The lady's recreation: or, The third and last part of the art of gardening improv'd Containing I. The Flower-Garden; shewing the best ways of propagating all sorts of flowers, flower-trees, and shrubs; with exact directions for their preservation and culture in all particulars. II. The most commodions methods of erecting conservations, green-houses, and orangeries; with the culture and management of exoticks, fine-greens, ever-greens, &c. III. The nature of plantations in avenues, walks, wildernesses, &c. with directions for the raising, pruning, and disposing of all lofty vegetables. IV. Mr. John Evelyn's Kalendarium hortense, methodically reduc'd: interspers'd with many useful additions. By Charles Evelyn, Esq; to which are added, some curious observations concerning variegated greens, by the Reverend Mr. Laurence
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London
Printed for J. Robers, near the Oxford-Arms in Warwick-Lane
1717, 1717
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| Collection: | Eighteenth Century Collections Online / ECCO - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Item Description: | Also issued as part of: 'Gardening improv'd: containing I. The clergyman's recreation; ..', London, 1718. - English Short Title Catalog, N60667. - Goldsmiths' Lib. cat, 5343. - Henrey, 699. - Price on title page: Price 2s. stitch'd. - Reproduction of original from University of London's Goldsmiths' Library. - Running title: 'The pleasure and profit of gardening, improv'd' |
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| Physical Description: | Online-Ressource ([4],iv,[8],200p.,plate) 8° |