Systema agriculturæ; the mystery of husbandry discovered. Treating of the several new and most advantageous ways of tilling, planting, sowing, manuring, ordering, improving of all sorts of gardens, orchards, meadows, pastures, corn-lands, woods & coppices. As also of fruits, corn, grains, pulse, new-hays, cattle, fowl, beasts, bees, silk-worms, fish, &c. With an account of the several instruments and engines used in this profession. To which is added kalendarium rusticum: or, the husbandmans monthly directions. Also the prognosticks of dearth, scarcity, plenty sickness, heat cold, frost, snow, winds, rain, hail, thunder, &c. And dictionarium rusticum: or, the interpretation of rustick terms. The whole work being of great use and advantage to all that delight in that most noble practise. The fourth edition carefully corrected and amended, with one whole section added, and many large and useful additions throughout the whole work. By J.W. Gent.

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  • Systema agriculturæ; the mystery of husbandry discovered. Treating of the several new and most advantageous ways of tilling, planting, sowing, manuring, ordering, improving of all sorts of gardens, orchards, meadows, pastures, corn-lands, woods & coppices. As also of fruits, corn, grains, pulse, new-hays, cattle, fowl, beasts, bees, silk-worms, fish, &c. With an account of the several instruments and engines used in this profession. To which is added kalendarium rusticum: or, the husbandmans monthly directions. Also the prognosticks of dearth, scarcity, plenty sickness, heat cold, frost, snow, winds, rain, hail, thunder, &c. And dictionarium rusticum: or, the interpretation of rustick terms. The whole work being of great use and advantage to all that delight in that most noble practise. The fourth edition carefully corrected and amended, with one whole section added, and many large and useful additions throughout the whole work. By J.W. Gent.
  • Systema agriculturæ. Part 1
  • Systema agriculturæ being the mystery of husbandry discovered and layd open Kalendarium rusticum Dictionarium rusticum
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Imprint
London: printed for Tho. Dring, at the Harrow at the corner of Chancery-lane in Fleetstreet, 1687.
Publication year
1687-1687
ESTC No.
R21142
Grub Street ID
87271
Description
[28], 72, 83-262, [3], 264-326, [6] p., [1] leaf of plates : ill. ; 2⁰
Note
J.W. = John Worlidge.

The words "gardens, orchards," and corn-lands, ... coppices." are each bracketed together and the words "meadows, pastures," are enclosed in brackets on title page.

With additional title page (pi2r) engraved, "Systema agricultur¾ being the mystery of husbandry discovered and laid open by J W", and signed: F H Van Hove scul.

The first leaf bears "The explaination of the frontispiece".