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New improvements of planting and gardening, both philosophical and pratical. 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. To which is added, that scarce and valuable tract, intitled, Herefordshire-Orchards. The sixth edition, with an appendix, treating of several Matters omitted in the former Impressions. Illustrated with copper plates. By Richard Bradley, Professor of Botany in the University of Cambridge, and F. R. S.
Bradley, Richard, 1688-1732.Date: M.DCC.XXXI. [1731]- Books
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The gardeners pocket-calendar, on a new plan, in regular alphabetical, order, describing the number of crops requisite for all the plants of a kitchen-garden; with The Necessary Directions for keeping a Garden in proper Order, in every Month of the Year; and for having a Constant Succession of Flowers, with A General Catalogue of Plants and Flowers cultivated in Gardens; and Directions for Raising of various Quick-Growing Vegetables, for the Use of an Army, in Camp or Garrison. The second edition, improved. By Richard Weston, Esq. Author of the Universal Botanist.
Weston, Richard, 1733-1806.Date: [1780?]- 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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The young gardener's best companion, For the thorough practical Management of the Pleasure Ground and Flower Garden; shrubbery, nursery, forest tree plantations, Green House and Hot House; With the most approved Plans for the whole fully described. Also the Proper Trees, Shrubs, Plants, and Flowers, Arranged in Botanical Order; Together with the Methods of Propagation and Culture, The whole displayed under the following Heads: Pleasure Ground, consisting of the Shrubbery, Flower Garden, and all Ornamental Plantations; with an Account of the Trees, Shrubs, and Flowers, proper for the same; Directions for their Propagation in the Nursery; and Instructions for the Transplanting of them to those Situations where they are intended to remain. Forest Tree Plantations, particularising the proper Trees, Methods of raising them in the Nursery, Order of Planting, and general Management. Green House, its requisite Form and Collection of Plants, their Propagation and Method of Culture. Hot House, or Stove, its great Use in Gardening, Dimensions and Construction, with the Propagation and Culture of Plants suitable to it. Comprising all the modern Improvements, according to the Methods now in Practice among the best Gardeners. By S. Fullmer and other gardeners. A new edition, corrected and improved with additions, by Alexander Hamilton, Formerly of his Majesty's Gardens, Hampton Court. To which is added, a complete monthly kalendar, describing All the Work necessary to be done in the Pleasure Ground and Flower Garden throughout the Year.
Fullmer, Samuel.Date: [1786]- 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]- Pictures
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A machine for an electrified garden: fashionably-dressed men and women are shown in a glasshouse, observing a selection of plants which have been attached to a large machine. Etching, ca. 1755.
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A new system of agriculture. Being a complete body of husbandry and gardening in all the parts of them. Viz. Husbandry in the field, and its several improvements. Of forest and timber trees, great and small; with ever-greens and flow'ring shrubs, &c. Of the fruit-garden. Of the kitchen-garden. Of the flower-garden. In five books. Containing all the best and latest, as well as many new improvements, useful to the husbandman, grazier, planter, gardener and florist. Wherein are interspersed many curious observations on vegetation; on the diseases of trees, and the general annoyances to vegetables, and their probable cures. As also a particular account of the famous silphium of the antients. By John Laurence, M.A. Rector of Bishops-Weremouth in the Bishoprick of Durham, and prebendary of the Church of Sarum.
Laurence, John, 1668-1732.Date: MDCCXXVI. [1726]- Books
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A true account of the Aloe Americana or Africana, which is now in blossom in Mr. Cowell's garden at Hoxton; which is upwards of twenty foot high, and has already put forth thirty branches for flowers, all upon one stem, twelve whereof are already fairly opened and blown out As also of two other exotick plants, call'd, the Cereus, or torch-thistle, which have likewise put forth their blossoms in Mr. Cowell's said garden. The like whereof has never been seen in England before.
Cowell, John (Nurseryman)Date: 1729- Books
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A complete body of husbandry: collected from the practice and experience of the most considerable farmers in Britain. Particularly setting forth The various Ways of Improving Land, by Hollow Ditching, Draining, Double Plowing, Grasing, Enclosing, Watering and Manuring. With Particular Directions for the fertilizing of Broom-Ground, Heath-Ground, Furz, Bushey, and Chilturn-Ground: Also the Method of Improvement, by assorting proper Plants to Lands, and of shifting of Crops. To which is added, Several Particulars relating to the Preservation of the Game; and stated Accounts of the Expence and Profits of Arable, Pasture, Meadow and Wood Lands. Adorn'd with cuts. By R. Bradley, Professor of Botany in the University of Cambridge, and F.R.S.
Bradley, Richard, 1688-1732.Date: MDCCXXVII. [1727]- Books
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The gardeners kalendar, directing what works are necessary to be done every month, in the kitchen, fruit, and pleasure gardens, and in the conservatory. With An Account of the particular Seasons for the Propagation and Use of all Sorts of Esculent Plants and Fruits proper for the Table, and of all Sorts of Flowers, Plants, and Trees, that flower in every Month. The second edition. By Philip Miller, Gardener to the Worshipful Company of Apothecaries, at their Betanick Garden in Chelsea, and F. R. S.
Miller, Philip, 1691-1771.Date: MDCCXXXV. [1735]- Books
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The gardener's daily assistant, in the modern practice of English gardening, for every month in the year, ON AN Entire New Plan. By John Abercrombie, Author of Mawe's Gardeners Kalendar, Botanical Arrangements, &c.
