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[Review of: Trees and their nature, or, The bud and its attributes by Alexander Harvey. London, 1856].
Date: 1856- Digital Images
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An elaborate tripartite tomb. Scenes and ideograms carved all over the surface. Trees in the background.
J. Thomson- Archives and manuscripts
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Photographs of the Beech Trees along Heslington Road, supposed to have been planted by William Tuke in 1793
Date: April 1974Reference: RET 1/8/9/10Part of: The Retreat Archive- Books
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An Act to encourage the improvement of barren, and waste Land, and Boggs, and Planting of Timber Trees and Orchards.
Ireland.Date: 1731- Books
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The fruit-Gardener. Containing the method of Raising stocks, For Multiplying of Fruit-Trees, By Budding, Grafting, &c. as also, Directions for Laying out and Managing Fruit-Gardens. To which is added, The Art of Training Fruit-Trees to a Wall, in a New, Easy, Expeditious, and Cheap Manner. With A Description of some of the best Kinds of Fruit; and The Characters of the Trees, as to Growing and Bearing. Being the Result of more than Twenty Years Practice, Observation, and Experience.
Gibson, John, active 1768-1799.Date: MDCCLXVIII. [1768]- Books
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The gentleman and gardener's kalendar, directing what is necessary to be done every month in the kitchen-garden, fruit-garden, Nursery, Management of Forest Trees, Green-House and Flower-Garden. With Directions for the making and Ordering Hop-Grounds. By Richard Bradley, F. R. S. also The Design of a Green-House (finely engrav'd) after a New Manner, contriv'd purposely for the good keeping of Exotick Plants, by Seignior Galilei of Florence. To which is now added, An Abstract of the several Acts of Parliament to encourage the Planting of Timber Trees, Fruit Trees, and other Trees for Ornament, Shelter or Profit, and for the better Preservation of the same, and for the preventing the Burning of Woods, &c.
Bradley, Richard, 1688-1732.Date: [illegible] [1720]- Books
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The complete wall-tree pruner; or Principles of Pruning and Training all sorts of Wall Fruit Trees, and Espaliers, In the most Improved Degree of Perfection and Fruitfulness; Systematically Explained by a New Scientific Plan, never before attempted. Comprehending The Completest Practical Directions for performing all the different Operations of Pruning and Training all Sorts of Wall Trees and Espaliers, in the most successful Manner, according to their different Modes of Bearing, and in their several Stages of Growth, from the earliest State of Training to their utmost Maturity, and latest Duration, whereby to have them always Prosperous, Beautiful, and abundantly Fruitful. Consisting of Common Wall Trees, Half Standard Wall Trees, High Standard Wall Trees, Espalier Trees, &c. comprehensively explaining the respective Orders of Training, different Modes of Bearing, several Sorts of Bearers, various Kinds of Branches and Shoots, Fruit Buds, Fruit Spurs, and all other Parts of the Trees in their different Ways and Habits of Growth, describing accordingly the peculiar and most effectual Methods of Pruning, both for occasional and general Practice. With full Explanations of the whole Process and true Principles of First Pruning and Training, General Pruning, Summer Pruning, and Winter Pruning. The Whole being Systematically displayed, according to an eligible New Plan, is peculiarly calculated to render all the different Operations of Pruning easily comprehended, and successfully practised, that every one may prune his Wall Trees, &c. with the utmost Facility, and Certainty of having them in the highest State of Perfection, and Bearing; the Fruit large, fair, and of superior Quality. Also, A Complete Register of all the different Species and respective Varieties of the best Fruits, with their Times of ripening, &c. By John Abercrombie, (oxford Street (319.) London.) Author of Every Man His Own Gardener, The British Fruit Gardener, and other Works no Gardening.
