The compleat fruit and flower gardener. Containing, I. Curious directions for cultivating the choicest fruits at a small expence. II. Peculiar observations and rules for the management of dwarf fruit-trees, wall-trees, espaliers, and standards; by a new method of rendering them more ornamental and profitable. III. The most useful experiments for improving land by grain and seeds. IV. The names and characters of all the known soils in England, and their improvement by grain, seeds, and plants. V. Remarks concerning the raising flowers from seed. VI. An exact description of the great American aloe, its manner of blossoming and use; with the culture of that, and many other exotic plants. VII. An account of the most beautiful kinds of torch thistles, and their flowers, &c. VIII. The history of the Glastenbury or Holy Thorn, and the peculiar qualifications of that wonderful plant. The third edition, corrected and adorn'd with cuts. To which is added, an appendix concerning the best methods of

People / Organizations

• Richard Bradley (Author)

Imprint

London : Printed for Richard Candler, at the Flower-de-Luce without Temple-Bar, 1733.

Publication year

1733

ESTC No.

N27836

Grub Street ID

17078

Description

iv,[4],64,126,[2],67,[1]p. ; 8°.

Uncontrolled note

PPiHB queried 4-92 re: pagination - PENDING 1/91: 300 reflects pag. of misbound copy? Henrey 581 (which attributes to John Cowell) and both C and L = iv,[4],88,81-126,[2],67,[1],64p. Henrey describes tp as cancel - reissue of Henrey 579. NA queried 1/91 and again 10/94