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A general system of trees and shrubs. For all Useful and Ornamental plantations, in gardens, pleasure-grounds, shrubberies, parks, paddocks, woods, groves, walks, avenues, clumps, thickets, hedges, hedge-rows, arbours, orchards, fruit-tree plantations, and all other plantation districts, eligible for the improvement and embellishment of gardens, estates, &c. Forming A compleat general system of trees and shrubs, agreeable to the Linnaean system; Being arranged in their respective Genera or Families, under the Generical or Botanic Family Names, Latin and English. By John Abercrombie, (author of Every man his own Gardener.)
Abercrombie, John, 1726-1806.Date: [1788?]- Books
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Ornamental architecture in the Gothic, Chinese and modern taste, being above fifty intire new designs of plans, sections, elevations, &c. (many of which may be executed with roots of trees) for gardens, parks, forests, Woods, Canals, &c. Containing Paling of several Sorts, Gates, Garden Seats, both close and open, Umbrello's, Alcoves, Grotto's and Grotesque Seats, Hermitages, Triumphal Arches, Temples, Banqueting Houses and Rooms, Rotundo's, Observatories, Ice-Houses, Bridges, Boats, and Cascades, also, An Obelisk or Monument, with Directions where proper to be erected, and the Method how to execute them. The Whole neatly Engrav'd On Fifty Four Copper-Plates. From the designs of Charles Over, architect.
Over, Charles.Date: MDCCLVIII. [1758]- Books
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A catalogue of forest and ornamental trees, fruit trees, flowering shrubs, and ever-greens; sold by Clark and Atkinson, nursery and seedsmen, kesnick, Cumberland, and keighley, Yorkshire.
Clark and Atkinson (seedsmen : Keswick, Cumberland, and Keighley, Yorkshire)Date: 1798- Books
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The propagation and botanical arrangements of plants and trees, useful and ornamental, proper for cultivation in every department of gardening; nurseries, plantations and agriculture. Containing The fullest practical Directions for performing all the different Methods of Vegetable Propagation, by which the various Kinds of Plants, Trees, Flowers, Fruits, &c. are raised and increased in the greatest Abundance and Perfection: Now First thoroughly explained. With the Compleatest Botanical Arrangements of all the Species and Varieties of Plants, Trees, Shrubs, Flowers, Fruits, Herbs, Corns, Grasses, &c. proper for Cultivation in every District of Gardening, Nurseries, Plantations, Green-Houses, Hot-Houses, and in Fields, all ranged in their proper Genera or Families; with the Universal Botanic, Latin and English Names of the Genera and Species, &c. and in the greater Part, short specific Descriptions, mentioning also their native Places of Growth; the Whole according to the latest Modern Improvements of the Linnaean System; comprised in Eight Divisions, viz. I. Kitchen-Garden Plants. II. Fruit Trees. III. Forest and Ornamental Trees and Shrubs. IV. Herbaceous, Perennial, and Biennial Flower Plants, &c. V. Annual Flower Plants. VI. Green-House Plants. Vii. Hot-House Plants. Viii. Fields, or Agricultural Plants. The Whole forming a very necessary and useful Companion to all Gardeners, Nursery-Men, Florists, Botanists, Planters, Seeds-Men, Farmers, and every one concerned, either in the Cultivation, or Oeconomical Uses, &c. of the Vegetable Kingdom. By John Abercrombie, Author of Every Man his own Gardener. In two volumes. ...
Abercrombie, John, 1726-1806.Date: 1784- Books
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Flowers and the flower garden : with instructions on the culture of ornamental trees, shrubs, etc., etc / by Elizabeth Watts.
Watts, ElizabethDate: 1890- Books
A dictionary of the ornamental trees, shrubs, and plants, most commonly cultivated in the plantations, gardens, and stoves of Great Britain / [Charles Bryant].
Bryant, Charles, -1799Date: [1790]- Books
Arboretum et fruticetum Britannicum; or, the trees and shrubs of Britain, native and foreign, hardy and half-hardy, pictorially and botanically delineated, and scientifically and popularly described; with their propagation, culture, management, and uses in the arts, in useful and ornamental plantations, and in landscape gardening; preceded by a historical and geographical outline of the trees and shrubs of temperate climates. Throughout the world / By J.C. Loudon.
Loudon, J. C. (John Claudius), 1783-1843.Date: 1844- Books
Arboretum et fruticetum Britannicum; or, the trees and shrubs of Britain, native and foreign, hardy and half-hardy, pictorially and botanically delineated, and scientifically and popularly described; with their propagation, culture, management, and uses in the arts, in useful and ornamental plantations, and in landscape gardening; preceded by a historical and geographical outline of the trees and shrubs of temperate climates. Throughout the world / By J.C. Loudon.
Loudon, J. C. (John Claudius), 1783-1843.Date: 1838- Books
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The city gardener. Containing the most experienced method of cultivating and ordering such ever-greens, fruit-trees, flowering shrubs, flowers, exotick plants, &c. as will be ornamental, and thrive best in the London gardens. By Thomas Fairchild, Gardener of Hoxton.
