The gardeners dictionary : containing the methods of cultivating and improving the kitchen, fruit and flower garden. As also, the physick garden, wilderness, conservatory, and vineyard, according to the practice of the most experienc'd gardeners of the present age. Interspers'd with the history of the plants, the characters of each genus, and the names of all the particular species, in Latin and English; and an explanations of all the terms used in botany and gardening. Together with accounts of the nature and use of barometers, thermometers, and hygrometers proper for gardeners; and of the origin, causes and nature of meteors, and the particular influences of air, earth, fire and water upon vegetation, according to the best natural philosophers. Adorn'd with copper plates
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London : Printed for the author :, MDCCXXXI [1731].
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xvi, 844 unnumbered pages, 5 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations ; 36 cm (folio)
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Engravings signed: T. Rogers, del.; B. Cole, sculp.; A. Motte delin. & sculp.
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Some decorated borders and initials.
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Includes index.
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Signatures: a-e² B-8D² [a]-2[z]².
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Bookplate: Edward Miller Mundy Esq.
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Signed on title page: Edward Mundy of Allestry.
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Stafleu (2nd),6038.
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Pritzel G.A. Thesaurus lit. botanicae,6237.
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Rohde, E.S. Story of the garden,,p. 175 (variant ed.)
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Miller, P., Rogers, T., Cole, B., Motte, A., Rivington, C., Mundy, E. M., & Mundy, E. (1731). The gardeners dictionary: containing the methods of cultivating and improving the kitchen, fruit and flower garden. As also, the physick garden, wilderness, conservatory, and vineyard, according to the practice of the most experienc'd gardeners of the present age. Interspers'd with the history of the plants, the characters of each genus, and the names of all the particular species, in Latin and English; and an explanations of all the terms used in botany and gardening. Together with accounts of the nature and use of barometers, thermometers, and hygrometers proper for gardeners; and of the origin, causes and nature of meteors, and the particular influences of air, earth, fire and water upon vegetation, according to the best natural philosophers. Adorn'd with copper plates ([First edition].). Printed for the author :.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Philip Miller et al.. 1731. The Gardeners Dictionary: Containing the Methods of Cultivating and Improving the Kitchen, Fruit and Flower Garden. As Also, the Physick Garden, Wilderness, Conservatory, and Vineyard, According to the Practice of the Most Experienc'd Gardeners of the Present Age. Interspers'd With the History of the Plants, the Characters of Each Genus, and the Names of All the Particular Species, in Latin and English; and an Explanations of All the Terms Used in Botany and Gardening. Together With Accounts of the Nature and Use of Barometers, Thermometers, and Hygrometers Proper for Gardeners; and of the Origin, Causes and Nature of Meteors, and the Particular Influences of Air, Earth, Fire and Water Upon Vegetation, According to the Best Natural Philosophers. Adorn'd With Copper Plates. Printed for the author.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Philip Miller et al.. The Gardeners Dictionary: Containing the Methods of Cultivating and Improving the Kitchen, Fruit and Flower Garden. As Also, the Physick Garden, Wilderness, Conservatory, and Vineyard, According to the Practice of the Most Experienc'd Gardeners of the Present Age. Interspers'd With the History of the Plants, the Characters of Each Genus, and the Names of All the Particular Species, in Latin and English; and an Explanations of All the Terms Used in Botany and Gardening. Together With Accounts of the Nature and Use of Barometers, Thermometers, and Hygrometers Proper for Gardeners; and of the Origin, Causes and Nature of Meteors, and the Particular Influences of Air, Earth, Fire and Water Upon Vegetation, According to the Best Natural Philosophers. Adorn'd With Copper Plates Printed for the author, 1731.

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Miller, Philip, et al. The Gardeners Dictionary: Containing the Methods of Cultivating and Improving the Kitchen, Fruit and Flower Garden. As Also, the Physick Garden, Wilderness, Conservatory, and Vineyard, According to the Practice of the Most Experienc'd Gardeners of the Present Age. Interspers'd With the History of the Plants, the Characters of Each Genus, and the Names of All the Particular Species, in Latin and English; and an Explanations of All the Terms Used in Botany and Gardening. Together With Accounts of the Nature and Use of Barometers, Thermometers, and Hygrometers Proper for Gardeners; and of the Origin, Causes and Nature of Meteors, and the Particular Influences of Air, Earth, Fire and Water Upon Vegetation, According to the Best Natural Philosophers. Adorn'd With Copper Plates [First edition]., Printed for the author :, 1731.

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