Systema horti-culturæ: or, The art of gardening. In three books. The I. Treateth of the excellency, scituation, soil, form, walks, arbours, springs, fountains, water-works, grotto's, statues, and other ornaments of gardens, with many rules, and directions, concerning the same. The II. Treateth of all sorts of trees planted for ornament of shade, winter-greens, flower-trees, and flowers, that are propagated or preserv'd in the gardens of the best florists, and the best way's and methods of raising, planting, and improving them. The III. Treateth of the kitchin garden, and of the variety of plants propagated for food, or for any culinary uses: with many general and particular rules, and instructions, for the making hot beds, altering and enriching any sort of garden ground, watering, cleansing, and adapting all sorts of earth to the various plants that are usually planted therein. ... Illustrated with sculptures, ... according to the newest models. By J. Woolridge, gent.

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• Systema horti-culturæ: or, The art of gardening. In three books. The I. Treateth of the excellency, scituation, soil, form, walks, arbours, springs, fountains, water-works, grotto's, statues, and other ornaments of gardens, with many rules, and directions, concerning the same. The II. Treateth of all sorts of trees planted for ornament of shade, winter-greens, flower-trees, and flowers, that are propagated or preserv'd in the gardens of the best florists, and the best way's and methods of raising, planting, and improving them. The III. Treateth of the kitchin garden, and of the variety of plants propagated for food, or for any culinary uses: with many general and particular rules, and instructions, for the making hot beds, altering and enriching any sort of garden ground, watering, cleansing, and adapting all sorts of earth to the various plants that are usually planted therein. ... Illustrated with sculptures, ... according to the newest models. By J. Woolridge, gent.
• Gardeners monthly directions.

People / Organizations

• John Worlidge (Author)

Imprint

London: printed for Tho. Dring, at the Harrow over against the Inner-Temple-Gate in Fletstreet, 1688.

Publication year

1688-1688

ESTC No.

R33685

Grub Street ID

116268

Description

[2], x, [4], 278, [18] p., [4] leaves of plates : diagrams, ill. ; 8⁰

Note

With additional engraved title page (plate).

"The gardeners monthly directons." has separate dated title page on leaf R2r.

Includes index.

With final advertisement leaf.