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

People / Organizations

• Charles Evelyn (Author)

Imprint

London : Printed for J. Robers, near the Oxford-Arms in Warwick-Lane, 1717.

Publication year

1717

ESTC No.

N60667

Grub Street ID

43676

Description

[4],iv,[8],200p.,plate ; 8°.

Note

Also issued as part of: 'Gardening improv'd: containing I. The clergyman's recreation; ..', London, 1718

Running title: 'The pleasure and profit of gardening, improv'd'

Price on title page: Price 2s. stitch'd.

Uncontrolled note

Frontis. = ill