Abercrombie, John, 1726-1806.Date: MDCCLXXXIII. [1783]- Books
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The compleat cyderman: or, the present practice of raising plantations of the best Cyder Apple and Perry Pear-Trees, with the Improvement of their Excellent Juices. Shewing, I. The Benefit of making Plantations with the right Sort of Cyder Apple and Perry Pear-Trees. II. Of the various Soils, and proper Situations for Plantations of the Hereford and Southams right Cyder Apple and Perry Pear-Trees. III. Of raising and planting the right Sort of these Trees. IV. Various Methods of dressing and pruning these Trees. V. Of gathering, hoarding, and sweating, Cyder and Perry Fruit. VI. Of fermenting and racking Cyder and Perry. Vii. Several Ways of preparing Casks to preserve these Liquors sound and pleasant. Viii. To make a sweet Cyder out of a rough Cyder. IX. Several Ways to make Cyder stronger than ordinary. X. Of making a good Cyder from Crab Apples. XI. Of improving Cyder made from greenish Fruit. XII. Of making bad Cyder Apple-Trees become good ones. XIII. Two Cases, shewing how to recover damaged Cyders. XIV. Various Methods of making Cyders in different Countries. XV. Of Cyder making, and improving it in Casks, by an eminent Doctor of Physick. With Many other Improvements relating to these excellent Liquors. By Experienc'd Hands, living in the Cyder Countries of Devonshire, Cornwall, Herefordshire, &c.
Ellis, William, approximately 1700-1758.Date: MDCCLIV. [1754]- Books
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The experimental husbandman and gardener: containing a new method of improving estates and gardens, By Cultivating and Increasing of Forrest-Trees, Coppice-Woods, Fruit-Trees, Shrubs, Flowers and Greenhouses, and Exotick Plants, after several Manners; viz. by Layers, Cuttings, Roots, Leaves, &c. With Great Variety of New Discoveries relating to Graffing, Terebration or Boreing, Inarching, Emplastration, and Inoculation; of Reversing of Trees, and Digesting their Juices to bring them to bear Fruit. With several New Experiments for the Fertilizing of Stubborn Soils. By G.A. Agricola, M.D. Translated from the original, with remarks: and adorn'd with cuts. The second edition. To which is now added, an appendix, containing a Variety of Experiments lately practised upon the above System, By R. Bradley, Professor of Botany at Cambridge, and F. R. S.
Agricola, Georg Andreas, 1672-1738.Date: M.DCC.XXVI. [1726]- 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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New improvements of planting and gardening. Both philosophical and practical; explaining the motion of the sapp and generation of plants. With other Discoveries never before made Publick, for the Improvement of Forest Trees, Flower Gardens, or Parterres; with a New Invention whereby more Designs of Garden-Plats may be made in an Hour, than can be found in all the Books now extant. Likewise several rare Secrets for the Improvement of Fruit-Trees, Kitchen-Garden, and Green-House Plants. By Richard Bradley, Fellow of the Royal Society.
Bradley, Richard, 1688-1732.Date: MDCCXIX. [1719]- Books
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New improvements of planting and gardening, both philosophical and practical. Explaining the motion of the sap and generation of plants: With other Discoveries never before made Publick, for the Improvement of Forrest-Trees, Flower-Gardens, or Parterres; with a New Invention whereby more Designs of Garden Platts may be made in an Hour, than can be found in all the Books now extant. Likewise several rare Secrets for the Improvement of Fruit-Trees, Kitchen-Gardens, and Green-House Plants. By Richard Bradley, Fellow of the Royal Society.
Bradley, Richard, 1688-1732.Date: MDCCXVII [1717]- 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
Birth song / by Karen Hope Ehrlich.
Ehrlich, Karen HopeDate: [1979]- Books
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New improvements of planting and gardening, both philosophical and practical; explaining the motion of the sapp and generation of plants. With other Discoveries never before made Publick, for the Improvement of Forest-Trees, Flower-Gardens, or Parterres; with a New Invention whereby more Designs of Garden-Platts may be made in an Hour, than can be found in all the Books now extant. Likewise several rare Secrets for the Improvement of Fruit-Trees, Kitchen-Gardens, and Green-House Plants. Adorn'd with Copper Plates. Part II. By Richard Bradley, Fellow of the Royal Society.
Bradley, Richard, 1688-1732.Date: MDCCXVIII. [1718]- Books
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New improvements of planting and gardening, both philosophical and practical: explaining the motion of the sapp and generation of plants. With other Discoveries never before made Publick, for the Improvement of Forest-Trees, Flower-Gardens, or Parterres; with a New Invention whereby more Designs of Garden-Platts may be made in an Hour, than can be found in all the Books now extant. Likewise several rare Secrets for the Improvement of Fruit-Trees, Kitchen-Gardens, and Green-House Plants. Adorn'd with copper plates. Part II. By Richard Bradley, Fellow of the Royal Society.
Bradley, Richard, 1688-1732.Date: MDCCXX. [1720]- Books
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A new method of improving cold, wet, and barren lands: Particularly Clayey-Grounds. With The Manner of burning Clay, Turf, and Mole-Hills; as practised in North-Britain. To which is added, The Method of cultivating and raising Fruit Trees in such Soils.
