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The British gardener's new director, [electronic resource] : chiefly adapted to the climate of the n...

The British gardener's new director, [electronic resource] : chiefly adapted to the climate of the n...

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The British gardener's new director, [electronic resource] : 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.

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The British gardener's new director, [electronic resource] : 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.

Publisher

Dublin : printed at the request and recommendation of several gentlemen of this kingdom, by John Exshaw, in Dame-Street, M.DCC.LXXI. [1771]

Uniform title

Scots gardiners director.

Date

M.DCC.LXXI. [1771]

Record Identifier

74VvAOeP4zNZ

MMS ID

991013525899702626

Language

English

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Physical content

[8],xxxviii,474,[12]p.,plates ; 8°.

Publication information

Publisher

Dublin : printed at the request and recommendation of several gentlemen of this kingdom, by John Exshaw, in Dame-Street, M.DCC.LXXI. [1771]

Edition

The fifth edition, augmented and improved.

Place of Publication

Ireland Dublin.

Date Published

M.DCC.LXXI. [1771]

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Available for use in the Library. Available from home to registered NSW residents.

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The British gardener's new director, [electronic resource] : 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...

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General note

First published as 'The Scots gardiners director'.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

With six final index leaves.

Citation / References Note

ESTC T92154.

Henrey, 885.

Additional physical form availability note

Also available in microfilm held offsite at RAV/FM4/51.

Reproduction note

Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.

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74VvAOeP4zNZ

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991013525899702626