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Asparagus, mushroom & bresaola pizza / Tesco.
Tesco (Firm)Date: [1993]- Pictures
Asparagus (Asparagus officinalis L.): rootstock, shoot, flower and fruit and a description of the plant and its uses. Coloured line engraving by C.H. Hemerich, c.1759, after T. Sheldrake.
Sheldrake, Timothy, active 1740-1770.Date: [1759]Reference: 18161i- Pictures
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An asparagus plant (Asparagus aphyllus): plant with floral segments. Etching, c. 1718, after C. Aubriet.
Aubriet, Claude, 1665-1742.Date: [1718]Reference: 20847i- Books
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A collection of garden and grass seeds, fruit and forrest trees, flowering shrubs, officinal plants, &c. sold by Michael and John Callender, Nursery and Seedsmen, At the Orange Tree, in the Middle-Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, 17 By whom gentlemen may be furnished, with good White Thorn Quicks for Hedges. Also Cabbage, Cauliflower, Artichoke and Asparagus Plants, garden tools, &c. &c.
Michael and John Callender.Date: [1790?]- Books
Seasonal press : asparagus : May's the month ... / Compass Group Holdings plc.
Date: 2013- Archives and manuscripts
Paper by Vauquelin on asparagus juice
Date: 1806Reference: MS.7766/32Part of: Vauquelin, Louis Nicolas (1763-1829), French professor of chemistry- Books
For the connoisseur : Libby's California asparagus how to prepare it / Spiers & Pond, Ltd.
Spiers & Pond, Ltd.Date: [between 1930 and 1939?]- Pictures
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Four flowering and fruiting plants: black bryony, herb Paris, common asparagus and butchers broom. Chromolithograph by W. Dickes & co., c. 1855.
W. Dickes & Co.Date: [1855]Reference: 24823i- Pictures
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A Bath asparagus plant (Ornithogalum pyrenaicum): entire flowering plant in two sections. Coloured lithograph by W. G. Smith, c. 1863, after himself.
Smith, Worthington George, 1835-1917.Date: [1863-1880]Reference: 24485i- Books
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A treatise upon planting, gardening, and the management of the hot-house. Containing, I. The Method of planting Forest-Trees in gravelly, poor, mountainous, and heath Lands. II. The Method of pruning Forest-Trees, and improving Plantations. III. On the Soils most proper for the different kinds of Forest-Trees. IV. The Management of Vines; their Cultivation upon Fire-Walls, and in the Hot-House, &c. V. A new and easy Method to propagate Pine Plants, so as to gain Half a Year in Growth; with a sure Method of destroying the Insect so destructive to Pines. VI. The best Method to raise Mushrooms without Spawn. Vii. An improved Method of cultivating Asparagus. Viii. The best Method to cultivate Field Cabbages, Carrots, and Turnips for feeding of Cattle. IX. A new Method of managing all kinds of Fruit-Trees. By John Kennedy, Gardener To Sir Thomas Gascoigne Bart. A new edition ; to which is added, An account of the culture and use of the mangel wurzel, or root of scarcity.
Kennedy, John, -1790.Date: M.DCC.LXXXVIII. [1788]- Books
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A treatise upon planting, gardening, and the management of the hot-house. Containing I. The Method of planting Forest-Trees in gravelly, poor, mountainous, and heath Lands; and for raising the Plants in the Seed-Bed, previous to their being planted. II. The Method of Pruning Forest-Trees, and how to improve Plantations that have been neglected. III. On the Soils most proper for the different Kinds of Forest-Trees. IV. The Management of Vines; their Cultivation upon Fire-Walls and in the Hot-House; with a new Method of dressing, planting, and preparing the Ground. V. A new and easy Method to propagate Fire Plants, so as to gain Half a Year in their Growth; with a sure Method of destroying the Insect so destructive to Pines. VI. The best Method to raise Mushrooms without Spawn, by which the Table may be plentifully supplied every Day in the Year. Vii. An improved Method of cultivating Asparagus. Viii. The best Method to cultivate Field Cabbages, ... IX. A new Method of managing all Kinds of Fruit-Trees, ... and cure them when blighted. By John Kennedy, Gardener to Sir Thomas Gascoigne, Bart.
Kennedy, John, -1790.Date: MDCCLXXVII. [1777]- Books
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Generis asparagi historia naturalis atque medica. Dissertatio inauguralis botanico-medica / auctor Mauritius Bresler.
Bresler, Moritz, 1802-1851.Date: [1826?]- Books
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A catalogue of fruit and forest trees, Flowering shrubs and evergreens, hot-house and green-house plants, new garden flower and grass seed, flower roots, garden tools, bassmatts, asparagus, cabbage cauliflower, and artichoke plants, &c. &c. By Burnett and Foley, at their nursery and seed Ware-House, Richmond, near Dublin.
Burnett and Foley (Dublin, Ireland)Date: M.DCC.XCI. [1791]- Books
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Generis asparagi historia naturalis atque medica : dissertatio inauguralis botanico-medica ... / auctor Mauritius Bresler.