Abercrombie, John, 1726-1806.Date: [1794]- 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 dna Fruits, with the Times in which 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. With a list of the Medicinal Plants, which may be gathered for Use in each Month.
Miller, Philip, 1691-1771.Date: M,DCC,LXVI. [1766]- Books
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The gardeners pocket-calendar, arranged upon an entire new plan, in regular alphabetical order, describing the number of crops requisite for all the plants in the kitchen-garden, with The Necessary Directions for keeping a Garden in Proper Order, in every Month of the Year, and For having a Constant Succession of Flowers, With a general catalogue of plants and flowers cultivated in gardens.
Weston, Richard, 1733-1806.Date: 1779- Books
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New improvements of planting and gardening, both philosophical and practical; explaining the motion of the sapp and generation of plants. The second edition corrected. By Richard Bradley, ...
Bradley, Richard, 1688-1732.Date: 1718- 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 ...
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A new treatise of husbandry, gardening, and other matters relating to rural affairs: shewing, a plain and practical method of improving all sorts of land, viz. meadow, pasture, arable, &c. And of making them produce greater Crops of all Kinds, at much less Expence than it now costs. With Many New, Useful, and Curious Improvements, never before published. The whole founded upon many Years Experience. By Samuel Trowell, Gent. To which are added, Several Letters to Mr. Thomas Liveings, concerning his Compound Manure for Land.
Trowell, Samuel.Date: [1738]- Books
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New improvements of planting and gardening, both philosophical and practical; explaining the motion of the sapp and generation of plants. With other Discoveries never before made Publick, for the Improvement of Forest-Trees, Flower-Gardens or Parterres; with a New Invention whereby more Designs of Garden Platts may be made in an Hour, than can be found in all the Books now extant. Likewise several rare Secrets for the Improvement of Fruit Trees, Kitchen-Gardens, and Green-House Plants. Adorn'd with Copper Plates. The third and last part. The Second Edition. By Richard Bradley, Fellow of the Royal Society.
Bradley, Richard, 1688-1732.Date: MDCCXVIII. [1718]- Books
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The gardeners kalendar; directing the necessary works to be done every month in the kitchen, fruit, and pleasure-gardens as also in the conversatory and nursery. Shewing I. The particular seasons for propogating esculent plants and fruits, with the time when each sort is proper for the table. II. The proper seasons for transplanting, trees, shrubs, and plants, with the time of their flowering. By Philip Miller, F.R.S. late member of the Botanic Academy at Florence, and gardener to the Workshipful Company of Apothecaries, at their botanic garden in Chelsea. The seventeenth edition, with a list of the medicinal plants, which may be gathered for use each month.
Miller, Philip, 1691-1771.Date: 1792- Books
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The gardeners kalendar, directing what works are necessary to be done every month in the kitchen, fruit and pleasure-gardens, and in the conservatory and nursery. With an account of the particular seasons for the Propagation and Use of all Sorts of Esculent Plants and Fruits proper for the Table, and of all Sorts of Flowers, Plants, and Trees, that flower in every Month. The eighth edition. To which is now first added, a list of the medicinal plants, which may be gather'd in each Month for Use. By Philip Miller, F. R. S. Gardener to the Worshipful Company of Apothecaries, at their Botanic Garden in Chelsea.
Miller, Philip, 1691-1771.Date: M.DCC.XLVIII. [1748]- 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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Arts improvement: or, Choice experiments and observations in building, husbandry, gardening, mechanicks, chimistry, painting, japaning, varnishing, guilding, inlaying, embossing, carving, preserving several things in their natural shape and colour : And in other arts and sciences profitable and pleasant. Extracted from the most celebrated authors in several languages; manuscripts, experiments communicated by several ingenious gentlemen, and the author's own experience. / By T.S.
Neve, RichardDate: 1703- Books
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The French gardiner : instructing how to cultivate all sorts of fruit-trees and herbs for the garden : together with directions to dry and conserve them in their natural / an accomplished piece written originally in French and now transplanted into English by John Evelyn, Esq. ; whereunto is annexed, The English vineyard vindicated by John Rose, now gardiner to His Majesty ; with a tract of the making and ordering of wines in France.
Bonnefons, Nicolas deDate: 1672- Books
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Every man his own gardener: being a new and much more complete gardener's calendar ... than any one hitherto published. ... By Thomas Mawe, ... and John Abercrombie, ...
Abercrombie, John, 1726-1806.Date: 1800- Books
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The young gard'ner's director. Furnishing him with instructions for planting and sowing, whatsoever trees or seeds have been thought worthy of care, in a garden or orchard, either for profit or pleasure. Also containing the Culture of them all, after they are Set, or Sown; plac'd in Alphabetical Order. To which is prefix'd some Directions for the Management of Bees; to those that think fit, or have already introduc'd them into the Garden. The Whole being for the most part Experiments, and what are not, are taken from the best Authors, viz. Mr. De la Quintinye, Mr. Evelyn, Solitary Gard'ner, Mr. Meager, Mr. Gilbert, Mr. Worlidge, and others. By H. S. Philokepos, Master of the Free-School in East Retford; Author of the (lately publish'd) Greek Grammer.
Stevenson, Henry.Date: [1716]- Books
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The clergy-Man's recreation: shewing the pleasure and profit of the art of gardening. By John Lawrence, A.M. Rector of Yelvertoft in Northampton-Shire, and sometime Fellow of Clare-Hall in Cambridge.
Laurence, John, 1668-1732.Date: 1715