The curious fruit and flower gardener Containing I. Remarks concerning the raising flowers from seed. II. Curious directions for cultivating the choicest fruits of the East and West Indies at a small Expence. III Peculiar observations and Rules for the Management of Dwarf Fruit Trees, Wall Trees, Espaliers, and Standards; by a New Method of rendering them more ornamental and profitable than is commonly practised. IV. The most useful Experiments for improving Land by Grain and Seeds. V. The Names and Characters of all the known Soilsm England, and their Improvement by Grain, Seeds, and Plants. VI. An Exact Description of the great American Aloe, its Manner of Blossoming and Use; with the Culture of that and many other exotic Plants. Vii. An Account of the most beautiful Kinds of Torch Thistles, and their Flowers, &c. Viii. The history of the Glastenbury or holy thorn, which blossoms every Christmas; at which Season it shews its Flowers. though the Weather be ever so severe. By John Cowell, Gardener at Hoxton near London

Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	Cowell, John
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	London printed for Richard Chandler at the Flower-de-Luce without Temple-Bar 1732, MDCC.XXXII. [1732]
Edition:	The second edition, adorn'd with curious figures
Subjects:	Fruit-culture / Early Works To 1800 Gardening / Early Works To 1800
Online Access:	http://nl.sub.uni-goettingen.de/id/0209200100?orig...
Collection:	Eighteenth Century Collections Online / ECCO - Collection details see MPG.ReNa