising and propagating all Sorts of Flowers, and of the Adorning of Gardens. III. Of Improving Fruit-Trees, Kitchen-Gardens, and Green-House-Plants. With the gentleman and gardener's kalendar. Illustrated with copper plates. By Richard Bradley, F. R. S. The fourth edition. To which is added, that scarce and valuable tract intitled, Herefordshire-Orchards.
Bradley, Richard, 1688-1732.Date: MDCCXXIV. [1724]- Books
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A booke of the arte and manner how to plant and graffe all sorts of trees : how to sette stones and sovv pipins, to make wild trees to graffe on, as also remedies and medicines. With diuers other new practises, by one of the Abbey of S. Vincent in Fraunce, practised with his owne hands: deuided into vii. chapters, as here after more plainly shall appeare with an addition in the end of this booke, of certaine Dutch practises, set forth and Englished, by Leonard Mascall.
Mascall, Leonard, -1589Date: 1596