New improvements of planting and gardening, both philosophical and practical. In three parts. I, Of improving fruit-trees, kitchen-gardens, and green-house plants ... To which is added, that scarce and valuable tract, intitled, Herefordshire-orchards ... / [Richard Bradley].

  • Bradley, Richard, 1688-1732.
Date:
1739
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Credit: New improvements of planting and gardening, both philosophical and practical. In three parts. I, Of improving fruit-trees, kitchen-gardens, and green-house plants ... To which is added, that scarce and valuable tract, intitled, Herefordshire-orchards ... / [Richard Bradley]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    In the next place, I am led to prefcribe fuch Rules as are necefary for the Propaga- ting and Managing of Fruit-Trees, as well againfgé Walls as in Standards; and from thence proceed to lay down neceflary Inftru- Etions for the ordering the Kitchen-Garden ; and conclude, with directing the Culture of Orange-Trees, and tender Exotic Plants. To which I fhall add, the Gentleman and Gardener's Kalender; wherein I have given, tn a particular manner, fome neceffary Ine ftructions for the Building of Green-Houks. Some very curious Gardeners, ouf of a Defire (as I fuppofe) of improving them- Jelves in the Knowledge of Nature's Works, have objected againft one Thing in particular, mention’d in my New Improvements, Part I. pag. 6. which relates to the Budding the Striped Jeflamine upon the common Sort, and by that means making the whole Plant, or many Parts of it become firiped, from the unwholfome Tincture communicated to the Plant from the firiped Bud. This, they af- firm, 1s not fo as is related either by Mr, Lawrence, or myfelf; but T conceive their Objecizon rather proceeds from the Defire they have to be convinced of the Certainty of the Thing,