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The gentleman's recreation : or, The second part of the art of gardening improved. Containing several new experiments and curious observations relating to fruit-trees: particularly, a new method of building walls with horizontal shelters. Illustrated with copper plates
Laurence, John (1668-1732); Laurence, Edward (1740)
1717
A nevv 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 probabilitie, may and doth appeare. With the country housewifes garden for hearbes of common vse, their vertues, seasons, profits, ornaments, varietie of knots, models for trees, and plots for the best ordering of grounds and walkes. As also the husbandry of bees, with their seuerall vses and annoyances, being the experience of 48 yeares labour and now the second time corrected and much enlarged, by William Lawson. Whereunto is newly added the art of propagating plants, with the tree ordering manner of fruits in their gathering, carring home & preseruation
Lawson, William (fl. 1618); Harward, Simon (fl. 1572-1614); Markham, Gervase (1568?-1637)
1631
The last two pages are blank. 'The country house-wifes garden' has special title page; it is sometimes erroneously attributed to Gervase Markham. Includes 'A most profitable newe treatise from app...
The Garden of Eden, or, An accurate description of all flowers and fruits now 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
Plat, Sir Hugh (1552-1611?); Bellingham, Charles
1660
First published in 1608 with title: Floraes paradise. Dedication signed: Charles Bellingham; his initials also appear at foot of first preface. A reissue of the fifth edition (which was dated 1659...
The fruit-garden kalendar, or, A summary of the art of managing the fruit-garden : teaching in order of time what is to be done therein every month in the year. Containing several new and plain directions more particularly relating to the vine. To which is added an appendix of the usefulness of the barometer, with some short directions how to make a right judgment of the weather
Laurence, John (1668-1732)
1718
Includes bibliographical references. References: Goldsmiths' Lib. cat : 5427. References: Hanson : 2355.
The fruit-garden kalendar, or, A summary of the art of managing the fruit-garden : teaching in order of time what is to be done therein every month in the year. Containing several new and plain directions more particularly relating to the vine. To which is added an appendix of the usefulness of the barometer, with some short directions how to make a right judgment of the weather
Laurence, John (1668-1732)
1718
Includes bibliographical references. References: Goldsmiths' Lib. cat : 5427. References: Hanson : 2355.
The gentleman's recreation, or, The second part of the art of gardening improved : containing several new experiments and curious observations relating to fruit-trees
Laurence, John (1668-1732); Laurence, Edward (1740)
1723
Continues Laurence's The clergy-man's recreation. On the verso of the half title of The fruit-garden kalendar, the publisher advertises the two works under a single title: The clergyman and gentleman'...
New improvements of planting and gardening, both philosophical and practical : explaining the motion of the sapp and generation of plants
Bradley, Richard (1688-1732)
1718
Each part has a separate title-page, and a publisher's booklist at end.
Questionnaire No.2, 1962 Correspondence (Extracted) Weatherlore
Whitfield, Jean
1962-1963
Individual responses to Jean Whitfield's request for help with her gardening folklore questionnaire, published in the journal 'Popular Gardening' and the newspapers the Yorkshire Evening Post and Newc...
Dialect recording in Humshaugh, Northumberland
Orton, Harold (1898-1975); Lenihan, J M A
07 Jun 1939
[Side 1] William and Madge compare share of domestic chores, incl. work in garden, sewing, darning and washing. [Side 2] Amy and Madge discuss attending ARP [=Air Raid Precautions] meetings, describe ...
Sound Recordings, Glamorgan and Monmouthshire
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009); Parry, David (1937-)
1965
Mrs. Forward, recorded in Cwmavon; talks about her son; the dole and Depression in the late 1920s/early 1930s; family; life in the valley; working at a furnace shovelling coal during World War One; hu...
Gardening Questionnaire Correspondence
Whitfield, Jean
1962-1963
Letters sent to Jean Whitfield from newspapers, journals and magazine editors regarding her research, and from individuals responding to her requests for help posted through these channels. This relat...
Dialect recording in Humshaugh, Northumberland
Orton, Harold (1898-1975); Lenihan, J M A
07 Jun 1939
[Side 1] Mrs. Ritson and Madge discuss embroidery for church bazaar, compare hand sewing with machine sewing, mention range of home-baked breads and cakes available at bazaar. [Side 2] William and Mad...