New improvements of planting and gardening both philosophical and pratical. 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, intitled, Herefordshire-Orchards. The sixth edition, with an appendix, treating of several Matters omitted in the former Impressions. Illustrated with copper plates. By Richard Bradley, Professor of Botany in the University of Cambridge, and F. R. S
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printed for J. and J. Knapton in St. Paul's Church-Yard, A. Bettesworth and C. Hitch in Pater-Noster-Row, J. Pemberton in Fleet-Street, and D. Browne without Temple Bar
1731, M.DCC.XXXI. [1731]
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| Item Description: | 'An appendix to the New improvements' also has a separate titlepage with the same imprint as the two parts and the appendix, but is dated 1731. - English Short Title Catalog, T10379. - Henrey, 503. - Parts 2 and 3 and 'Herefordshire orchards, .. by I. B. [i.e. John Beale]' all have separate titlepages bearing the imprint: London: printed for J. and J. Knapton, A. Bettesworth, J. Pemberton, and D. Brown, 1730. - Reproduction of original from British Library. - The pagination and register are continuous. - With an index |
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| Physical Description: | Online-Ressource ([16],608,[24]p.,plates) ill 8° |