Blackwell, Alexander, -1747.Date: 1741- 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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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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New improvements of planting and gardening, both philosophical and practical; explaining the motion of the sapp, and generation of plants. With other Discoveries never before made Publick, for the Improvement of Forest-Trees, Flower-Gardens or Parterrers; with a New Invention whereby more Designs of Garden Platts may be made in an Hour, than can be found in all the Books now extant. Likewise several rare Secrets for the Improvement of Fruit-Trees, Kitchen-Gardens, and Garden-House Plants. Adorn'd with copper plates. The third and last part. By Richard Bradley, Fellow of the Royal Society.
Bradley, Richard, 1688-1732.Date: M.DCC.XX. [1720]- Books
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New improvements of planting and gardening, both philosophical and practical; explaining the motion of the sapp and generation of plants. With other Discoveries never before made Publick, for the Improvement of Forest-Trees, Flower-Gardens or Parterres; with a New Invention whereby more Designs of Garden Platts may be made in an Hour, than can be found in all the Books now extant. Likewise several rare Secrets for the Improvement of Fruit Trees, Kitchen-Gardens, and Green-House Plants. Adorn'd with Copper Plates. The third and last part. The Second Edition. By Richard Bradley, Fellow of the Royal Society.
Bradley, Richard, 1688-1732.Date: MDCCXVIII. [1718]- Books
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New improvements of planting and gardening, both philosophical and practical; explaining the motion of the sapp and generation of plants. With other Discoveries never before made Publick, for the Improvement of Forest-Trees, Flower-Gardens or Parterres; with a New Invention whereby more Designs of Garden Plates may be made in an Hour, than can be found in all the Books now extant. Likewise several rare Secrets for the Improvement of Fruit-Trees, Kitchen-Gardens, and Green House Plants. Adorn'd with Copper Plates. The third and last part. By Richard Bradley, Fellow of the Royal Society.
Bradley, Richard, 1688-1732.Date: MDCCXVIII. [1718]- Books
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The British gardener's new director, chiefly adapted to the climate of the northern countries: directing the necessary works in the kitchen, fruit, and pleasure gardens, and in the Nursery, Green-House and Stove. With the Addition of a Dissertation on the Culture of Forest-Trees. By Sir James Justice, Bart. F. R. S. and one of the principal Clerks of Session in Scotland. To this Edition are prefixed, I. His Treatise on Vegetation, with Directions for making Compost for the more curious Flowers. II. The whole Process of Grafting, Pruning, and Inoculating, &c. with engraved Representations of the Sections. III. Directions for planting of Orchards. IV. A Collection of the best Fruit Trees, with their peculiar Characters, being such as have perfected their Fruits in Scotland. V. A Catalogue of such Plants and Roots as are necessary for the Kitchen Garden, pointing out their Culture. VI. An Alphabetical List of Flowers, Trees, and Flowering Shrubs, and American Trees, with the Season for sowing, &c. Vii. A Collection of the most curious Oriental Hyacinths, with their Culture. Viii. A Collection of the most curious Annuals and Exotics, with their English Names in alphabetical Order, with References to their Culture. Illustrated with Copper Plates.
Justice, James, 1698-1763.Date: M.DCC.LXXI. [1771]- Books
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The dutch gardener: or, the compleat florist. Containing, the most successful method of cultivating all sorts of flowers; the Planting, Dressing, and Pruning of all manner of Fruit Trees. Together with a particular account of the nursing of lemon and orange trees in northern climates. Written in Dutch, by Henry Van Oosten, The Leyden Gardener. And made English.
Oosten, Henrik van.Date: 1703- Books
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Kalendarium universale: or the gardiner's universal Kalendar. Containing an account of the several monthly operations in the kitchen-garden, flower-garden, and parterre throughout the Year. Also Experimental Directions for performing all manner of Works in Gardening, whether Sowing, Planting, Pruning of Herbs, Flowers, Trees, Evergreens, &c. with the Product of each Month. Comprising the whole Business in a Method new and regular. The third edition, with large alterations and improvements. And a Catalogue of those Fruits, Trees, and Flowers which are in the greatest Esteem; likewise, the best Method of planting Wildernesses and Orchards. By Benj. Whitmill, Sen. and Jun. Gardiners at Hoxton.
Whitmill, Benjamin, sen.Date: M.DCC.XLVII. [1747]