Bresler, Moritz, 1802-c. 1851.Date: 1826- Books
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The scotch forcing and kitchen gardener; being a second edition with extensive additions, of the Scotch forcing gardener: comprehending the forcing of asparagus, cucumbers, Cherries, Grapes, Melons, Mushrooms, Nectarines, Peaches, Pine Apples, and Strawberries. Together with the management of the green-house -Culture of Wall and Orchard Fruits-Kitchen Vegetables, Sallads and Herbs. Illustrated with five copperplates; Containing Ten different Designs of Hot-Houses, Hot-Walls, &c. on the newest and most improved Constructions. By Walter Nicol, Late Gardener at Wemyss Castle; Author of an ̀̀essay on Gardening,'' drawn up by Desire, and for Consideration of the Board of Agriculture; and Corresponding Member of the Natural History Society of Edinburgh.
Nicol, Walter.Date: 1798- Books
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The scotch forcing gardener: being a compendious treatise on the forcing of asparagus, cucumbers, Cherries, Grapes, Melons, Mushrooms, Nectarines, Peaches, Pine Apples, and Strawberries. Together with instructions of the management of the greenhouse, Hot-Walls, &c. Illustrated with five copper-plates; Containing Ten different Designs of Hot-Houses, Hot-Walls, &c, on the newest and most improved Constructions. with an appendix; Containing Hints on the Making of Fruit-Tree Borders; Planting and Training Fruit Trees against Walls, Espaliers, &c. - Also, Hints on the Depth and Nature of Garden Land; Manures, and their Application; Culture and Rotation of Crops; &c. The whole adapted to the climate of Scotland. By Walter Nicol, Late Gardener at wemyss castle.
Nicol, Walter.Date: 1797- Books
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A catalogue of seeds and roots, divided under their proper heads; Shewing their different kinds, season of sowing, planting and culture, according to the new stile, colours of flowers, height and time of flowering; The quantity of grass seeds sown on an acre of land, and which trees and shrubs shed their leaves, and which are ever-green. Containing, kitchen garden seeds of roots, 1, 2 Cabbage seeds and their kinds, 3, 4 Sallad seeds, 5, 6 Chardoon, Artichoke and asparagus, 7, 8 Cucumbers, 9, 10 Mellons, gourds and pompions, 11, 12 Sweet and pot-herb seeds, and medicinal seeds. 13, Garden beans, peas, and kindney beans, 14, Tender annual flower seeds, 15, 16 Hardy annual flower seeds, 17, 18 Biennial and perennial flower seeds, 19, 20 Bulbous and tuberous flower roots, 21, 22 Perennial flower roots, 23, Grass seeds, and some others, 24, Fir and pine seeds, 25, Tree and shrub seeds, 26,
Webb, John, seedsman.Date: [1753?-1760?]- Digital Images
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Japanese Manuscript: Herbal 1620.
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A treatise upon planting, gardening, and the management of the hot-house. Containing, I. The method of planting forest-trees in gravelly, poor, mountainous, and heath lands; with particular directions for raising the plants in the seed-bed, previous to their being planted out. II. The method of pruning forest-trees; with directions how to improve plantations and woods that have been neglected. III. On the soils most proper for the different kinds of forest-trees. IV. The management of vines, comprehending their cultivation upon fire-walls and in the hot-house; together with a new method of dressing, planting, and preparing the ground. V. A new and easy method of propagating pine plants, so as to gain half a year in their growth; together with a certain method of destroying the insect so destructive to pines. VI. A certain and easy method of raising mushrooms without spawn, by which the table may be plentifully supplied every week in the year. VII. A new method of cultivating asparagus. And, VIII. The best method of cultivating field-cabbages and carrots for the purpose of feeding cattle. By John Kennedy, gardener to Sir Thomas Gascoigne, baronet.
Kennedy, John, -1790.Date: M.DCC.LXXVI. [1776]- Digital Images
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Fruit and Vegetables - Year 2000 prices
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Japanese Herbal, 17th century
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Fruit and Vegetables - Year 2000 prices
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Japanese Herbal, 17th century
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A treatise upon planting, gardening, and the management of the hot-house. Containing, I. The method of planting forest-trees in gravelly, poor, mountainous, and heath lands; and for raising the plants in the seed-bed, previous to their being planted. II. The method of pruning forest-trees; and how to improve plantations that have been neglected. III. On the soils most proper for the different kinds of forest-trees. IV. The management of vines; their cultivation upon fire-walls and in the hot-house; with a new method of dressing, planting, and preparing the ground. V. A new and easy method to propagate pine plants, so as to gain half a year in their growth; with a sure method of destroying the insect so destructive to pines. VI. The best method to raise mushrooms without spawn, by which the table may be plentifully supplied every day in the year. VII. An improved method of cultivating asparagus. VIII. The best method to cultivate field cabbages, carrots, and turnips for feeding of cattle. IX. a new method of managing all kinds of fruit-trees, viz. of proper soils for planting, of pruning and dressing them; with a receipt to prevent blights, and cure them when blighted. By John Kennedy, gardener to Sir Thomas Gascoigne, Bart. The second edition, corrected and greatly enlarged. In two volumes.
Kennedy, John, -1790.Date: M DCCL XXVII. [1777]- Pictures
A tumultuous scene in a kitchen with a growling dog standing with its front paws on the carcass of a mutton; illustration of a parable. Etching by J. Smith after F. Snyders.
Snyders, Frans, 1579-1657.Reference: 39935i