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PLATT, Sir Hugh - The Garden of Eden Or, an accurate description of all the flowers and fruits now growing in England, with particular rules how to advance their nature and growth, as well in seeds and hearbs, as the secret ordering of trees and plants. [BOUND WITH]  PLATT, Sir Hugh. The Second Part of the Garden of Eden. Or an accurate description of all flowers and fruits growing in England; with particular rules how to advance their nature and growth, as well in seeds and herbs, as the secret ordering of trees and plants [...] never before printed.
PLATT, Sir Hugh
The Garden of Eden Or, an accurate description of all the flowers and fruits now growing in England, with particular rules how to advance their nature and growth, as well in seeds and hearbs, as the secret ordering of trees and plants. [BOUND WITH] PLATT, Sir Hugh. The Second Part of the Garden of Eden. Or an accurate description of all flowers and fruits growing in England; with particular rules how to advance their nature and growth, as well in seeds and herbs, as the secret ordering of trees and plants [...] never before printed.
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£3500
SWITZER, Stephen.
A compendious method for the raising of the Italian brocoli, Spanish cardoon, celeriac, finochi, and other foreign kitchen-vegetables, as also an account of the La Lucerne, St. Foyne, clover, and other grass-seeds. With the method of burning clay, for the improvement of land ... to which is added, an account of the burning of clay, and of Mr. Liveing's manure; with several considerable additions from last year's experience ...
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£650
KENNEDY, John.
A treatise on planting, pruning, and on the management of fruit trees. Containing, I. The preparation for borders. II. The method of planting. III. The proper soils for all kinds of fruit-trees that grow in the common ground in England; with the method of pruning and dressing them. IV. A receipt to prevent blights, and to cure them when they happen. V. The culture of turnips; with some directions to render them more beneficial than at present.
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£500
HOARE, Clement. - A practical treatise on the cultivation of the grape vine on open walls.
HOARE, Clement.
A practical treatise on the cultivation of the grape vine on open walls.
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£250
ANDERSON, James. - The new practical gardener, and modern horticulturist.
ANDERSON, James.
The new practical gardener, and modern horticulturist.
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£380
GILPIN, William S[awrey] - Practical hints upon landscape gardening:  with some remarks on domestic architecture, as connected with scenery.
GILPIN, William S[awrey]
Practical hints upon landscape gardening: with some remarks on domestic architecture, as connected with scenery.
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£380
HAYNES, Thomas - A treatise on the improved culture of the strawberry, raspberry, and gooseberry; Designed to prove the common mode of cultivation erroneous, and the cause of miscarriage in crops of fruit; also to introduce a cheap and rational method of cultivating the varieties of each genus, by which ample crops of superior fruit may be uniformly obtained in all seasons, and preserved beyond the usual time of maturity.
HAYNES, Thomas
A treatise on the improved culture of the strawberry, raspberry, and gooseberry; Designed to prove the common mode of cultivation erroneous, and the cause of miscarriage in crops of fruit; also to introduce a cheap and rational method of cultivating the varieties of each genus, by which ample crops of superior fruit may be uniformly obtained in all seasons, and preserved beyond the usual time of maturity.
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£450
NICOL, Walter. - The villa garden directory,  or monthly index of work, to be done in town and villa gardens, shrubbries and parterres: with hints on the treatment of shrubs and flowers, usually kept in the green-room, the lobby, and the drawing-room.
NICOL, Walter.
The villa garden directory, or monthly index of work, to be done in town and villa gardens, shrubbries and parterres: with hints on the treatment of shrubs and flowers, usually kept in the green-room, the lobby, and the drawing-room.
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£230
MOLLISON, John R. - The new practical window gardener being practical directions for the cultivation of flowering and foliage plants in windows and glazed cases, and the arrangement of plants and flowers for the embellishment of the house.
MOLLISON, John R.
The new practical window gardener being practical directions for the cultivation of flowering and foliage plants in windows and glazed cases, and the arrangement of plants and flowers for the embellishment of the house.
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£250

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