Every man his own gardener. Being a new, and much more complete gardener's kalendar than any one hitherto published. Containing Not only an Account of what Work is necessary to be done in the Hot-House, Green-House, Shrubbery, Kitchen, Flower, and Fruit-Gardens, for every Month in the Year; but also ample Directions for performing the said Work, according to the newest and most approved Methods now in Practice among the best Gardeners. In this Edition, particular Directions are given with respect to Soil and Situation; and to the Whole is added, complete and useful Lists of Forest Trees, Flowering Shrubs, Fruit Trees, Evergreens, annual, Biennial, and Perennial Flowers, Hot-House, Green-House, and Kitchen Garden Plants. With the Varieties of each Sort, cultivated in the English Gardens. By Thomas Mawe, (gardener to his grace the Duke of Leeds) John Abercrombie, (gardener, Tottenham-Court) and other gardeners.

People / Organizations

• John Abercrombie (Author)

Imprint

London: printed for S. Crowder, G. Robinson, and W. Goldsmith, in Paternoster-Row; J. Johnson, and F. Newbery, in St. Paul's Church-Yard; T. Cadell, and T. Evans, in the Strand; and W. Davis, in Piccadilly, 1779.

Publication year

1779-1779

ESTC No.

T62258

Grub Street ID

287769

Description

[2],ii,486,[12]p.,plate ; 12⁰

Note

In fact by John Abercrombie alone.

With an index.

Uncontrolled note

Not in Roscoe, cf. A340