The lady's recreation: or, The third and last part of the art of gardening improv'd : Containing I. The Flower-Garden; shewing the best ways of propagating all sorts of flowers, flower-trees, and shrubs; with exact directions for their preservation and culture in all particulars. II. The most commodions methods of erecting conservations, green-houses, and orangeries; with the culture and management of exoticks, fine-greens, ever-greens, &c. III. The nature of plantations in avenues, walks, wildernesses, &c. with directions for the raising, pruning, and disposing of all lofty vegetables. IV. Mr. John Evelyn's Kalendarium hortense, methodically reduc'd: interspers'd with many useful additions. By Charles Evelyn, Esq; to which are added, some curious observations concerning variegated greens, by the Reverend Mr. Laurence.

Author/creator Evelyn, Charles
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Publication InfoLondon : Printed for J. Robers, near the Oxford-Arms in Warwick-Lane, 1717.
Description4 unnumbered pages, iv, 8 unnumbered pages, 200 pages, plate ; 8⁰.
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General noteAlso issued as part of: 'Gardening improv'd: containing I. The clergyman's recreation; ..', London, 1718.
General noteRunning title: 'The pleasure and profit of gardening, improv'd'.
General notePrice on title page: Price 2s. stitch'd.
General noteReproduction of original from University of London's Goldsmiths' Library.
References Henrey, 699
References Goldsmiths' Lib. cat., 5343
References English Short Title Catalog, N60667.
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