The new art of gardening : with the gardener' almanack : containing the true art of gardening in all its particulars ... : to each head is added an almanack, shewing what is to be done every month in the year / by Leonard Meager.
| Author/creator |
Meager, Leonard, 1624?-1704? |
| Format | Electronic and Book |
| Publication Info | London : Printed for Henry Nelme ..., 1697. |
| Description | [4], 164, [12] p., [1] leaf of folded plates : ill. |
| Supplemental Content | https://search.proquest.com/docview/2264221693 |
| Subject(s) |
Click here for more information about this title
| Series | Early English books online. ^A888680 |
| Contents | (from t.p.) I. the site of a proper plat of ground for planting fruit-trees, with the manner of planting, grafting, imbudding, inoculating, and ordering all sorts of fruit-trees, and fruits in all seasons, the art of making cyder, perry, and wines of divers sorts of fruits -- II. Of the kitchen-garden, and what things are proper to be done in it, as to herbs, plants, roots, berries, fruits, &c. -- III. Of the flower-garden, how to order it, and rear choice flowers, slips, layers, sow seeds, make off-sets, and plant them in their proper earths, seasons, and due waterings, with the names, and descriptions of the most material ones -- IV. Of greens, how to order and preserve them, with rules for the conservatory, and green-house. |
| General note | Engraved half title: folded plated depicting garden design. |
| General note | Advertisements: p. [5]-[12] at end. |
| General note | Imperfect: pages tightly bound with loss of print; defective British Library copy spliced at end. |
| General note | Reproduction of original in the Harvard University Library and the British Library. |
| References | Wing M1574 |
| Reproduction note | Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 1620:21) |
| Stock number | CL0037000058 ProQuest Information and Learning. 300 N. Zeeb Rd., Ann Arbor, MI 48106 |
Available Items
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions | |
| Joyner | Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |