Every man his own gardener. Being a new, and much more complete gardener's kalendar than any one hitherto published. Containing, not only an account of what work is necessary to be done in the hot-house, green-house, shrubbery, kitchen, flower, and fruit-gardens, for every month in the year; but, also ample directions for performing the said work, according to the newest and most approved methods now in practice among the best gardeners. In this edition, particular directions are given with respect to soil and situation; and to the whole is added, complete and useful lists of forest trees, flowering, shrubs, fruit trees, evergreens, annual, biennial, and perennial flowers. Hot house, green-house, and kitchen-garden plants. With the varieties of each sort, cultivated in the English gardens. By Thomas Mawe, (gardner to his grace the Duke of Leeds) John Abercrombie, (gardner, Tottenham-court) and other gardeners.

  • Abercrombie, John, 1726-1806.
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M,DCC,LXXIX. [1779]
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Dublin : Printed by J. Potts, No. 74, Dame-Street, M,DCC,LXXIX. [1779]

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Pp.[4],488,[10],plate ; 120.

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The seventh edition, corrected, enlarged, and very much improved.

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ESTC T202979

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