A complete body of planting and gardening Containing the natural history, culture, and management of deciduous and evergreen forest-trees; With Practical Directions for Raising and Improving Woods, Nurseries, Seminaries, and Plantations; and the Method of Propagating and Improving the various Kinds of Deciduous and Evergreen Shrubs and Trees proper for Ornament and Shade. Also instructions for laying-out and disposing of pleasure and flower-gardens; Including the Culture of Prize-Flowers, Perennials, Annuals, Biennials, &c. Likewise Plain and Familiar Rules for the Management of a Kitchen-Garden; Comprehending the Newest and Best Methods of Raising all its different Productions. To which is added, the manner of planting an cultivating fruit-gardens and orchards. The whole forming a complete history of timber-trees, Whether raised in Forests, Plantations, or Nurseries; as well as a General System of the Present Practice of the Flower, Fruit, and Kitchen Gardens. By the Rev. William Hanbury, A. M. Rector of Church-Langton, in Leicestershire. In two volumes
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London
printed for the author; and sold by Edward and Charles Dilly, in the Poultry
1773, 1773
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| Collection: | Eighteenth Century Collections Online / ECCO - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Item Description: | Dedication dated Dec. 1, 1769. - English Short Title Catalog, T100906. - Henrey, 784. - Originally published in weekly numbers, starting 9 December 1769; according to The Morning Chronicle and London Advertiser, it was published in two volumes on 6 August 1773 (Henrey). - Reproduction of original from British Library |
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| Physical Description: | Online-Ressource (2v.,plates) 2° |