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Shrubsall, Frank Charles
Date: Aug 1933-Feb 1935Reference: PENROSE/3/18/16Part of: L. S. Penrose Papers- Archives and manuscripts
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'Shrubsole, WH'
Date: 1905Reference: WA/HMM/CO/Ear/878Part of: Wellcome Historical Medical Museum and Library- Books
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A new method of propagating fruit-trees, and Flowering Shrubs: whereby the common kinds may be raised more expeditiously; and several curious exotics increased, which will not take root from cuttings or layers. Confirmed by repeated and successful Experience. By Thomas Barnes, Gardener to William Thomson, Esq; at Elsham in Lincolnshire.
Barnes, Thomas, gardener.Date: M.DCC.LIX. [1759]- Books
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A new method of propagating fruit-trees, and Flowering Shrubs: whereby the common kinds may be raised more expeditiously; and several curious exotics increased, which will not take root from cuttings or layers. Confirmed by repeated and successful Experience. By Thomas Barnes, Gardener to William Thomson, Esq; at Elsham in Lincolnshire.
Barnes, Thomas, gardener.Date: M.DCC.LIX. [1759]- Books
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A new method of propagating fruit-trees, and Flowering Shrubs: where by the common kinds may be raised more expeditiously; and several curious exotics increased, which will not take root from cuttings or layers. Confirmed by repeated and successful Experience. By Thomas Barnes, Gardener to William Thomson, Esq; at Elsham in Lincolnshire.
Barnes, Thomas, gardener.Date: M.DCC.LIX. [1759]- Books
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A method to preserve peach and nectarine trees from the effects of the mildew; and for destroying the red spider in melon frames, and other insects, which infest Plants in Stoves, and Trees, Shrubs, &c. in the open garden. By Robert Browne, Gardener to Sir Harbord Harbord, Bart. at Gunton, in Norfolk.
Browne, Robert, gardener.Date: [1786]- Books
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Reflections on spring, under the following heads: sun-rise. - Mountain. - Dale. - Farmer and Lark. Cock and Hen. - Shrubs and Flowers. - Insects. May-Pole, Lad and Lass. - Brook. - Fish and Fishing. River and Willow. - Prospect. - Trees. Shepherd. - House-Dog. - Sun-Set. - Night. By a lady.
Lady.Date: [1760?]- Books
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A new method of propagating fruit-trees, and Flowering Shrubs, from their parts: whereby the common kinds may be raised more expeditiously; and several curious exotics increased, which will not take root from cuttings or layers. Confirmed by successful and repeated Experience. By Thomas Barnes, Gardener to William Thomson, Esq; at Elsham in Lincolnshire. From Experiments proposed by Dr. Hill.
Barnes, Thomas, gardener.Date: M.DCC.LXII. [1762]- Books
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Kalendarium universale: or, the gardiner's universal calendar. Containing an account of the several monthly operations in the kitchen-garden, flower-garden, and parterre throughout the year. And Also, Experimental Directions for performing all manner of Works in Gardening, whether relating to Sowing, Planting, Pruning, Herbs, Flowers, Shrubs, Trees, Evergreens, &c. with the Products of each Month. In a method wholly new. Taking in the whole Business of Gardening and Horticulture.
Whitmill, Benjamin, sen.Date: 1726- 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]- Books
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The scots gard'ner in two parts. The first of contriving and planting gardens, orchards, avenues and groves: With New and profitable Ways of Levelling, and how to Measure and Divide Land. The second, of the propagation and improvement of forrest and fruit-trees, kitchen-herbs, Roots and Fruits: With some Physick-Herbs, Shrubs and Flowers. With an appendix, shewing how to use the fruits of the garden. Whereunto is annexed The gard'ners calender. Published for the Climate of Scotland by John Reid Gard'ner.
Reid, John, Gardener.Date: MDCCXXI. [1721]- Pictures
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Steep grassy banks at the water's edge with shrubs and rocks at their base. Watercolour.
Reference: 23614i- Books
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The gardeners kalendar; directing what works are necessary to be performed every month in the kitchen, fruit, and pleasure-gardens, as also in the conservatory and nursery: shewing I. The particular seasons for propagating all Sorts of Esculent Plants and Fruits, with the Time when each Sort is proper for the Table. II. The proper seasons for Transplanting all Sorts of Trees, Shrubs, and Plants, with the Time of their Flowering. By Philip Miller, F.R.S. Member of the Botanick Academy at Florence, and Gardener to the Worshipful Company of Apothecaries, at their Botanick Garden in Chelsea.
