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New improvements of planting and gardening, [electronic resource] : both philosophical and practical...

New improvements of planting and gardening, [electronic resource] : both philosophical and practical...

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New improvements of planting and gardening, [electronic resource] : both philosophical and practical. In three parts. I. Containing, a new system of vegetation. Explaining the Motion of the Sap, and Generation of Plants. Of Soils, and the Improvement of Forest-Trees. With a new Invention, whereby more Designs of Garden-Plats may be made in an Hour, than can be found in all the Books of Gardening yet extant. II. The best Manner of Improving Flower-Gardens, or Parterres: Of raising and propagating all Sorts of Flowers, and of the Adorning of Gardens. III. Of Improving Fruit-Trees, Kitchen-Gardens; and Green-House-Plants. With the Gentleman and Gardener's Kalendar. To which is added, that scarce and valuable Tract, entitled, Herefordshire-Orchards Agite, O Adolescentes, & antequam Canities vobis obrepat, Stirpes jam alueritis, quae vobis, cum insigne utilitate, delectationem etiam adferent. Pet. Bellonius, de neglecta Stirpium cultura. Illustrated with copper-plates. By Richard Bradley. Professor of Botany in the University of Cambridge, and F. R. S. .

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New improvements of planting and gardening, [electronic resource] : both philosophical and practical. In three parts. I. Containing, a new system of vegetation. Explaining the Motion of the Sap, and Generation of Plants. Of Soils, and the Improvement of Forest-Trees. With a new Invention, whereby more Designs of Garden-Plats may be made in an Hour, than can be found in all the Books of Gardening yet extant. II. The best Manner of Improving Flower-Gardens, or Parterres: Of raising and propagating all Sorts of Flowers, and of the Adorning of Gardens. III. Of Improving Fruit-Trees, Kitchen-Gardens; and Green-House-Plants. With the Gentleman and Gardener's Kalendar. To which is added, that scarce and valuable Tract, entitled, Herefordshire-Orchards Agite, O Adolescentes, & antequam Canities vobis obrepat, Stirpes jam alueritis, quae vobis, cum insigne utilitate, delectationem etiam adferent. Pet. Bellonius, de neglecta Stirpium cultura. Illustrated with copper-plates. By Richard Bradley. Professor of Botany in the University of Cambridge, and F. R. S. .

Publisher

London : printed for W. Mears, at the Lamb without Temple-Bar, MDCCXXVI. [1726]

Date

MDCCXXVI. [1726]

Record Identifier

74VvEK3j0QrA

MMS ID

991011592039702626

Language

English

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Physical content

[16],296,305-608,[24]p.,plates ; 8°.

Publication information

Publisher

London : printed for W. Mears, at the Lamb without Temple-Bar, MDCCXXVI. [1726]

Edition

The fifth edition, with very large additions.

Place of Publication

England

Date Published

MDCCXXVI. [1726]

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Access Conditions

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

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Full title

New improvements of planting and gardening, [electronic resource] : both philosophical and practical. In three parts. I. Containing, a new system of vegetation. Explaining the Motion of the Sap, and Generation of Plants. Of Soils, and the Improvement of Forest-Trees. With a new Invention, whereby more Designs of Garden-Plats may be made in an Hour,...

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Notes

General note

A note at the foot of p. 296 apologizes for irregularity in pagination.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

The ornaments from p. 311 onwards are those used by Samuel Richardson.

Titlepage in red and black.

Citation / References Note

Henrey, 502.

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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Record Identifier

74VvEK3j0QrA

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VvEK3j0QrA

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MMS ID

991011592039702626