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Doctors and the English seaside
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A dissertation on the growth of wine in England; to serve as an introduction to a treatise on the method of cultivating vineyards, in a country from which they seem at present entirely eradicated; and making from them Good Substantial Wine. By F. X. Vispré.
Vispré, F. X.Date: MDCCLXXXVI. [1786]- Books
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The gardeners dictionary: containing the best and newest methods of cultivating and improving the kitchen, fruit, flower garden, and nursery; As also for Performing the Practical Parts of agriculture: including The Management of Vineyards, with the Methods of making and preserving the wine, According to the present Practice of The most skilful Vignerons in the several Wine Countries in Europe. Together with directions for Propagating and Improving From real Practice and Experience, all sorts of timber trees. The seventh edition, revised and altered according to the latest system of botany, and embellished with Several copper-plates, which were not in the former Editions. By Philip Miller, F.R.S. Gardener to the Worshipful Company of Apothecaries, at their Botanick Garden in Chelsea, and Member of the Botanick Academy at Florence. ...
Miller, Philip, 1691-1771.Date: M.DCC.LXIV. [1764]- Books
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The gardeners dictionary: containing the best and newest methods of cultivating and improving the kitchen, fruit, flower garden, and nursery; As also for Performing the Practical Parts of agriculture: including The Management of vineyards, with the Methods of making and preserving wine, According to the present Practice of The most skilful Vignerons in the several Wine Countries in Europe. Together with directions for propagating and improving, From real Practice and Experience, all sorts of timber trees. The eighth edition, revised and altered according to the latest system of botany; and Embellished with several Copper-Plates, which were not in some former Editions. By Philip Miller, F.R.S. Gardener to the Worshipful Company of Apothecaries, at their Botanic Garden in Chelsea, and Member of the Botanic Academy at Florence.
Miller, Philip, 1691-1771.Date: M.DCC.LXVIII. [1768]- Books
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Three seasons in European vineyards : treating of vine-culture; vine-disease and its cure; wine-making and wines, red and white; wine-drinking; as affecting health and morals / by William J. Flagg.
Flagg, William J. (William Joseph), 1818-1898.Date: 1869- Archives and manuscripts
Brewing and Wine-making
Date: 1970-1977Reference: PP/GFM/A/11/3Part of: Marrian, Guy Frederic (1904-1981), CBE, FRS