Miller, Philip, 1691-1771.Date: 1765- Books
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The gardeners kalendar; directing what works are necessary to be performed every month in the kitchen, fruit, and pleasure-gardens, as also in the conservatory and nursery. With Accounts I. Of the particular Seasons for the Propagation of all Sorts of Esculent Plants and Fruits, with the Times wherein each Sort is proper for the Table. II. The proper Seasons for Transplanting all Sorts of Trees, Shrubs, and Plants, with the Time of their Flowering. By Philip Miller, F. R. S. Member of the Botanick Academy at Florence, and Gardener to the Worshipful Company of Apothecaries, at their Botanick Garden in Chelsea.
Miller, Philip, 1691-1771.Date: 1762- 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- Archives and manuscripts
Retreat exterior front showing shrubs in front of building
Date: 1890s - 1900sReference: RET 1/8/9/14/14Part of: The Retreat Archive- Books
Trees and shrubs of Mexico / by Paul C. Standley.
Standley, Paul Carpenter, 1884-1963.Date: 1920-1926- 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
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A collection of curious travels and voyages. In two parts. Part I. Containing Dr Leonhart Rauwolf's journey into the eastern countries. Viz. Syria, Palestine, or the Holyland, Armenia, Mesopotamia, Assyria, Chaldea, &c. Translated. from the Original High Dutch, by Nicholas Staphorst. Part II. Containing travels into Greece, Asia minor, Egypt, Arabia felix, Petraea, Ethiopia, the Red Sea, &c. Collected from the Observations of Mons. Belon, Mr Vernon, Dr Spon, Dr Smith, Dr Huntington, Mr Greaves, Alpinus Vestingius, Thevenot's Collections, and others. To which are added, three catalogues of such trees, Shrubs, and Herbs, as grow in the Levant. By J. Ray, F.R.S.
Ray, John, 1627-1705.Date: M.DCC.XXXVIII. [1738]- Archives and manuscripts
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General views of garden planting, shrubs, flower beds and trees
Date: Late 19th century - early 20th centuryReference: RET 1/8/2/8/13Part of: The Retreat Archive- Pictures
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Twenty trees, herbs and shrubs of the bible. Chromolithograph, c. 1850.
Date: 1850Reference: 27979i- Pictures
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Twenty trees, herbs and shrubs of the bible. Chromolithograph, c. 1850.
Date: 1850Reference: 27981i- Pictures
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Twenty trees, herbs and shrubs of the bible. Chromolithograph, c. 1850.
Date: 1850Reference: 27980i- Books
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The gardeners kalendar; directing what works are necessary to be performed every month in the kitchen, fruit, and pleasure-gardens, as also in the conservatory and nursery. With accounts I. Of the particular seasons for the Propagation of all Sorts of Esculent Plants dna Fruits, with the Times in which each Sort is proper for the Table. II. The proper seasons for transplanting all Sorts of Trees, Shrubs, and Plants, with the time of their Flowering. By Philip Miller, F. R. S. Member of the Botanick Academy at Florence, and Gardener to the Worshipful Company of Apothecaries, at their Botanick Garden in Chelsea. With a list of the Medicinal Plants, which may be gathered for Use in each Month.
Miller, Philip, 1691-1771.Date: M,DCC,LXVI. [1766]- Books
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The practical surveyor; shewing, ready and certain methods for measuring, mapping and adorning all sorts of lands and waters, by the several instruments used for this purpose: Particularly, Of a New Theodolite; Very convenient to be used by those who are resolved to be Accurate, as well as Expeditious. Together with The Use of the same Theodolite, in drawing the Perspective Appearance of a Gentleman's Seat, without Measuring one Single Length, at one setting down of the Instrument, the Picture having any given Position. Also, Its Use in Levelling, Measuring Timber Standing; and, by a Sliding Rule improved, all Timbers, Shrubs, &c. Extracted from the Works of the most Experienced Artists, by John Hammond.
Hammond, John (Surveyor)Date: M.DCC.XXV. [1725]