Fairchild, Thomas, 1667-1729.Date: M.DCC.XXII. [1722]- Books
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A catalogue of seeds and hardy plants. With Instructions for Sowing and Planting. Containing Their Latin and English Names, Culture, Times of Flowering, Colours of Flowers of the most ornamental Kinds; With Remarks, shewing, Which are the tallest Growers, and tenderest Kinds. Seeds of Kitchen-Garden Roots Page 1 Seeds of Sallad Herbs and Greens 1 Garden Beans and Pease 4 Kidney or French Beans 5 Seeds of Medicinal Herbs 5 Seeds of Grasses, &c. 5 Seeds of Annual Flowers 6 Seeds of Biennial Flowers 8 Seeds and Plants of Perennial Flowers 10 Bulbous and Tuberous Flower Roots Page 16 Seeds and Plants of Tall Deciduous Trees 19 Seeds and Plants of Deciduous Flowering Shrubs 21 Seeds and Plants of Ever Green Trees and Shrubs 24 Frailing Shrubby Plants 26 Fruit Trees 27 By John Webb, Seedsman, At the Acorn, near Westminster Bridge, London.
Webb, John, seedsman.Date: MDCCLX. [1760]- Pictures
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Six pictures of foliage illustrating the general character of two trees - the plane (Platanus species) and walnut (Juglans regia). Lithograph after G. Barnard, c. 1849.
Barnard, George, 1807-1890.Date: [1849]Reference: 23784i- 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, tree plantations, and hedges; green-house and hot-house; with the most approved plans for the whole fully described: Also, the Proper Trees, Shrubs, Plants, and Flowers, and Methods of Propagation and Culture. The whole described under the following Divisions: Pleasure Ground, Shrubbery, Flower Garden, and all Ornamental Plantations; Trees, Shrubs, and Herbaceous, Perennial, Biennial, and Annual Flower Plants, Methods of Propagation in the Nursery, Order of final Planting and Culture, together with the thorough Management of the Pleasure Ground. Forest Tree Plantations, 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 its Plants. The whole arranged in botanical Order, with all the modern Improvements, proper Seasons and Methods for performing the Work of each Department all the Year, and copious Directions, according to the most approved Methods now in Practice, necessary to form a Complete Gardener. By Samuel Fullmer, (horse-Ferry-Road, near Chelsea,) and other gardeners.
Fullmer, Samuel.Date: 1781- Books
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The curious and profitable gardener: by John Cowell, Of Hoxton. Containing I. The most useful experiments for improving land by grain and seeds. II. Curious directions for cultivating the choicest fruits of the East and West-Indies at a small Expence. III. Extraordinary remarks concerning the raising of flowers from seed IV. Particular observations and Rules for the Management of Dwarf Fruit-Trees, Wall-Trees, Espaliers, and Standards; with a new Method of rendering them more Ornamental and Profitable than is commonly practis'd. To which is added, An exact description of the great American aloe, its Manner of Blossoming, and Uses; together with the Culture of that, and many other rare Exotic Plants; with an Account of the most beautiful Kinds of Torch-Thistles, and their Flowers, &c. Also the History of the Glastenbury-Thorn, and the peculiar Qualifications of that wonderful Plant. Adorn'd with Curious Figures.
Cowell, John (Nurseryman)Date: M.DCC.XXX. [1730]- Books
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The compleat fruit and flower gardener. Containing, I. Curious directions for cultivating the choicest fruits at a small expence. II. 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. III. The most useful experiments for improving land by grain and seeds. IV. The names and characters of all the known soils in England, and their improvement by grain, seeds, and plants. V. Remarks concerning the raising flowers from seed. 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, and the peculiar qualifications of that wonderful plant. The third edition, corrected and adorn'd with cuts. To which is added, an appendix concerning the best methods of pruning fruit-trees, whether they are train'd against wals, or in espaliers, dwarss, &c. shewing the disadvantage of the knife, whereby there parts of the wall-fruit is lost every year. Also the method of lopping timber-trees; improving and preserving of that excellent root the potatoe; with the various ways of preparing and dressing them for the table. By R. Bradley, late professor of botany in the University of Cambridge, and F.R.S.
Bradley, Richard, 1688-1732.Date: 1733- 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]- Pictures
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A classical garden with statues and topiary work. Coloured etching.
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Elm tree (Ulmus species) in parkland with people at its base. Etching, c. 1817, after J. Martin.
Martin, John, 1789-1854.Date: 15 May 1817Reference: 20500i- 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]- Books
Dictionary of cultivated plants and their centres of diversity excluding ornamentals, forest trees, and lower plants / A.C. Zeven and P.M. Zhukovsky.
Zeven, A. C.Date: 1975- Pictures
China rose or Shoe flower (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis L.): flowering tree in container and single large leaf. Coloured line engraving.
Date: [1686]Reference: 16210i- Pictures
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Manzanita tree (Arctostaphylos pungens Kunth) in open landscape. Coloured lithograph, c.1857.
Date: 1857Reference: 20174i- Pictures
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A lakeside village scene with lombardy poplar trees (Populus nigra cv. Italica) growing by the water's edge. Lithograph after G. Barnard, 1848.
Barnard, George, 1807-1890.Date: [1849]Reference: 23783i- Pictures
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Fashionable visitors strolling in a garden with statues and elaborate topiary work. Etching, 18th century.
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Pride-of-India, queen flower or pyinma (Lagerstroemia speciosa (L.) Pers.): branch with leaves and flowers.
Date: [1683]Reference: 15876i- Pictures
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Ketaki (Pandanus tectorius Sol. ex Parkinson): tree bearing flowers and fruit. Coloured lithograph, 1812, after J. Forbes, 1780.
Forbes, James, 1749-1819.Date: [1st June 1813]Reference: 20099i