A new orchard and garden, or the best way for planting, grafting, and to make any ground good, for a rich orchard: particularly in the north, and generally for the whole kingdome of England, as in nature, reason, situation, and all probability, may and doth appeare. With the country housewifes garden for hearbes of common use, their vertues, seasons, profits, ornaments, variety of knots, models for trees, and plots for the best ordering of grounds and walkes. As also the husbandry of bees, with their severall uses and annoyances, all being the experience of 48. yeares labour, and now the third time corrected and much enlarged, by William Lawson. Whereunto is newly added the art of propagating plants, with the true ordering of all manner of fruits, in their gathering, carrying home, and preservation.

People / Organizations

• Edward and ("printed by")
• William Lawson (Author)

Imprint

London: printed by Edward [and Anne] Griffin for Iohn Harison, at the golden Vnicorne in Pater noster-row, 1638.

Publication year

1638-1638

ESTC No.

S93434

Grub Street ID

151938

Description

[8], 133, [1] p. : ill. ; 4⁰

Note

Dedication signed: William Lawson.

Preface signed: G.M. [i.e. Gervase Markham].

Gathered in 8's.

"The country house-wives garden", incorrectly attributed to Gervase Markham, has separate dated title page with imprint: London, printed by Anne Griffin for Iohn Harrison, ... 1637. Pagination and register are continuous.

Uncontrolled note

Signatures from DFo