Systema agriculturæ; the mystery of husbandry discovered: treating of the several new and most advantagious 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, grain, pulse, new-hays, cattle, fowl, beasts, bees, silk-worms, &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 practice. The second edition carefully corrected and amended, with many larg and useful additions throughout the whole work: by the author. Published for the common good: by J.W. gent.

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  • Systema agriculturæ; the mystery of husbandry discovered: treating of the several new and most advantagious 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, grain, pulse, new-hays, cattle, fowl, beasts, bees, silk-worms, &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 practice. The second edition carefully corrected and amended, with many larg and useful additions throughout the whole work: by the author. Published for the common good: by J.W. gent.
  • Systema agriculturæ. Part 1
  • Systema agriculturæ being the mystery of husbandry discovered and laid open Of husbandry and improvements in general; plainly discovering the nature, reasons, and causes of improvements; and the growth of vegetables, &c Kalendarium rusticum: or, Monethly directions for the husbandman Monethly directions for the husbandman Dictionarium rusticum; or, The interpretations and significations of several rustick terms used in several places of England Interpretations and significations of several rustick terms used in several places of England
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Imprint
London: printed by J[ames].C[ottrell]. for Thomas Dring, at the Harrow at the corner of Chancery-Lane in Fleetstreet, 1675.
Publication year
1675-1675
ESTC No.
R225414
Grub Street ID
98598
Description
[36], 324, [4] p. : ill., tables ; 2⁰
Note
J.W. = John Worlidge

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

With "An explanation of the frontispiece" bound before engraved title page.

Caption title on p. 1: Of husbandry and improvements in general; plainly discovering the nature, reasons, and causes of improvements; and the growth of vegetables, &c.