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Ten practical discourses concerning the four elements, as they relate to the growth of plants. Viz. I. Of the Improvement of Land in general. II. Of the Principles of Water, and the Necessity of it in Vegetation. III. Various Methods relating to the Draining of Lands. IV. Of the several Parts of Plants, and their respective Offices, &c. V. Of the Anatomy and Motion of Juices in Plants. VI. Of the different Ways of propagating Plants. Vii. How to make Plantations, either for Pleasure or Profit. Viii. Rules for Pruning, &c. IX. Of a Kitchen Garden, and the Particular Management of Vines and Figs. X. Of a Flower Garden: With some new Observations relating to Flowers and Exotick Plants. With a collection of new discoveries for the improvement of land, either in the farm or garden. By the late ingenious R. Bradley, Professor of Botany in the University of Cambridge, and F. R. S.

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Ten practical discourses [electronic resource] : concerning the four elements, as they relate to the growth of plants. Viz. I. Of the Improvement of Land in general. II. Of the Principles of Water, and the Necessity of it in Vegetation. III. Various Methods relating to the Draining of Lands. IV. Of the several Parts of Plants, and their respective Offices, &c. V. Of the Anatomy and Motion of Juices in Plants. VI. Of the different Ways of propagating Plants. Vii. How to make Plantations, either for Pleasure or Profit. Viii. Rules for Pruning, &c. IX. Of a Kitchen Garden, and the Particular Management of Vines and Figs. X. Of a Flower Garden: With some new Observations relating to Flowers and Exotick Plants. With a collection of new discoveries for the improvement of land, either in the farm or garden. By the late ingenious R. Bradley, Professor of Botany in the University of Cambridge, and F. R. S.
Author
Bradley, Richard, 1688-1732.
Publication
London : printed for R. Ware, at the Bible and Sun in Warwick-Lane, Amen-Corner; B. Creake, at the Red Bible in Ave-Mary-Lane; and J. Osborn, at the Golden-Ball in Pater-Noster-Row, 1733.

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[8],195,5p.; 8⁰.
Uniform Title
Eighteenth century collections online.
Subject
Horticulture > England > Early works to 1800
Genre/Form
Discoursive works.
Note
  • Braces in imprint.
  • Reproduction of original from British Library.
Indexed In (note)
  • English Short Title Catalog
Reproduction (note)
  • Electronic reproduction.
OCLC
  • 642617711
  • T49953
Author
Bradley, Richard, 1688-1732.
Title
Ten practical discourses [electronic resource] : concerning the four elements, as they relate to the growth of plants. Viz. I. Of the Improvement of Land in general. II. Of the Principles of Water, and the Necessity of it in Vegetation. III. Various Methods relating to the Draining of Lands. IV. Of the several Parts of Plants, and their respective Offices, &c. V. Of the Anatomy and Motion of Juices in Plants. VI. Of the different Ways of propagating Plants. Vii. How to make Plantations, either for Pleasure or Profit. Viii. Rules for Pruning, &c. IX. Of a Kitchen Garden, and the Particular Management of Vines and Figs. X. Of a Flower Garden: With some new Observations relating to Flowers and Exotick Plants. With a collection of new discoveries for the improvement of land, either in the farm or garden. By the late ingenious R. Bradley, Professor of Botany in the University of Cambridge, and F. R. S.
Imprint
London : printed for R. Ware, at the Bible and Sun in Warwick-Lane, Amen-Corner; B. Creake, at the Red Bible in Ave-Mary-Lane; and J. Osborn, at the Golden-Ball in Pater-Noster-Row, 1733.
Edition
The second edition.
Series
Eighteenth century collections online.
Reproduction
Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
Indexed In:
English Short Title Catalog, T49953.
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Place of Publication
Great Britain England London.
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Gale (Firm)
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